World War I in the ECU Digital Collections
One hundred years ago, on “the 11th hour, on the 11th day, on the 11th month" of 1918, the armistice to end World War I fighting on the Western Front...
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The Works of William Shakespeare Illustrated
Item: Shakespeare Rare Print Collection (Joyner Rare PR2883 .S53 1900) Staff Person: Intern Scooter Lewis Among the books found in Special Collections, you can find rare works and materials related...
WWI Era Letter
Source: James G. Raby Papers, Manuscript Collection #317 Staff Person: Nanette Hardison The James G. Raby Papers consists of handwritten letters from James G. Raby; a physician from...
Auditor’s Statement, A.C. Monk & Company, July 13, 1920
Source: A.C. Monk & Company/A.C. Monk Family Collection, 1907-2004 ECMC # 1285 Staff Person: Fred Harrison Description: Originating just prior to WWI under the name Monk Adams Company, Wilson, N.C,...
Literary Lampoons Part II: Golf and Politics – Not Quite Death and Taxes, but Close
Special note: This blog post was written by Edward Reges, M.A. ‘16, East Carolina University Department of English, as part of a special series highlighting the Stuart Wright Collection. Sometimes,...
Alumni Day 1968
Source: University Archives Image Collection (UA55-01-9775) Staff Person: Arthur Carlson Description: This image from the University Archives features the layout of J.Y. Joyner Library on Alumni Day in 1968. Joyner...
USS Sarda (SS488)
Source: USS Sarda entering Havana, Cuba Call Number: 818.os1.1 Staff Person: Ken Harbit Description: USS Sarda (SS-488), was a Tench-class submarine. Financed by bonds purchased by the residents of Lynn,...
Sadie Hawkins Day Race
Source: University Archives Visual Materials Collection Staff Person: Arthur Carlson Description: This photo from the University Archives shows East Carolina students participating in a 1953 Sadie Hawkins Day Race (UA55-01-4841). By tradition,...
Presidential Candidate John Kennedy
My first thought when viewing this picture was about how the times have changed. This is Presidential Candidate John Kennedy riding in a motorcade on his way to an ECU...
U.S.S. South Dakota
USS South Dakota Special Collections Reference: VA 63 .S72 1972 The USS South Dakota was the first of a group of fast battleships built under 1939 fiscal year appropriations...