Pitt County Historical Society Papers, 1949-2016

Manuscript Collection #294

  • Descriptive Summary
     
    Title: Pitt County Historical Society Papers
    Creator: Pitt County Historical Society
    Repository: ECU Manuscript Collection
    Language: English
    Abstract: Records (1955, 1960-2016) of the Pitt County Historical Society (of North Carolina), including minutes, bylaws, correspondence, and clippings, photographs, financial records, programs and photographs. Also included are the records (1949-1950) of the Greenville Music Club.
    Extent: 3.472 Cubic feet, 14 boxes and an oversize folder, consisting of correspondence, programs, minutes, clippings, financial records, speeches, photographs
  • Description
     

    The collection contains general correspondence from 1950-2002, minutes of the society’s meetings, and by-laws for the group. It also contains various publications, agendas, and financial records. A folder regarding the 18th century Brickell Cannon is also housed in this collection. Legal documents, invitations, newspaper clippings and photographs also make-up the collection. Miscellaneous items include proposals/resolutions, radio programs, and membership lists. Correspondence in the Pitt County Historical Society Papers is of general nature and is primarily concerned with sources of funding, formation of society projects, and with the obtaining of guest speakers for the society’s dinner meetings. However, of interest is a letter (March 6, 1973) denying the society’s request for a marker commemorating George Washington’s visit to Greenville in 1791. Another letter (January 19, 1976), written to Greenville Mayor Percy Cox, contains the first notion of moving the Brickell Cannon to the Town Common. Other letters (March 29, 1985) cite Walter B. Jones, Jr., attempts to obtain funding for the Pitt County Historical Society and the hiring of Scott Power to undergo a yearlong architectural survey project of Pitt County in conjunction with the society (June, 24, 1987). The collection also contains information relating to the dedication of the Brickell Cannon on the Town Common in Greenville, N.C. on October 29, 1976. Of interest are newspaper clippings, ceremony programs, photos, and a ceremony invitation list. Newspaper clippings contained in this collection are divided into various topics. One group of clippings concerns Confederate flag issues in Greenville while another relates to the overall efforts of the Pitt County Historical Society. Other topics of interest include United States’ Bicentennial and local history clippings. Of particular interest is a copy of a newspaper clipping concerning the society’s initial formation in Greenville (September 19, 1927). Another clipping of interest is an article discussing Pitt County Historical Society’s efforts to publish The Chronicles of Pitt County, a collection of county and community histories (December 6, 1981). This article depicts Ms. Elizabeth Copeland, the coordinator for the project, and discusses the proposed layout of the book.

    Miscellaneous material includes minutes (1950-1991), financial records (1981-1991), membership lists, tour itineraries, leaflets of historical sites, and programs. The collection contains a pamphlet describing the Sketches of Pitt County, an illustration and map collection, by Henry T. King. Another item of interest is the program used for the dedication of the portrait of First Earl of Chatham, Sir William Pitt (December 12, 1976). Other items of interest include a history of early Pitt County; a list of persons first owning the 161 lots in the original town of Martinborough, present day Greenville; a documentary of Pitt County on the eve of the American War for Independence; and a reprint from The State Magazine of October 5, 1957, describing how the Pitt County towns have grown. The collection also contains a speech given by Dr. Ralph Hardee Rives, past president of the Pitt County Historical Society, at the raising of the historic flags on the Greenville Town Common, October 1974.

    The Pitt County Historical Society Papers also include the Jarvis Memorial United Methodist Church and Greenville Music Club Collections. The Jarvis Memorial Collection contains church minutes, histories, newspaper clippings, and general correspondence from 1937-1951. The Greenville Music Club Collection is comprised of general correspondence, programs/pamphlets, radio broadcasts, directories, and newspaper clippings.

    Of particular interest in the Jarvis Memorial United Methodist Church Collection are the minutes of the church’s historical committee regarding the format of their church history book (May, 1978). Another item of interest is a letter from Montgomery Ward to Mr. C.A. White describing the pricing and details of their buggies and carts.

    The Greenville Music Club Collection contains an Official Bulletin of the North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs (October, 1949). Other items of interest include Greenville Music Club’s By-Law/Committee Handbooks for 1948-1952, an official directory of the National Federation of Music Clubs, and Greenville Music Club’s membership list from 1949-1950.

  • Biographical / Historical Note
     

    The Pitt County Historical Society, formerly known as Pitt County Historical Association, was organized in 1927 for the purpose of preserving the history of Pitt County, North Carolina. The Great Depression and World War II interfered with its development, but David Whichard, Jr., rejuvenated it in 1950 and became its president. The society meets on a quarterly basis, has historical programs, and participates in various projects.

  • Administrative Information
     
    Accessions Information

    October 8, 1975, ca. 100 items; 1 volume, Records of Society (1960-1974), including minutes, bylaws, correspondence, and clippings. Donor: Pitt County Historical Society

    March 10, 1976 (Addition 1), ca. 200 items; Correspondence, clippings, minutes and reports of Society plus records of the Greenville Music Club (1949-1950). Donor: Dr. Ralph Hardee Rives

    April 27, 1977 (Addition 2), 50 items; Papers (1975-1976) including correspondence, clippings, photographs, and a speech. Donor: Dr. Ralph Hardee Rives

    November 15, 1982 (Addition 3), ca. 50 items; Records (1976) of president, including correspondence, clippings, programs, and miscellaneous. Donor: Dr. Joseph Congleton

    April 13, 1983 (Addition 4), 65 items; Files (1980-1983), including correspondence, reports, clippings, minutes, and miscellaneous materials. Donor: Dr. W. Keats Sparrow, President

    April 30, 1986 (Addition 5), 46 items; Correspondence, programs, clippings, and miscellaneous. Donor: Dr. Ralph Hardee Rives

    December 29, 1987 (Addition 6), 55 items; Clippings, programs and a manuscript history of Jarvis Memorial Methodist Church. Donor: Dr. Ralph Hardee Rives

    August 17, 1995 (Addition 7), 1 cubic foot; Society minutes (1974-1979) and operational files (1984-1992), including correspondence, reports, programs, membership records, and miscellany. Donor: Mrs. LaRue Evans

    January 7, 2004 (Unprocessed Addition 8), Correspondence (1970-1972) of Program Chairman Ralph Hardee Rives, including letters, notes, postcards, and clippings related to the Society' s tour of Colonial Williamsburg, 10/30/1971 and arrangements for the Society' s annual meeting, 11/12/1971. See preliminary inventory. Donor: Dr. Ralph Hardee Rives.

