Unsolved North Carolina Mysteries: The Case of Theodosia Burr Alston
The actual fate of Theodosia Burr Alston, daughter of Aaron Burr and wife of South Carolina governor, Joseph Alston, will for the most part remain one of North Carolina’s iconic...
The Ship’s Log
New Special Collections Exhibit: One Woman’s Fight for Women’s Suffrage
The Special Collections Division is happy to bring you a new exhibit featuring the story of Cornelia Petty Jerman. With Women’s History Month approaching in March, we are celebrating Jerman’s...
New Special Collections Exhibit: King of the North Carolina Moonshiners
The Special Collections Division presents a new exhibition titled “King of the North Carolina Moonshiners: The Story of Percy Flowers”. Curated by North Carolina Collection Serials Technician Fred Harrison and...
Carolina Moonshine Raiders by Frank Stephenson
As Special Collections prepares to explore the moonshine industry in North Carolina next semester, it seemed appropriate to highlight Frank Stephenson's book on the topic. In his 2001 publication Carolina...
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: The Experiences of Archie P. Kelley and Victor Delano
In commemoration of the 82nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Joyner Library Special Collections has chosen to highlight two specific collections from United States Naval officers who both...
Staff Pick: Robert L. Ghormley Papers
The photograph to the right is one of 13 images in a file documenting the operations of the American – British – Soviet Tripartite Naval Commission, which the World War...
Happy 100th Birthday Dr. Earl Trevathan, Jr.!
On September 29, 2023, Dr. Earl Trevathan, Jr. celebrated the milestone birthday of 100 years. In recognition of his milestone birthday, we are taking a look back at his exceptional...
Veterans Day
As many people across the United States pay special recognition to our country’s veterans, we thought it appropriate to look at the history of this annual holiday, both nationally and...
Pee Dee’s 40th Birthday
Happy American Archives Month...again! As mentioned in the previous blog post, we are celebrating ECU's archives throughout October by exploring some of the stories preserved in our collections. As we...
East Carolina Teachers Training School Welcomes its First Student
Happy American Archives Month! Throughout October, we are celebrating the importance of archives by sharing some of the stories preserved in our collections. The University Archives at ECU help to...