East Carolina Teachers Training School Archives

Jul 15, 2013
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President Wright’s Chapel Talk

Source: PresidentWright's Chapel Talk CH1050.2.1.1.6 University Archives Staff Person: Ken Harbit Description: East Carolina Teachers College President Robert H. Wright's "Chapel Talks" were given to students every morning from 9:30 to...

May 19, 2011
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City of Greenville, North Carolina

Source: Junius D. Grimes Papers (#571) Staff Person: Lynette Lundin Description: Take a step back in time to 1914 Greenville, N. C., in this C. E. Weaver Series, “Illustrated Cities”,...

Apr 09, 2010
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First Graduation Ceremony

Source: University Archives, UA50-06-1010-01 Staff Person: Kacy Guill Description: The first graduation ceremony at East Carolina Teachers Training School occurred in May 1910. No degrees were awarded, but several students...

Oct 16, 2009
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1918 Flu Pandemic nickname “Spanish Flu”, March 1918 to June 1920

Source: University Archives Staff Person: Lynette Lundin Description: Health conditions at ECTTC are one of the major topics mentioned in the Board of Trustees minutes from 1918. There were 141...

May 15, 2009
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The Model School

Source: University Archives, Call Number 50-20-1918 Staff Person: Kacy Guill Description: Also known as the practice school, the training school, and the laboratory school, the East Carolina Teachers Training School...

Mar 20, 2009
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Students’ gardens at East Carolina Teachers Training School, 1914

Source: University Archives Staff Person: Kacy Guill Description: In his 1910 report to the Board of Trustees, the president of East Carolina Teachers Training School, Robert Wright, requested land for...

Nov 21, 2008
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Faculty Meeting on Wright Inauguration and Formation of Students Council

Source: University Archives Record Group SL2600 Staff Person: Brian Johnson Description: The image below is of the East Carolina Teachers Training School faculty meeting minutes from Nov. 1, 1909. In...

Nov 03, 2008
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ECU’s Historic Relationship with the Railroad

Source: University Archives     Staff Person: Kacy Guill Description: The first years of East Carolina University's history are in many ways tied to the railroad. The Atlantic Coastline Railroad...

Jul 03, 2008
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Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics

Source: University Archives, Call #AA0100/16/1/J39 Staff Person: L.K. Gypsye Legge Description: This is an image of a little volume titled Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics. This small book may...

Dec 14, 2007
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1914 Summer Class Photo (ECTTS)

Source: University Archives UW0000/2/4/7.1     Staff Person: L. K. Gypsye Legge Description: It is impossible to predict what may appear next in Special Collections. A phone call was made...