    September 29, 2004, (unprocessed addition 9), 417 items, 1.0 cubic feet; Correspondence (1999-2004) of Director and later President, Greenville Banks, Jr., including correspondence, agendas and minutes of meetings, financial records and reports, membership files, notes, clippings, photographs, and other records relating to the activities of the Society. See preliminary inventory. Recd. 9/29/2004. Note: Receipt also covers 10 additions to the collection received from Pitt County Historical Society, Greenville, N.C. from donors, Dr. Ralph Hardee Rives, Dr. Joseph Congleton, Dr. W. Keats Sparrow, and Mrs. LaRue Evans, dated 3/10/1976, 4/27/1977, 11/15/1982, 4/13/1983, 4/30/1986, 12/29/1987, 8/17/1995, and 1/7/2004, 9/29/2004, 8/24/2005. Donor: Greenville Banks, Jr., President.

    August 24, 2005, (unprocessed addition 10), 5 items, 0.01 cubic feet; Papers (1976-1978, n.d.) including Dedication of the portrait of First Earl of Chatham, Sir William Pitt, 1976; photocopies of newspaper clippings compiled by Joseph W. Congleton, Jr., entitled "Greenville, N.C. in Ante-Bellum North Carolina [ca 1976]," "Cyclone in Greenville, N. C." 1978, "Greenville Institute, Fall Term opens Sept. 3, 1888 [n.d.]," and "Grimesland A Story from Pitt County's Past," by Joseph W. Congleton, Jr. 1977. Recd. 8/24/2005. Note: Receipt also covers 10 additions to the collection received from Pitt County Historical Society, Greenville, N.C. from donors, Dr. Ralph Hardee Rives, Dr. Joseph Congleton, Dr. W. Keats Sparrow, and Mrs. LaRue Evans, dated 3/10/1976, 4/27/1977, 11/15/1982, 4/13/1983, 4/30/1986, 12/29/1987, 8/17/1995, and 1/7/2004, 9/29/2004, 8/24/2005. Donor: Dr. W. Keats Sparrow.

    June 23, 2006, (unprocessed addition 11), 106 items, 0.25 cubic feet; Papers (1964-1965, 1999-2006, n.d.) including correspondence relating to Chronicles of Pitt County, Volume Two, ephemera, historical and obituary clippings, and photographic prints relating to the history of Pitt County, North Carolina, and the activities of the association. See preliminary inventory. Recd. 6/23/2006. Donor: Dr. Ralph Hardee Rives.

    December 5, 2008, (unprocessed addition 12), 34 items, 0.011 cubic feet; Papers (2007-2008) including newspaper clippings, church newsletters, church bulletin, & a staff tribute written by Cynthia Wease concerning the fire that damaged The Memorial Baptist Church, Greenville, N.C.; the restoration of the Church; and oversized newspaper clippings. See preliminary inventory. Recd. 12/5/2008. Note: Compiled by JoAnn F. Jones at the donor's request. Donor: Dr. Ralph Hardee Rives.

    May 26, 2009, (unprocessed addition 13), 133 items, 0.50 cubic feet; Records of President Anne B. Sneed (May 2006-June 2009), including correspondence, minutes, financial records, newspaper articles, and printed materials, pertaining to the Red Banks Primitive Baptist Church, Pitt County Civil War Trails, and grant proposals to local foundations. See preliminary inventory. Recd 5/26/2009. Donor: Anne B. Snead, President, PItt Co. Historical Society.

    February 11, 2011, (unprocessed addition 14), 0.10 cubic feet; Minutes, October 31, 1993-June 10, 1995 and 4 color photographs of Red Banks Primitive Baptist Church, ca. 2001. The notebook includes Treasurer’s Reports and other items related to the work of the Society. Donor: Nancy Spainhour, Recording Secretary, Pitt Co. Historical Society

    February 11, 2011, (unprocessed addition 15), 0.50 cubic feet; Papers include Board of Directors lists (2007-2010) and membership lists (2006-2009); documents related to celebrations for the 250th Anniversary of the founding of Pitt County, N.C; newsletters and brochures, correspondence and Board of Directors meeting agendas and minutes for May 2008 through August 2010; financial records (September 1st, 2007 through August 31, 2010); documents related to 2010 History Day Awards; newspaper clippings (2009-2010); and the Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies Federation Bulletin issues and other publications related to N.C. history (2008-2010). Donor: Jack Thornton, President, Pitt Co. Historical Society

    August 26, 2012, (unprocessed addition 16), 0.20 cubic feet; Papers include speeches (1969-1976) presented by Dr. Ralph Hardee Rives at Historical Society events, correspondence (1983, 2007), clippings of obituaries and articles related to Greenville history (1971-2010), Pitt County history notes, programs for the dedication (1976) of the portrait of the First Earl of Chatham, Sir William Pitt, and the dedication (1955) of the Pitt Association Memorial Tablet and a CD containing jpeg photographs of Susan Haines and Marie Cox. Donor: Dr. Ralph Hardee Rives

    June 14, 2017, (unprocessed addition 17), 0.90 cubic feet;Materials (1994-2016) concerning the Pitt County Historical Society including newsletters, church pamphlets, Society highlights, reproduction maps of 1930 Greenville, N.C., newspaper clippings, brochures, papers relating to the publishing of The Chronicles of Pitt County, North Carolina, Vol. II, and photographs and 2001 VCR tape related to events held at and documents related to the history of Historic Red Banks Primitive Baptist Church. Gift of Mrs. Elizabeth H. Sparrow.

    Acquisition Information

    Gift of Pitt County Historical Society
    Gift of Dr. Ralph Hardee Rives
    Gift of Dr. Joseph Congleton
    Gift of Dr. W. Keats Sparrow
    Gift of Mrs. LaRue Evans
    Gift of Greenville Banks, Jr., President, Pitt Co. Historical Society
    Gift of Anne B. Snead, President, Pitt Co. Historical Society
    Gift of Nancy Spainhour, Recording Secretary, Pitt Co. Historical Society
    Gift of Jack Thornton, President, Pitt Co. Historical Society
    Gift of Mrs. Elizabeth H. Sparrow

    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

    Pitt County Historical Society Papers (#294), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.

    Processing Information

    Encoded by Apex Data Services

    Finding aids completed July 8, 2002, by J. David Walton


Preliminary Inventory

Below is material taken from a preliminary inventory and represents content from the collection that is unprocessed.

