Edward H. Brodie Collection, 1904-1967
(Manuscript Collection #132)
Descriptive Summary
| Title: | Edward H. Brodie Collection |
| Creator: | Brodie, Edward H. |
| Repository: | ECU Manuscript Collection |
| Languages: | English |
| Abstract: | Collection (1907-1967) consisting correspondence, publication relating to ECU, research notes, interviews, news clippings, letters, etc. 40 items. |
| Extent: | 0.488 Cubic feet, 79 items , correspondence, research notes, interviews, news clippings, one loose-leaf volume of material, and miscellaneous. |
Administrative Information
Accessions Information
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.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions
Copyright Notice
Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Preferred Citation
Edward H. Brodie Collection (#132), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Acquisition Information
- Gift of Mr. Edward H. Brodie
Processing Information
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Processed by M. Terry, June 1979
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Encoded by Apex Data Services
Biographical / Historical Note
Edward H. Brodie, of Zebulon, N.C., is a former East Carolina University student and member of the Fountainhead staff.
Description
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.
Subject Headings
Personal/Family names
Card Catalog Entries
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Reading Room's card catalog. This system is no longer maintained, but it is left in place to help on-site researchers locate particular topics in the collection.
Geographic Entry :
- North Carolina, Pitt County
Autograph Entry :
- Wright, Rob[er]t H[erring] 1919
Subject Entries :
- EDUCATION--COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES--East Carolina University
- JARVIS, THOMAS JORDAN
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