The Ship’s Log

Dec 07, 2021
  • Patrick Cash

Joyner Library Special Collections Commemorates National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

As our nation pauses to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and honors the memories of the 2,403 Americans who were killed, as well as the...

Dec 01, 2021
  • Ralph Scott

Recognizing Jesse Peel and His Work on World Aids Day, December 1st

From the University Archives: Records of Student Affairs: Records of the Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center 2012-2021 Dr. Jesse R. Peel, a native of Everetts, North Carolina, became interested...

Nov 11, 2021
  • Nanette Hardson

Women Served as Nurses during World War I

  Staff Person: Nanette Hardison Collection: Sarah Bunn Collection, #1277 Nurses cape from World War I On Veterans’ Day, it’s important to recognize the many women who broke barriers serving...

Nov 10, 2021
  • Alston Cobourn
  • Patrick Cash

Heritage Hall Now Known as ECU Chronicles: Our History

The Heritage Hall website has been renamed ECU Chronicles: Our History. ECU Chronicles also has a new URL that reflects the website’s new name. Users can now find the website by visiting https://collectio.ecu.edu/chronicles. The new URL replaces...

Oct 28, 2021
  • Jennifer Daugherty
  • Patrick Cash

Halloween Hauntings from Special Collections

As the weather turns colder and the days grow shorter, the staff of Special Collections wanted to provide everyone a treat this Halloween by offering up an assortment of collections...

Sep 24, 2021
  • Fred Harrison

“It’s Time for the Pitt County Fair”

The first Pitt County American Legion Agricultural Fair opened to the public on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1920, at what is now Guy Smith Stadium on Memorial Drive in Greenville.  You...

Aug 23, 2021
  • ECU Contributor

New Exhibits from Special Collections

On the 1st floor of Joyner Library, Special Collections presents "Finding the Lost Colony in Joyner Library's Special Collections," an exhibit curated by Jennifer Daugherty. The third-floor display area in...

Aug 05, 2021
  • Patrick Cash

ECU Libraries hosts COVID-19 Collection Drive

Beginning on August 9th, ECU Libraries is sponsoring a COVID19 Stories - Community Collection Drive to raise awareness about the collection and encourage submissions from the local community. We are...

Aug 03, 2021
  • Nanette Hardson

Staff Pick: Jerry Raynor, Daily Reflector Editor and Writer

    Staff Person: Nanette Hardison Collection: Jerry Raynor Papers, Manuscript Collection #724 Jerry Raynor (1926-1992) was a Williamston, N.C. native who became the writer and editor of the Greenville...

Jul 13, 2021
  • ECU Contributor

Extended Hours

The Special Collections Reference Desk and Research Room hours will be extended as of July 12th. We will be open Monday-Friday from 10am-5pm. The library building will be open to...