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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...

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...

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 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...

Oct 13, 2020
  • ECU Contributor

We’re Open for Non-ECU Visitors By Appointment

The Special Collections Research Room is now open to non-ECU guests by appointment only. The space is limited to two researchers at a time and we are open from 1-5p...

Sep 11, 2020
  • ECU Contributor

Revisit the September 11, 2001 Student Reactions Digital Exhibit

Today marks the 19th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, deadly terrorist attack on U.S. soil when two planes were flown into the Twin Towers in the World Trade Center...

Sep 09, 2020
  • ECU Contributor

Discovering the Hidden Women in Your Family Tree Webinar

Diane Richard presented "Discovering the Hidden Women in Your Family Tree" on August 31, 2020 @ 2:00pm. The talk was hosted by Joyner Library Special Collections and was supported by...

Aug 19, 2020
  • Ralph Scott

Staff Pick: Pitt County Citizens Lined Up to Vote

Staff Person: Ralph Scott Collection: Daily Reflector Negative Collection ECU Manuscript Collection #0741-b26-fe-v26.e.3 August 18th is the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the United States...

Aug 07, 2020
  • ECU Contributor

New Hours

We’re glad to be reopening our doors on August 10th! While we’re excited to have students and faculty back, things will definitely look a little different on campus and in...