  • Box 9
     
    • Folder h
       
      Postcard (3/14/1970) to Ralph Hardee Rives from Judith Ellison, Old South Historical Research, South Miamia, FL, re: thanks for letter, planning to retire. 1 item. 1 p. (item 1)
      Letter of confirmation for private coach tour (8/11/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from Carolina Trailways Sales Dept. Note: Please cancel. 1 item. 1 p. (item 2)
      Letter (9/14/1971) to Mrs. David G. Holmes, Willliamsburg, VA, re: Pitt County Historical Society tour, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 1 p. (item 3)
      Letter (10/10/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from Tabitha M. De Visconti, Farmville, NC, re: plans for Pitt County Historical Society tour of Colonial Williamsburg, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 2 p. (item 4)
      Letter of confirmation for private coach tour (10/15/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from Carolina Trailways Sales Dept. 1 item. 1 p. (item 5)
      Program (10/17/1971) of Memorial Baptist Church, 4th & Greene Streets, Greenville, NC, C. Norman Bennett, Jr., Minister. 1 item. 4 p. (item 6)
      Letter (10/21/1971) to Mrs. David G. Holmes, Willliamsburg, VA, re: Pitt County Historical Society tour, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 1 p. (item 7)
      Clipping. "18th Century Party Planned," Daily Reflector, Greenville, NC (10/21/1971) 1 item. 1 p. (item 8)
      Clipping. "Historical Society Is Sponsoring Tour," Daily Reflector, Greenville, NC (10/21/1971) 1 item. 1 p. (item 9)
      Letter (10/21/1971) to Dear Member or Friend of the Pitt County Historical Society, from Ralph Hardee Rives, Program Chairman, re: Tour of Colonial Williamsburg 10/30/1971. Note: Mimeographed. 1 item. 1 p. (item 10)
      Letter (10/22/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from Mrs. David G. Holmes, Willliamsburg, VA, re: Pitt County Historical Society tour, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 3 p. (item 11)
      Letter (10/22/1971) to Carter's Grove Plantation, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, CA, re: plans for Pitt County Historical Society tour, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 1 p. (item 12)
      Note (c. 10/22/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from Carrie Y. (Mrs. J. B.) Speight, re: space on Pitt County Historical Society tour of Colonial Williamsburg, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 1 p. (item 13)
      Postcard (10/25/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from Mildred J. Southwick, Winterville, NC, re: plans for Pitt County Historical Society tour of Colonial Williamsburg, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 1 p. (item 14)
      Letter (10/25/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from Miss Annie Turner, Greenville, NC, re: plans for Pitt County Historical Society tour of Colonial Williamsburg, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 1 p. (item 15)
      Letter (c. 10/25/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from jinx Adams, re: plans for Pitt County Historical Society tour of Colonial Williamsburg, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 1 p. (item 16)
      Letter (10/25/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from Tabitha M. De Visconti, Farmville, NC, re: plans for Pitt County Historical Society tour of Colonial Williamsburg, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 2 p. (item 17)
      Letter (c. 10/25/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from Charlotte C. Knighten, Greenville, NC, re: plans for Pitt County Historical Society tour of Colonial Williamsburg, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 2 p. (item 18)
      Note (c. 10/25/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from Carrie Y. (Mrs. J. B.) Speight, Winterville, NC, re: payment for Pitt County Historical Society tour of Colonial Williamsburg, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 1 p. (item 19)
      Letter (10/27/1971) to Members of Pitt County Historical Society from Mrs. Pattie Wooten, Secretary, re: Madame Suzanne Silvercruys, Belgian national, US resident, German prisoner during World War II, interesting speaker, will speak at 11/12/1971 meeting. 1 item. 1 p. (item 20)
      Letter (10/27/1971) to Dear Member or Friend of the Pitt County Historical Society, from Ralph Hardee Rives, Program Chairman, re: Tour of Colonial Williamsburg 10/30/1971. Note: Mimeographed. 1 item. 1 p. (item 21)
      Letter (10/28/1971) to M. Ernest Staes, Cultural Couselor, Belgian Embassy, Washington, DC, re: borrow Belgian flag and gift of posters for display at speech of Madame Suzanne Silvercruys, in Halifax, NC. 1 item. 1 p. (item 22)
      Postcard (10/29/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from Mrs. L. H. Ellis, Winterville, NC, re: plans for Pitt County Historical Society tour of Colonial Williamsburg, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 2 p. (item 23)
      Note (c. 10/29/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from "Miss Pattie" Wooten, re: plans for Pitt County Historical Society tour of Colonial Williamsburg, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 1 p. (item 24)
      Letter (11/2/1971) to Frank Pearsall, c/o Colonial Williamsburg, Inc., Williamsburv, VA, re: Pitt County Historical Society tour, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 2 p. (item 25)
      Letter (11/3/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from Ernest Staes, Cultural Counselor Belgian Embassy, Washington, DC, re: loan of Belgian flag, gift of a few posters. 1 item. 1 p. (item 26)
      Clipping "Historical Meet Speaker Named," Daily Reflector, Greenville, NC (11/7/1971), 1 item. 1 p. (item 27)
      Clipping. "County's Role in World War I Cited in Address," Daily Reflector, Greenville, NC (11/12/1971) 1 item. 1 p. (item 28)
      Program (11/12/1971) "1917 - 1918: A Salute to the Role of Pitt County in World War I. The Pitt County Historical Society Dinner Meeting, South Dining Hall, East Carolina Univesity, Friday, November 12, 1971, even o'clock p.m." Note. Mimeographed. 1 item . 4 p. (item 29)
      Program (11/12/1971) "1917 - 1918: A Salute to the Role of Pitt County in World War I. The Pitt County Historical Society Dinner Meeting, South Dining Hall, East Carolina Univesity, Friday, November 12, 1971, even o'clock p.m." Note. Mimeographed. 1 item (duplicate). 4 p. (item 30)
      Letter (11/18/1971) to M. Ernest Staes, Cultural Couselor, Belgian Embassy, Washington, DC, re: return of borrowed Belgian flag and gift of posters. 1 item. 2 p. (item 31)
      Letter (11/22/1971) to Mr. Curtis Hendrix, North Carolina National Bank, Five Points, Greenville, NC, re: appreciation for support of Pitt County Historical Society sponsorship of Madame Suzanne Silvercruys visit to this area. 1 item. 1 p. (item 32)
      Letter (11/22/1971) to Mr. Jack Minges, Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company, Inc., Greenville, NC, re: appreciation for support of Pitt County Historical Society sponsorship of Madame Suzanne Silvercruys visit to this area. 1 item. 1 p. (item 33)
      Letter (12/2/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from E. Frank Pearsall, II, Assistant Director of Presentation Services, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA 23185, re: Pitt County Historical Society tour, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 2 p. (item 34)
      Invitation (12/12/1971) to First Annual Christmas Party for the members of the Pitt County Historical Society featuring "An Eighteenth Century Carolina Christmas." 1 item. 2 p. (item 35)
      Invitation (12/12/1971) to First Annual Christmas Party for the members of the Pitt County Historical Society featuring "An Eighteenth Century Carolina Christmas." 1 item. (duplicate) 4 p. (item 36)
      Clipping. "Greenville's Founding Date Is Disputed: Evidence Suggests 1772 Instead of 1774." Daily Reflector, Greenville, NC (1/12/1972) 1 item. 2 p. (item 37)
      Clipping. "Rose Recalls Lab School Background," Daily Reflector, Greenville, NC (1/17/1972). 1 item. 1 p. (item 38)
      Postcard (undated) to Miss Pattie Wooten, Greenville, NC, re: invitation to attend Pitt County Historical Society meeting 11/12/1971. 1 item. 1 p. (item 39)
      Postcard (undated) Ralph Hardee Rives from Junius H. Rose, President, notifying Pitt County Historical Society members that the price for dinner at the 11/12/1971 meeting will be $3.75. 1 item. 1 p. (item 40)
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Notes, Newsletters, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, August 2002. 15 items. 23 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Notes, Newsletters, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, September 2002. 12 items. 12 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Notes, Newsletters, Photographs, Clippings, Financial reports, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, October 2002. 27 items. 54 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Notes, Newsletters, Photographs, Clippings, Financial reports, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, November 2002. 7 items. 10 p.
    Correspondence, compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, December 2002. 1 item. 1 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Notes, Financial reports, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, January 2003. 8 items. 32 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Notes, Financial reports, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, February 2003. 12 items. 16 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Notes, Newsletters, Photographs, Clippings, Financial reports, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, March 2003. 12 items. 47 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Notes, Photographs, Clippings, Financial reports, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, April 2003. 12 items. 24 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Notes, Photographs, Clippings, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, Mayl 2003. 5 items. 11 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Photographs, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, June 2003. 6 items. 8 p.
    Correspondence, Financial records, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, July 2003. 3 items. 6 p.
    Correspondence, Financial records, North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library support, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, August 2003. 15 items. 54 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, September 2003. 5 items. 10 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Lost Treasure Magazine, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, October 2003. 10 items. 83 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Financial records, Newsletters, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, November 2003. 4 items. 11 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Financial records, Clippings, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, November 2003. 6 items. 9 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Financial records, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, January 2004. 9 items. 15 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Clippings, Financial records, Web page, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, February 2004. 9 items. 23 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Clippings, Financial records, Press release, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, March 2004. 14 items. 22 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Clippings, Financial records, Press release, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, April 2004. 5 items. 7 p.
    Correspondence, Minutes, Clippings, Financial records, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, May 2004. 4 items. 6 p.
    Clippings, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, June 2004. 1 item. 2 p.
    Miscellaneous: Clippings, Photographs, Negatives, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, 2001-2002. 8 items. 34 p.
    75th Anniversary Steering Committee files, 2002. 2 items. 2 p.
    AccuCopy of Greenville. Brohure printing file, 2002. 4 items. 9p.
    Brochure. Design & printing file, 2002. 18 items. 38 p.
    Clippings, etc. 2001-2002. 34 items. 2 p.
    Correspondence, etc., 2000-2003. 37 items. 38 p.
    Director's Correspondence, 1999-2001. 28 items. 34 p.
    Director's File, 1999-2001. 58 items. 77 p.
    Greenville & Pitt County Sources, by Nancy Shires, 2002. 1 item. 22 p.
    Humber House file, 2000-2002. 3 items. 10 p.
    Newsletter, 2001-2002. 3 items. 7 p.
    Red Banks Primitive Baptist Church. Acquisition file, 2000-2003. 18 items. 72 p.
    Dr. W. Keats Sparrow file, 2002. 1 item. 1 p.
  • Box 10
     
