N.C. Archives

Oct 25, 2024
  • Fred Harrison

Williamston Women Among Those Involved in the Edenton Tea Party

Williamston residents, Frances Cathcart Johnston, and Margaret (Peggy) Cathcart McKenzie were among the 51 participants of the Edenton Tea Party of October 25, 1774. The two sisters were the issue...

May 03, 2024
  • Kelly Spring

A Pup’s Perspective

Join us for a tail-waggin’ time in Joyner Library with the new exhibit “Pups in the Parks”!   This story follows the adventures of a little pup as she explores North...

Dec 14, 2023
  • Fred Harrison

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...

Sep 05, 2023
  • Kelly Spring

Episode 1: A Siver Family History

Who likes a good daytime soap opera? Well, in honor of National Grandparents Day, which is celebrated the first Sunday after Labor Day, I thought I’d share with you an...

Sep 01, 2023
  • Fred Harrison

Staff Pick: Doughnut Heaven in North Carolina

Wilmington native, Daniel Ray Norris is the author and publisher of a book relevant to Carolina Beach's popular foodways culture. Britt's Donuts - Forever Sweet debuted in 2014 and recalls...

Apr 18, 2023
  • Fred Harrison

Staff Pick: Trial of the Rev. George Carawan, Baptist Preacher for the Murder of Clement H. Lassiter, Schoolmaster

Staff Person: Fred Harrison Print Collection: North Carolina Rare KF223.C366 C366 1854 Sensational 1853 Beaufort County Superior Court Trial Recalled in 1854 Book Immediately after being found guilty for the...

Dec 22, 2022
  • Jennifer Daugherty

Vintage Hat Pattern

Still trying to find holiday gifts for friends and family? How about making them a groovy hat? This pattern was published in the October 1973 issue of Carolina Country. Other...

Apr 07, 2022
  • Fred Harrison

Discovering Greenville’s Horticultural Past

It’s the season for gardening in Greenville and Pitt County and with the current proliferation of retail garden centers, you may have wondered at some point how folks living more...