ships Archives

Jan 12, 2007
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Towboat Oliver C. Shearer

Source: Marietta Manufacturing Company Records, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #742 Staff Person: Emily Blankenship Description: The Marietta Manufacturing Company records were officially donated to the Special Collections Department in the...

Dec 08, 2006
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Marietta Manufacturing Company, “Made Mechanically Correct”

Source: Marietta Manufacturing Company Records, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #742 Staff Person: Dale Sauter Description: This week's pick comes from The Marietta Manufacturing Company Records, 1906-1995, n.d. (bulk 1930-1965). M.M.C.,...

Nov 17, 2006
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USS Merrimack aka CSS Virginia

Source: John L. Porter Collection, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #850 Staff Person: Jon Dembo Description: Attached is an original pen & ink sketch of the MERRIMAC (sic), the famous Confederate...

Sep 08, 2006
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Vessels Constitution and Etner

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office Collection, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #1041 Staff Person: Jon Dembo Description: This digital image shows two sailing vessels, the CONSTITUTION of Manteo and the...

Aug 10, 2006
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CSS Neuse

Source: William H. Rowland Papers, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #876 Staff Person: Lynette Lundin Description: This photograph is from Collection #876/12 William H. Rowland Papers (1861-1971). The Hull remnant was...