    Chronicles of Pitt County, Volume Two Correspondence, etc. (1999-2006) 39 items. 75 p.
    Ephemera (2001-2006) 7 items. 8 p.
    Historical and Obituary clippings (2001-2006) 57 items. 70 p.
    Photgraphic prints (ca 1964-1965) 3 items. 3p.
    Newspaper clippings, church newsletters, church bulletin, and a staff tribute written by Cynthia Wease (2007-2008) concerning the fire that damaged The Memorial Baptist Church, Greenville, N.C. and the restoration of the Church. 1 box. 1 folder. 27 items. 37 p. Recd. 12/5/2008
    • Board
       
      Board. (undated) List of members acting on the Board of the Pitt County Historical Society. 1 item. 1 p. (item 1)
    • Civil War Trails
       
      Civil War Trails (undated) Pamphlet entitled "North Carolina Civil War Trails;" Shows end of the war campaigns in the Carolinas, shows and defines battles, as well as a few brief histories of key battles in the war. 1 item. 1 p. (item 1)
      "Marking the Past" (2006) Daily Reflector newspaper clipping; discusses four Civil War Trail signs to go up in Pitt County. 1 item. 2 p. (item 2)
      Letter (undated) requesting help in funding the establishment of Pitt County Civil War Trails. 1 item. 1 p. (item 3)
      Emails (2006) concerning the placement of a historical marker in Falkland, N.C. 2 items. 2 p. (item 4)
      Letter (2006) from W.R. "Bob Newton, detailing his donation to the NC Civil War Trail project. 1 item. 1 p. (item 5)
      Newspaper (2006) clipping titled "Civil War Story" from the Daily Reflector. 1 item. 1 p. (item 6)
      Emails (2006) concerning the Civil War Trail markers, including placement of makers, money raised, maintenance fees, grants, et all. 15 items. 19 p. (item 7)
      Letter (ca 2007) thanking those who donated to the Pitt County Civil War Trails. 1 item. 1 p. (item 8)
      Letter (ca 2006) outlining plans to place three additional Civil War Trail makers in Pitt County. 1 item. 2 p. (item 9)
    • Civil War Trails; Pitt County Project
       
