Record #:

39939

Author(s):

Zachary, Kristin

Abstract:

Renovations to buildings in North Wilkesboro and Greenville uncovered murals bearing the brands of soft drinks, the latter still serving as a backdrop for nearby diners. They’re also a reflection of the long time importance of this industry in the region and families who helped to put Coke and Pepsi on the national map.

Source:

Greenville: Life in the East (NoCar F264 G8 G743), Vol. Issue , Winter 2017, p28-33

Subject(s):

Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company; North Wilkesboro; Greenville; Minges Family; Minges, John F. ; Minges, Miles O. ; Minges, Lester L. ; Orange Crush Bottling Company; Greenville--historic buildings; J.Y. Joyner Library--Special Collections; Bottling companies--Greenville; J.Y. Joyner Library--historic exhibits; Pepsi-Cola, Inc.--History

Record #:

39936

Author(s):

Burns, Bobby

Abstract:

The loss of Sycamore Hill Missionary Baptist Church, noted center for black activity in Greenville, was also a loss for the greater community it long supported. With an intent to celebrate rather than mourn, though, was “Beyond Bricks and Mortar,” an oral history project coordinated by Joyner Library. This project revealed the lives of generations of black residents who contributed to the development of Greenville. Also acknowledging their presence in the community was Sam Barber’s A Journey for Purchasing and Naming the Brown Hill Cemetery. His book chronicled the initiative to transfer bodies of those buried in the church’s cemetery to nearby Brown Hill Cemetery.

Source:

Greenville: Life in the East (NoCar F264 G8 G743), Vol. Issue , Spring 2017, p29-34

Subject(s):

Sycamore Hill Baptist Church (Greenville); Oral history projects--Joyner Library; J.Y. Joyner Library--Special Collections; Tobacco--Greenville; Town Common--Greenville; Urban renewal; Shore Drive Rehabilitation Commission; Brown Hill Cemetery (Greenville); Cemeteries--Greenville; Barber, Sam

Record #:

34895

Author(s):

Mims, Bryan

Abstract:

In 1733, Edward Mosely published “A New and Correct Map of the Province of North Carolina” after his team painstakingly surveyed the state. Using compasses, clocks, and chains to measure, he then inked then map and sent it to England for publishing. Only three of these original maps still exist today: two in England, and one in Joyner Library at East Carolina University, North Carolina.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 85 Issue 1, June 2017, p80-82, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Moseley, Edward, 1682-1749; J.Y. Joyner Library--Special Collections

Record #:

25561

Author(s):

Carlson, Arthur [Researcher]

Abstract:

The Special Collections division at Joyner Library on East Carolina’s campus is full of many great historically valuable items. From WWII propaganda posters to a Lost Colony signet ring, these artifacts are presentative of centuries of American history and culture.

Source:

East: the Magazine of East Carolina University (NoCar LD 1741 E44 A172), Vol. 10 Issue 4, Summer 2012, p18-20 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Artifacts; J.Y. Joyner Library--Special Collections