Otto Henry: A Pioneer in 20th Century Experimental Music
The Special Collections Division is happy to bring you a new exhibit featuring the work of retired music professor Dr. Otto Henry. It showcases the variety of materials available for...
Alston Cobourn Archives
Happy 100th Birthday Dr. Earl Trevathan, Jr.!
On September 29, 2023, Dr. Earl Trevathan, Jr. celebrated the milestone birthday of 100 years. In recognition of his milestone birthday, we are taking a look back at his exceptional...
East Carolina Teachers Training School Welcomes its First Student
Happy American Archives Month! Throughout October, we are celebrating the importance of archives by sharing some of the stories preserved in our collections. The University Archives at ECU help to...
Homecoming Through the Years: A History of Homecoming at East Carolina
Homecoming provides a time for alumni to return to East Carolina’s campus. While there were programs aimed at fostering relationships with alumni at East Carolina earlier, the first official Homecoming celebration did...
Special Collections Celebrates Pride Month
In honor of Pride Month, Special Collections would like to share its LGBTQ+ related materials that have been digitized and are available online: Oral Histories Related to LGBTQ+ Initiatives...
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Title IX
June 23 marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of Title IX legislation by President Richard Nixon. Part of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title IX prohibits any educational institution...
Women’s Basketball
Item: Photograph of the 1930 Senior Basketball Team. UA55-01, Black and White Photograph Collection. Staff person: Alston Cobourn Sports were an important part of campus social life in the school's...
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...
Electronic music video and audio recordings by Dr. Otto Henry
STAFF PICK: Electronic music video and audio recordings by Dr. Otto Henry STAFF PERSONS: Justin Borer and Alston Cobourn COLLECTIONS: Otto Henry Papers, UA90-64, University Archives In 1968, Dr. Otto Henry...
New Exhibit: “How They Lived: The First Twenty Years of Campus Life”
A new exhibit entitled “How they Lived: the First Twenty Years of Campus Life,” which was curated by Alston Cobourn, is currently displayed on the 1st floor of Joyner Library and will...