      North Caroina Civil War Trails; Pitt County Project (ca 2006) File documenting North Carolina Civil War Trails project in Pitt County. Contains pictures, mission statement, markers in Costal and Eastern N.C., and historical information about Potter's Raid. Loose leaf bound. 1 item. ca 50 p. (item 1)
    • Red Banks Church
       
      Red Banks Church (undated) Letter from the Pitt County Historical Society outlining the history of the Red Banks Primitive Church, requesting for assistance in restoration, renovation, and maintenance of the building. 1 item. 2 p. (item 1)
      Red Banks Church (undated) Leaflet relating to the history of the Red Banks Church during a Union Raid of 1863. 1 item. 1 p. (item 2)
      Newspaper (2007) titled "Society holds Dinner on the Grounds," from the Daily Reflector. 1 item. 2 p. (item 3)
      Pamphlet (2006) from the Historic Red Banks Primitive Baptists church listing patrons, supporters, and friends. 2 items. 2 p. (item 4)
      Newspaper (2006) clipping from the Daily Reflector, titled "Historic Red Banks Church to hold an open house Oct. 7." 1 item. 1 p. (item 5)
      Program (2007) from the Historic Red Banks Primitive Baptist Church Open House. 1 item. 2 p. (item 6)
      Letter (2008) and email concerning monetary gifts to the Red Banks Primitive Church. 1 item. 2 p. (item 7)
      List (2007-2008) of memorials to Red Banks Primitive Baptist Church. 1 item. 1 p. (item 8)
      Booklet (ca 2007) listing the accomplishments of the Historic Red Banks Primitive Baptist Church, prepared by Geralene Mills Sutton. 1 item. 7 p. (item 9)
      Report (2006) of total income and expenses of the Red Banks Church. 1 item. 1 p. (item 10)
      Roster (2007) from a quilt raffle fundraiser. 1 item. 3 p. (item 11)
    • Membership
       
      Flyer (undated) calling for people to either join or renew their membership in the Pitt County Historical Society. 1 item. 2 p. (item 1)
      List (2007) of Pitt County History Society Membership, new and renewals. 1 item. 4 p. (item 2)
    • May (2008)
       
      Letter (2008) thanking Nile and Elaine for their donation to the Red Banks Primitive Church and inviting them a Annual Dinner on the grounds of the church. 1 item. 1 p. (item 1)
      Minutes (2008) from PCHS Board Meeting. 1 item. 1 p. (item 2)
    • April (2008)
       
      Newspaper (2008) clipping from the Daily Reflector, titled "Stop, Look, Listen, & Learn. History walk cites Greenville's past, options for future." 1 item. 2 p. (item 1)
      Letter (2007) from Dr. Chad Ross, thanking the Pitt County Historical Society for the plaques donated to the National History Day competition. 1 item. 1 p. (item 2)
      Minutes (2008) from April's meeting of the Pitt County Historical Society. 1 item. 1 p. (item 3)
      Balance sheet (2008) for the Pitt County Historical Society, as of April. 1 item. 3 p. (item 4)
    March (2008) - Business (2008) from the month of March for the Pitt County Historical Society. Contains emails about the Spring Dinner, schedules for board meetings, brochure titled "Governor Richard Caswell: A Man Much Denied," March's Balance sheet, and PCHS minutes for March. 5 items. 7 p.
    February (2008) - Flyer (2008) for the Second Annual Antique "Show and Tell," schedule for February's board meeting, and minutes. 3 items. 3 p.
    January (2008) - Letter (2008) asking people to renew or join the Pitt County Historical Society, schedule for January's board meeting, minutes, and balance sheet. 4 items. 6 p.
    December (2007) - Invitation (2007) to the PCHS's Annual Christmas Tea, minutes for December, and balance sheet. 3 items. 5 p.
    November (2007) - "Who's Who In Pitt County Cemeteries" (2007) Pamphlet; Schedule for November's board meeting, minutes & balance sheet. 4 items. 6 p.
    October (2007) - Business (2007) for the month of October; Contains newspaper clipping titled "Historian Bill Kittrell documents Pitt County's Cemeteries in two volumes. Contains letters, schedule for October's board meeting, minutes, and balance sheet, and a flyer. 6 items 7 p.
    September (2007) - Business (2007) for the month of September. Contains a letter to members, agenda for PCHS Board Planning Session, September's Balance sheet, and minutes. 4 items. 5 p.
    • August (2007)
       
      Business (2007) for the month of August. Contains letters concerning grants, and balance sheet. 3 items. 5 p. (item 1)
      Pamphlet (2007) from September to August containing the balance sheet, cash flow report, 2007 memberships, attendance/fall dinner Nov. 2, 2006, attendance for spring dinner May 3, 2007, donors for Red Banks Church Annual Fund Drive, donors for Red Banks Church Quilt Raffle, and book sales. 1 item. 17 p. (item 2)
    July (2007) - Report (2007) for the net worth of the Pitt County Historical Society. 1 item. 1 p.
    June (2007) - Business (2007) for the month of June. Letter acknowledging opening of a CD with Southern Bank and balance sheet for the month of June. 2 items. 2 p.
    May (2007) - Papers (2007) concerning PCHS business for the month of May. Contains flyer for Spring Dinner meeting, curriculum vita, detailed transaction report, and schedule for board meeting. 5 items. 9 p.
    April (2007) - Papers (2007) from April. Contains a newspaper article titled "A 'Look Back' well received in the county" from the Daily Reflector, schedule for month's board meeting, balance sheet, and minutes. Letter of thanks for donating plaques to History Day competition, and program from event. 6 items. 7 p.
    March (2007) - Business (2007) for the PCHS, contains March's balance sheet, minutes, and schedule for monthly board meeting. 3 items. 5 p.
    February (2007) - Business (2007) for the month of February, contains monthly balance sheet, schedule for board meeting, minutes, and list of contributions made during a fundraiser for the Historic Red Banks Primitive Baptist Church. 5 items. 7 p.
    • January (2007)
       
