East Carolina University Archives

Mar 01, 2018
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Detachment 600 at East Carolina

East Carolina and the AFROTC   Source: Records of the Air Force ROTC Program Joyner Library Special Collections, University Archives #UA25-15. Digitized version available online in Joyner Library’s Digital Collections....

Aug 03, 2017
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Sandra Bullock and the East Carolina Playhouse

The East Carolina Playhouse Source: East Carolina University Archives UA28.01  Staff Person: Brooke Tolar Description: Today's post features an original program for Anton Chekhov’s The Three Sisters as presented by the East...

Dec 01, 2016
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Leo Jenkins on Guadalcanal

Source:  Leo Jenkins papers, UA90-06 Staff Person:  Arthur Carlson Description:  This image features Leo Warren Jenkins serving on Guadalcanal.  Born in Succasunna, New Jersey, Jenkins enlisted in the United States...

Aug 15, 2013
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Certificate for Captain Leo W. Jenkins for completion of Special Services reserve training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., 1949.

Source: Leo Jenkins Papers, Manuscript # 360 Staff Person:  Dale Sauter Description:  Certificate for Captain Leo W. Jenkins for completion of Special Services reserve training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., 1949....

Dec 11, 2012
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‘Tis the Season for Studying

Source:  Daily Reflector Negative Collection (#741.5.d.34) Staff Person:  Jennifer Joyner Description: The month of December is always a busy time for college students. At East Carolina University, Joyner Library has...

Nov 12, 2012
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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,...

May 15, 2012
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World’s Fastest Typist

Source: University Archives UA55-01-8226 Staff Person: Arthur Carlson Description: This picture from the University Archives features Cortez W. Peters, Sr who held the world record as the World's Fastest Typist...

Feb 24, 2011
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First Floor Plans of the Austin Building

Source: University Archives Architectural Collection, 55-08-0043  Staff Person: Kacy Guill  The Austin Building was constructed in 1908 and 1909 and served for many years as the main classroom building and...

Sep 09, 2010
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ECU Winners of the O. Max Gardner Award

Source: UW0000/02/03/A/.1/HOWELL University Archives Staff Person: Maury York Description: In 1983, three recipients from East Carolina University of the University of North Carolina's O. Max Gardner Award--Ovid Pierce, Francis Speight,...

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...