Scope and arrangement
As a student, Brodie compiled material consisting of interviews, correspondence, and publications relating to the history of ECU.
The collection contains information concerning the early years of East Carolina Teacher's Training School and highlights the sequence of events leading from the establishment of the school in 1907 to its subsequent development into a university in 1967. Also included are interviews and articles relating to student impressions of the early years and material featuring the founders of the school such as first president Robert Herring Wright and former Governor Thomas Jarvis, who along with J. Y. Joyner and W. H. Ragsdale, participated actively in the campaign to establish the school.
Of particular interest is a notebook containing typescript and printed articles tracing ECU's growth from its origin to 1969. Two correspondence files exist. The first consists primarily of photocopies of letters among ECU's founders; and the second contains Brodie's personal research correspondence.
Administrative information
Custodial History
June 9, 1970, 40 items and one volume; Correspondence, notes, interviews, and a loose-leaf volume of material concerning history of East Carolina University. Gift of Mr. Brodie, Zebulon, N.C.
March 4, 1991, (unprocessed addition 1), 13 pages; Transcript of interview with Mrs. Agnes W. Barrett (1970). Donor: Mr. William A. Shires.
February 26, 1996, (unprocessed addition 2), 1 cubic foot; Papers (1966-1977), including correspondence, poetry, clippings, programs, diary entries, and miscellany. Donor: Mr. Edward H. Brodie.
April 8, 1998, (unprocessed addition 3), 1 cubic foot; Correspondence (1967-1991) and miscellany. Donor: Mr. Edward H. Brodie.
Source of acquisition
Gift of Mr. Edward H. Brodie
Processing information
Processed by M. Terry, June 1979
Encoded by Apex Data Services
Copyright notice
Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Container list
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Digitized Material
Box 1 Folder a
Photocopies of Letters, 1907-1919
Box 1 Folder b
Binder of Observations, Interviews, and Newsclippings
Box 1 Folder d
Research Notes, Undated
Box 1 Folder e
Newspaper Clippings, Undated
Box 1 Folder f
Interview Notes, Undated
Box 2 Folder a
Window View, Undated
Box 2 Folder b
Alpha Phi Gamma Documents, 1925
Box 2 Folder c
Letters, 1923
Box 2 Folder d
Incoming Freshman Letters, 1965-1966
Box 2 Folder e
East Carolina University History and Interview Notes, 1923
Box 2 Folder f
Tar Heels Writers Roundtable, 1966
Box 2 Folder g
Thailand Letters, 1972
Box 2 Folder h
Women's Residence Council, 1971
Box 2 Folder i
Letters, 1979-1980
Box 2 Folder j
Germany Notes, Undated
Box 2 Folder k
Letters, 1977
Box 2 Folder l
Letters, Undated
Box 3 Folder a
Letters and Interview Notes, 1975
Box 3 Folder b
Letters, 1973-1974
Box 3 Folder c
Letters, 1962
Box 3 Folder d
Fairchikd Letters, 1923
Box 3 Folder e
Service Training Letters, 1973
Box 3 Folder f
Service Letters, 1979
Box 3 Folder g
Photos and Letters, Undated
Box 3 Folder h
Spokane Letters, Undated
Box 4 Folder a
Photos and Letters, Undated
Box 4 Folder b
Envelopes, Letters, and Notes, Undated
Box 4 Folder c
Letters and Newspaper Clippings, Undated
Box 4 Folder d
Photocopies, Letters, and Notes, Undated
Box 5 Folder a
Newspaper Clippings, Letters, and Financial Documents, 1972
Box 5 Folder b
Photocopies, Newsclippings, and Photos, Undated
Box 5 Folder c
Photos, Newsclippings, and Financial Documents