      Minutes (2007) balance sheet , and schedule for month board meeting for the month of January. 3 item. 4 p. (item 1)
      Report (2006-2007) containing tentative balance sheet reflection all accounts for the PCHS as of December 31, 2006. 1 item. 4 p. (item 2)
      Minutes (2006) for the month of November. 1 item. 3 p. (item 3)
      Paper (2007) pertaining to Architecture of Pitt County. 1 item. 1 p. (item 4)
    December (2006) - Balance sheets (2006) for the month of December. Detailed report for the entire fiscal year, and detailed report of transactions. 3 items. 36 p.
    November (2006) - "Civil War Trails of Pitt County" (2006) Brochure; & schedule for November's board meeting. 2 items. 2 p.
    October (2006) - Business (2006) contains schedule for Octobers monthly board meeting, balance sheet, cash flow report, detailed reports, and minutes. 5 items. 9 p.
    September (2006) - Business (2006) for the month of September, contains minutes, treasurer's report, Federation Bulletin, agenda for Board planning session, cash flow accounts, et all. 4 items. 21 p.
    August (2006) - Business (2006) for the month of August. Contains account balances reports as of 31 August, revised 9 Sept., 14 Sept., & 1 Oct.. 3 items. 7 p.
    July (2006) - Business (2006) for the month of July. Contains account balances report, letter concerning the placement of a communication tower, newspaper article titled "Bringing the Past to Life" from the Daily Reflector, and a copy of the Past to Present newsletter. 4 items. 14 p.
    June (2006) - Business (2006) for the month of June. Contains account balance report, letter of thanks from the North Carolinana Society, and minutes from monthly meeting. 3 items. 3 p.
    May (2006) - Business (2006) for the month of May, contains monthly balance report and minutes. 2 items. 2 p.
  • Box 11
     
    Pitt County Historical Society Minutes (10/31/1993 - 6/10/1995). Nancy Spainhour, Recording Secretary. Four photographs of Red Banks Primitive Baptist Church (ca. 2001). 5 items.
    Lists (2008-2010) of Pitt County Historical Society Members, Board of Directors. 3 items.
    Pitt County Historical Society Information related to celebration of Pitt County's 250th birthday 2010. 14 items.
    Pitt County Historical Society mailings (5/2008-8/2010) to membership. 30 items.
    Pitt County Historical Society correspondence received (05/2008-08/2010), including a letter from N.C. Gov. Bev Perdue. 50 items.
    Pitt County Historical Society Board of Directors Meeting Agendas (05/2008-08/2010). 29 items.
    Pitt County Historical Society Board of Directors Meeting Minutes (5/2008-8/2010). 26 items.
    Pitt County Historical Society Financial Transactions (9/1/2007-8/31/2010). Jack Thornton, President. 36 items.
    ECU's 2010 History Day programs and photographs. Plaques paid for by Pitt County Historical Society and PCHS representative, Mary Everett, judged contest entries. 7 items.
    Lists (2006-2009) of Pitt County Historical Society Membership. 4 items.
    Newspaper clippings (2009-2010) related to Pitt County Historical Society and the 250th Pitt County Birthday Celebration. 17 items.
    Federation Bulletins and other publications (2008-2010) relating to NC History. 16 items.
  • Box 12
     
    Speeches by Dr. Ralph Hardee Rives re Pitt County, NC, history, 1968-1976
    1955 Program (copy) for the Dedication of the Memorial Tablet and Program (1976) for the Dedication of the portrait of Sir William Pitt at the Pitt County Courthouse, NC, 1955, 1976
    Letter and clippings from bulletins re the Centennial Celebration of Jarvis Memorial United Methodist Church, Greenville, NC, 2007
    Correspondence and newspaper clipping related to recovery from an arson fire at The Memorial Baptist Church, Greenville, NC, 2007-2008
    Correspondence, notes, articles and a CD re history of Pitt County, NC , 1968-2007, undated
    Newspaper clippings of obituaries and articles re Greenville, NC, history, 1971-2010
Newspapers and newspaper clippings (2007-2008) concerning the fire that damaged The Memorial Baptist Church, Greenville, N.C. and the restoration of the Church. 1 folder. 7 items. 11 p. Recd. 12/5/2008

