Source: Ralph C. Deal Collection (ECU Manuscript Collections #0027) Staff Person: Jonathan Dembo Description: This deed, survey and plat seen above, dated 25 September 1799, granting 240 acres of land in...
This portrait of R.W. Chambers is included in the 1895 edition of The King in Yellow owned by Joyner Library. The work is comprised of ten short stories that are...
Bradley School House, Sept. 28 / [1853] Mr. Edward P. Smith “Dear Brother” Your last and first favor were read nearly at the same time. One lay in the office or somewhere nearly two months. I was glad to hear from you (for to tell you the truth I thought that you never would write to me by your writing to Frank and never to me) and to hear that you were well. You found us all well and I am in hopes this may find you the same. Your No. 1 One I have lost. I had [it] at the door examining it and drop [sic] it. I looked for it I don’t know how long and Ann too but we could not find it, but in looking for it I found a shilling so I take it for granted that it was silver ore. Send me some of the gold ore and I will try to be more carefull [sic] of it. I am teaching school yet, and has some right-fine times every Friday. All my schollars [sic] speak on that day and I muster all the Boys and I have the drum and fife, too. The smaller boys have wooden guns and the larger real ones. Frank was here last week and see [sic] me drill them. He says that they beat his company. Some Fridays there is some 25 or thirty people to hear them speak and to see them muster and lots of girls among them. I write this during recess and have no time to collect my thoughts so you must excuse this short letter. I saw Pa at court. They were all well. We all Am. Mother, Peter and John send our love and believe me I am, as ever your [Loving] Brother, L. H. Smith. Source: L. H. Smith Papers #23.1.a.1...
Source: Hugh Elroy Best Family Collection, Manuscript Collection #894.1 Staff Member: Nanette Hardison Description: This U.S Army photograph, taken on June 20, 1969 by C. Gene Tyree, DAC at Fort Bragg,...
Source: Victoria Louise Pendleton Memoir (Manuscript Collection #17.1.b) Staff Person: Jonathan Dembo The program above, advertising a performance of Esther, The Beautiful Queen, to be presented at the Warrenton, North...
The White House Washington September 18, 1970 Dear Mr. Morgan: The enclosed article by Dr. Sidney Hook is among the most cogent and compelling documents I have read on the question of campus violence. I commend it to your consideration, for I know that you share my deep interest in resolving the crucial problems which our colleges and universities are facing at this time. The heart of the matter -- and of Dr. Hook's thesis -- is that the primary responsibility for maintaining a climate of free discussion and inquiry on the college campus rests with the academic community itself. As I said in my news conference in California in July, I hold this same point of view. Thus it is with concern that I have noted -- as did Dr. Hook -- the growing tendency of college administrators to place the primary blame for campus violence and disruption on the failure of government to solve all our major problems at home and abroad. I recognize that many deeply concerned students and faculty members disagree with governmental positions at the national, state and local level, but while government can and must accept and carry out its responsibilities in connection with policies which may be unpopular on college and university campuses, there can be no substitute for the acceptance of responsibility for order and discipline on campuses by college administrators and college faculty. The university is a precious national asset, a place in American society where the rule of reason and not the rule of force must prevail. Those who cannot accept that rule of reason, those who resort to the rule of force, have no place on a college campus. Only when college administrators, faculties and students accept and act on these premises will all of our universities again be able to go about the vital and important work of preserving and expanding our cultural heritage and training the future leaders of America. I would appreciate receiving the benefit of your views on this vitally important subject. With my best wishes, [Signed: Richard Nixon] Mr. Robert Burren Morgan Attorney at Low Lillington, North Carolina 27546...
Greensboro, N. Ca. July 29th 63 Dear Marney & Sissie I thought I would write you a few lines to let you know how we are. We are well and hope you the same. Cousin Fannie and Cecie is staying with us. I wish you were with us. Nancie says please try and get her some snuff. I am writing with Confederate ink. I am writing on a Confederate spelling Book. I went to a Ball and Danced with two Confederate officers. Give my love to Aunt Mary Ann and Family, Uncle and Family, Mrs. Gardner and Family, and Mrs. Betry and receive a share for yourself and Sissie. Kiss Ephey for me. There is not any more News at present. All join me in love Good bye Excuse write as soon as you can. This from you affectionate Grand Daughter Fannie Wallace Fannie Wallace to Mannie & Sissie, 1863 07 29 Arthur Whitford Papers #18.1.a...
Dear Bat Poet & Wife Thanks for the pretty little book! delightful! Our book looks gorgeous and soon – soon! – it will be all put together & we will rejoice. So all good wishes! [Cartoon] Der Bat artist...
Source: Carl Woodrow Thurman, Jr. Collection #15.1.a Staff Person: Jonathan Dembo Description: James T. Thurman, aged 72, and still suffering from a Civil War wound to his thigh, "weak lungs"...
Source: George Leland Dyer Papers, #340 Staff Person: Nanette Hardison Description: This image from the George Leland Dyer Papers is of a Sumay girl, a native of the Mariana Islands...
![Feb 14, 2014ECU Contributor Military Training in North Carolina Public Schools 1853 Bradley School House, Sept. 28 / [1853] Mr. Edward P. Smith “Dear Brother” Your last and first favor were read nearly at the same time. One lay in the office or somewhere nearly two months. I was glad to hear from you (for to tell you the truth I thought that you never would write to me by your writing to Frank and never to me) and to hear that you were well. You found us all well and I am in hopes this may find you the same. Your No. 1 One I have lost. I had [it] at the door examining it and drop [sic] it. I looked for it I don’t know how long and Ann too but we could not find it, but in looking for it I found a shilling so I take it for granted that it was silver ore. Send me some of the gold ore and I will try to be more carefull [sic] of it. I am teaching school yet, and has some right-fine times every Friday. All my schollars [sic] speak on that day and I muster all the Boys and I have the drum and fife, too. The smaller boys have wooden guns and the larger real ones. Frank was here last week and see [sic] me drill them. He says that they beat his company. Some Fridays there is some 25 or thirty people to hear them speak and to see them muster and lots of girls among them. I write this during recess and have no time to collect my thoughts so you must excuse this short letter. I saw Pa at court. They were all well. We all Am. Mother, Peter and John send our love and believe me I am, as ever your [Loving] Brother, L. H. Smith. Source: L. H. Smith Papers #23.1.a.1...](https://iiif.lib.ecu.edu/Cantaloupe-3.4.2/iiif/2/00027455_0001.jp2/full/1000,1620/0/default.jpg){kind=link}
