Alston Cobourn Archives

Feb 09, 2024
  • Alston Cobourn
  • Justin Borer

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...

Nov 16, 2023
  • Alston Cobourn
  • Justin Borer
  • Marlena Rose

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...

Oct 05, 2023
  • Alston Cobourn

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...

Oct 14, 2022
  • Alston Cobourn
  • Jessica McArthur
  • Patrick Cash

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...

Jun 28, 2022
  • Alston Cobourn

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...

Jun 22, 2022
  • Alston Cobourn
  • Patrick Cash

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...

Mar 29, 2022
  • Alston Cobourn

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...

Nov 10, 2021
  • Alston Cobourn
  • Patrick Cash

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...

May 17, 2021
  • Alston Cobourn
  • Justin Borer

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...

Jan 13, 2021
  • Alston Cobourn

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...