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Preliminary Inventory

  • Box 9
     
    • Folder h
       
      Postcard (3/14/1970) to Ralph Hardee Rives from Judith Ellison, Old South Historical Research, South Miamia, FL, re: thanks for letter, planning to retire. 1 item. 1 p. (item 1)
      Letter of confirmation for private coach tour (8/11/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from Carolina Trailways Sales Dept. Note: Please cancel. 1 item. 1 p. (item 2)
      Letter (9/14/1971) to Mrs. David G. Holmes, Willliamsburg, VA, re: Pitt County Historical Society tour, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 1 p. (item 3)
      Letter (10/10/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from Tabitha M. De Visconti, Farmville, NC, re: plans for Pitt County Historical Society tour of Colonial Williamsburg, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 2 p. (item 4)
      Letter of confirmation for private coach tour (10/15/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from Carolina Trailways Sales Dept. 1 item. 1 p. (item 5)
      Program (10/17/1971) of Memorial Baptist Church, 4th & Greene Streets, Greenville, NC, C. Norman Bennett, Jr., Minister. 1 item. 4 p. (item 6)
      Letter (10/21/1971) to Mrs. David G. Holmes, Willliamsburg, VA, re: Pitt County Historical Society tour, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 1 p. (item 7)
      Clipping. "18th Century Party Planned," Daily Reflector, Greenville, NC (10/21/1971) 1 item. 1 p. (item 8)
      Clipping. "Historical Society Is Sponsoring Tour," Daily Reflector, Greenville, NC (10/21/1971) 1 item. 1 p. (item 9)
      Letter (10/21/1971) to Dear Member or Friend of the Pitt County Historical Society, from Ralph Hardee Rives, Program Chairman, re: Tour of Colonial Williamsburg 10/30/1971. Note: Mimeographed. 1 item. 1 p. (item 10)
      Letter (10/22/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from Mrs. David G. Holmes, Willliamsburg, VA, re: Pitt County Historical Society tour, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 3 p. (item 11)
      Letter (10/22/1971) to Carter's Grove Plantation, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, CA, re: plans for Pitt County Historical Society tour, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 1 p. (item 12)
      Note (c. 10/22/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from Carrie Y. (Mrs. J. B.) Speight, re: space on Pitt County Historical Society tour of Colonial Williamsburg, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 1 p. (item 13)
      Postcard (10/25/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from Mildred J. Southwick, Winterville, NC, re: plans for Pitt County Historical Society tour of Colonial Williamsburg, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 1 p. (item 14)
      Letter (10/25/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from Miss Annie Turner, Greenville, NC, re: plans for Pitt County Historical Society tour of Colonial Williamsburg, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 1 p. (item 15)
      Letter (c. 10/25/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from jinx Adams, re: plans for Pitt County Historical Society tour of Colonial Williamsburg, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 1 p. (item 16)
      Letter (10/25/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from Tabitha M. De Visconti, Farmville, NC, re: plans for Pitt County Historical Society tour of Colonial Williamsburg, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 2 p. (item 17)
      Letter (c. 10/25/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from Charlotte C. Knighten, Greenville, NC, re: plans for Pitt County Historical Society tour of Colonial Williamsburg, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 2 p. (item 18)
      Note (c. 10/25/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from Carrie Y. (Mrs. J. B.) Speight, Winterville, NC, re: payment for Pitt County Historical Society tour of Colonial Williamsburg, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 1 p. (item 19)
      Letter (10/27/1971) to Members of Pitt County Historical Society from Mrs. Pattie Wooten, Secretary, re: Madame Suzanne Silvercruys, Belgian national, US resident, German prisoner during World War II, interesting speaker, will speak at 11/12/1971 meeting. 1 item. 1 p. (item 20)
      Letter (10/27/1971) to Dear Member or Friend of the Pitt County Historical Society, from Ralph Hardee Rives, Program Chairman, re: Tour of Colonial Williamsburg 10/30/1971. Note: Mimeographed. 1 item. 1 p. (item 21)
      Letter (10/28/1971) to M. Ernest Staes, Cultural Couselor, Belgian Embassy, Washington, DC, re: borrow Belgian flag and gift of posters for display at speech of Madame Suzanne Silvercruys, in Halifax, NC. 1 item. 1 p. (item 22)
      Postcard (10/29/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from Mrs. L. H. Ellis, Winterville, NC, re: plans for Pitt County Historical Society tour of Colonial Williamsburg, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 2 p. (item 23)
      Note (c. 10/29/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from "Miss Pattie" Wooten, re: plans for Pitt County Historical Society tour of Colonial Williamsburg, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 1 p. (item 24)
      Letter (11/2/1971) to Frank Pearsall, c/o Colonial Williamsburg, Inc., Williamsburv, VA, re: Pitt County Historical Society tour, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 2 p. (item 25)
      Letter (11/3/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from Ernest Staes, Cultural Counselor Belgian Embassy, Washington, DC, re: loan of Belgian flag, gift of a few posters. 1 item. 1 p. (item 26)
      Clipping "Historical Meet Speaker Named," Daily Reflector, Greenville, NC (11/7/1971), 1 item. 1 p. (item 27)
      Clipping. "County's Role in World War I Cited in Address," Daily Reflector, Greenville, NC (11/12/1971) 1 item. 1 p. (item 28)
      Program (11/12/1971) "1917 - 1918: A Salute to the Role of Pitt County in World War I. The Pitt County Historical Society Dinner Meeting, South Dining Hall, East Carolina Univesity, Friday, November 12, 1971, even o'clock p.m." Note. Mimeographed. 1 item . 4 p. (item 29)
      Program (11/12/1971) "1917 - 1918: A Salute to the Role of Pitt County in World War I. The Pitt County Historical Society Dinner Meeting, South Dining Hall, East Carolina Univesity, Friday, November 12, 1971, even o'clock p.m." Note. Mimeographed. 1 item (duplicate). 4 p. (item 30)
      Letter (11/18/1971) to M. Ernest Staes, Cultural Couselor, Belgian Embassy, Washington, DC, re: return of borrowed Belgian flag and gift of posters. 1 item. 2 p. (item 31)
      Letter (11/22/1971) to Mr. Curtis Hendrix, North Carolina National Bank, Five Points, Greenville, NC, re: appreciation for support of Pitt County Historical Society sponsorship of Madame Suzanne Silvercruys visit to this area. 1 item. 1 p. (item 32)
      Letter (11/22/1971) to Mr. Jack Minges, Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company, Inc., Greenville, NC, re: appreciation for support of Pitt County Historical Society sponsorship of Madame Suzanne Silvercruys visit to this area. 1 item. 1 p. (item 33)
      Letter (12/2/1971) to Ralph Hardee Rives from E. Frank Pearsall, II, Assistant Director of Presentation Services, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA 23185, re: Pitt County Historical Society tour, 10/30/1971. 1 item. 2 p. (item 34)
      Invitation (12/12/1971) to First Annual Christmas Party for the members of the Pitt County Historical Society featuring "An Eighteenth Century Carolina Christmas." 1 item. 2 p. (item 35)
      Invitation (12/12/1971) to First Annual Christmas Party for the members of the Pitt County Historical Society featuring "An Eighteenth Century Carolina Christmas." 1 item. (duplicate) 4 p. (item 36)
      Clipping. "Greenville's Founding Date Is Disputed: Evidence Suggests 1772 Instead of 1774." Daily Reflector, Greenville, NC (1/12/1972) 1 item. 2 p. (item 37)
      Clipping. "Rose Recalls Lab School Background," Daily Reflector, Greenville, NC (1/17/1972). 1 item. 1 p. (item 38)
      Postcard (undated) to Miss Pattie Wooten, Greenville, NC, re: invitation to attend Pitt County Historical Society meeting 11/12/1971. 1 item. 1 p. (item 39)
      Postcard (undated) Ralph Hardee Rives from Junius H. Rose, President, notifying Pitt County Historical Society members that the price for dinner at the 11/12/1971 meeting will be $3.75. 1 item. 1 p. (item 40)
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Notes, Newsletters, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, August 2002. 15 items. 23 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Notes, Newsletters, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, September 2002. 12 items. 12 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Notes, Newsletters, Photographs, Clippings, Financial reports, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, October 2002. 27 items. 54 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Notes, Newsletters, Photographs, Clippings, Financial reports, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, November 2002. 7 items. 10 p.
    Correspondence, compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, December 2002. 1 item. 1 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Notes, Financial reports, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, January 2003. 8 items. 32 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Notes, Financial reports, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, February 2003. 12 items. 16 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Notes, Newsletters, Photographs, Clippings, Financial reports, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, March 2003. 12 items. 47 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Notes, Photographs, Clippings, Financial reports, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, April 2003. 12 items. 24 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Notes, Photographs, Clippings, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, Mayl 2003. 5 items. 11 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Photographs, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, June 2003. 6 items. 8 p.
    Correspondence, Financial records, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, July 2003. 3 items. 6 p.
    Correspondence, Financial records, North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library support, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, August 2003. 15 items. 54 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, September 2003. 5 items. 10 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Lost Treasure Magazine, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, October 2003. 10 items. 83 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Financial records, Newsletters, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, November 2003. 4 items. 11 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Financial records, Clippings, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, November 2003. 6 items. 9 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Financial records, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, January 2004. 9 items. 15 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Clippings, Financial records, Web page, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, February 2004. 9 items. 23 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Clippings, Financial records, Press release, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, March 2004. 14 items. 22 p.
    Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Clippings, Financial records, Press release, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, April 2004. 5 items. 7 p.
    Correspondence, Minutes, Clippings, Financial records, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, May 2004. 4 items. 6 p.
    Clippings, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, June 2004. 1 item. 2 p.
    Miscellaneous: Clippings, Photographs, Negatives, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, 2001-2002. 8 items. 34 p.
    75th Anniversary Steering Committee files, 2002. 2 items. 2 p.
    AccuCopy of Greenville. Brohure printing file, 2002. 4 items. 9p.
    Brochure. Design & printing file, 2002. 18 items. 38 p.
    Clippings, etc. 2001-2002. 34 items. 2 p.
    Correspondence, etc., 2000-2003. 37 items. 38 p.
    Director's Correspondence, 1999-2001. 28 items. 34 p.
    Director's File, 1999-2001. 58 items. 77 p.
    Greenville & Pitt County Sources, by Nancy Shires, 2002. 1 item. 22 p.
    Humber House file, 2000-2002. 3 items. 10 p.
    Newsletter, 2001-2002. 3 items. 7 p.
    Red Banks Primitive Baptist Church. Acquisition file, 2000-2003. 18 items. 72 p.
    Dr. W. Keats Sparrow file, 2002. 1 item. 1 p.
  • Box 10
     
