Record #:

11870

Author(s):

Kughler, Francis V.

Abstract:

Francis V. Kughler discusses the design and creation of his second mural First English Colony. The mural, created for the Institute of Government building in Chapel Hill, represents the first English colony in Manteo on Roanoke Island. The mural depicts Indian chieftains Manteo and Wanchese bringing gifts to the colonists. Kughler discusses his historical research, and the difficulty of depicting the chieftains accurately.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 29 Issue 3, July 1961, p8, 20, il

Subject(s):

Kughler, Francis V., 1901-1970; Painters--Wake County

Record #:

11871

Author(s):

Houser, John A.; Dunn, Stanhope

Abstract:

Steady growth in the state's furniture industry has moved North Carolina to first in the nation in furniture employment. Although leading in employment, it ranks lower in average weekly earnings for furniture workers, but pay rates compare favorably with other North Carolina manufacturing industries. Guilford, Catawba, Davidson, and Caldwell are the four counties housing the greatest concentration of furniture plants, with Guilford leading the world as a wood furniture manufacturing center.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 29 Issue 3, July 1961, p13, 20, il

Subject(s):

Furniture industry and trade

Record #:

11872

Author(s):

Davis, Chester S.

Abstract:

Indian troubles obliged Moravians in North Carolina to live close to each other in a village for mutual protection, continuing a communal economy far longer than at first intended. Overcrowded by refugees, the original settlement in Bethabara expanded to a second location in the Black Walnut Bottoms. In 1749, the British Parliament specifically recognized the Moravians as an honorable Episcopal Church, allowing them to continue their lives within the framework of the Anglican Church.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 29 Issue 3, July 1961, p18-20

Subject(s):

Moravians

Record #:

11873

Author(s):

Moore, Frances Hall

Abstract:

The Old Soldiers' Reunion, once celebrated annually in every county seat, is now a memory shared only by older North Carolinians. Catawba County is the only exception, celebrating the event for sixty-eight years. Held on August 17, the festivities will feature a parade, and attendees include North Carolina Governor Terry Sanford, as well as Senators Sam J. Ervin and B. Everett Jordan. Aside from the parade, other activities include a Confederate cannon firing from the courthouse lawn, a carnival, and a Confederate Costume Ball.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 29 Issue 3, July 1961, p12

Subject(s):

Festivals--Catawba County

Record #:

11874

Author(s):

Rabb, Miriam

Abstract:

Once the home of North Carolina's royal governors, and later the capital of North Carolina, New Bern's Tryon Palace has been reconstructed to its previous splendor. Built in 1770, Tryon Palace was named for the first royal governor to occupy the building, William Tryon. Destroyed by fire in 1798, the 32 room palace has been restored in costly detail, and is now filled with a collection of rare pre-1770 antiques.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 29 Issue 3, July 1961, p9-11

Subject(s):

Historic buildings--New Bern