    Chronicles of Pitt County, Volume Two Correspondence, etc. (1999-2006) 39 items. 75 p.
    Ephemera (2001-2006) 7 items. 8 p.
    Historical and Obituary clippings (2001-2006) 57 items. 70 p.
    Photgraphic prints (ca 1964-1965) 3 items. 3p.
    Newspaper clippings, church newsletters, church bulletin, and a staff tribute written by Cynthia Wease (2007-2008) concerning the fire that damaged The Memorial Baptist Church, Greenville, N.C. and the restoration of the Church. 1 box. 1 folder. 27 items. 37 p. Recd. 12/5/2008
    • Board
       
      Board. (undated) List of members acting on the Board of the Pitt County Historical Society. 1 item. 1 p. (item 1)
    • Civil War Trails
       
      Civil War Trails (undated) Pamphlet entitled "North Carolina Civil War Trails;" Shows end of the war campaigns in the Carolinas, shows and defines battles, as well as a few brief histories of key battles in the war. 1 item. 1 p. (item 1)
      "Marking the Past" (2006) Daily Reflector newspaper clipping; discusses four Civil War Trail signs to go up in Pitt County. 1 item. 2 p. (item 2)
      Letter (undated) requesting help in funding the establishment of Pitt County Civil War Trails. 1 item. 1 p. (item 3)
      Emails (2006) concerning the placement of a historical marker in Falkland, N.C. 2 items. 2 p. (item 4)
      Letter (2006) from W.R. "Bob Newton, detailing his donation to the NC Civil War Trail project. 1 item. 1 p. (item 5)
      Newspaper (2006) clipping titled "Civil War Story" from the Daily Reflector. 1 item. 1 p. (item 6)
      Emails (2006) concerning the Civil War Trail markers, including placement of makers, money raised, maintenance fees, grants, et all. 15 items. 19 p. (item 7)
      Letter (ca 2007) thanking those who donated to the Pitt County Civil War Trails. 1 item. 1 p. (item 8)
      Letter (ca 2006) outlining plans to place three additional Civil War Trail makers in Pitt County. 1 item. 2 p. (item 9)
    • Civil War Trails; Pitt County Project
       
      North Caroina Civil War Trails; Pitt County Project (ca 2006) File documenting North Carolina Civil War Trails project in Pitt County. Contains pictures, mission statement, markers in Costal and Eastern N.C., and historical information about Potter's Raid. Loose leaf bound. 1 item. ca 50 p. (item 1)
    • Red Banks Church
       
      Red Banks Church (undated) Letter from the Pitt County Historical Society outlining the history of the Red Banks Primitive Church, requesting for assistance in restoration, renovation, and maintenance of the building. 1 item. 2 p. (item 1)
      Red Banks Church (undated) Leaflet relating to the history of the Red Banks Church during a Union Raid of 1863. 1 item. 1 p. (item 2)
      Newspaper (2007) titled "Society holds Dinner on the Grounds," from the Daily Reflector. 1 item. 2 p. (item 3)
      Pamphlet (2006) from the Historic Red Banks Primitive Baptists church listing patrons, supporters, and friends. 2 items. 2 p. (item 4)
      Newspaper (2006) clipping from the Daily Reflector, titled "Historic Red Banks Church to hold an open house Oct. 7." 1 item. 1 p. (item 5)
      Program (2007) from the Historic Red Banks Primitive Baptist Church Open House. 1 item. 2 p. (item 6)
      Letter (2008) and email concerning monetary gifts to the Red Banks Primitive Church. 1 item. 2 p. (item 7)
      List (2007-2008) of memorials to Red Banks Primitive Baptist Church. 1 item. 1 p. (item 8)
      Booklet (ca 2007) listing the accomplishments of the Historic Red Banks Primitive Baptist Church, prepared by Geralene Mills Sutton. 1 item. 7 p. (item 9)
      Report (2006) of total income and expenses of the Red Banks Church. 1 item. 1 p. (item 10)
      Roster (2007) from a quilt raffle fundraiser. 1 item. 3 p. (item 11)
    • Membership
       
      Flyer (undated) calling for people to either join or renew their membership in the Pitt County Historical Society. 1 item. 2 p. (item 1)
      List (2007) of Pitt County History Society Membership, new and renewals. 1 item. 4 p. (item 2)
    • May (2008)
       
      Letter (2008) thanking Nile and Elaine for their donation to the Red Banks Primitive Church and inviting them a Annual Dinner on the grounds of the church. 1 item. 1 p. (item 1)
      Minutes (2008) from PCHS Board Meeting. 1 item. 1 p. (item 2)
    • April (2008)
       
      Newspaper (2008) clipping from the Daily Reflector, titled "Stop, Look, Listen, & Learn. History walk cites Greenville's past, options for future." 1 item. 2 p. (item 1)
      Letter (2007) from Dr. Chad Ross, thanking the Pitt County Historical Society for the plaques donated to the National History Day competition. 1 item. 1 p. (item 2)
      Minutes (2008) from April's meeting of the Pitt County Historical Society. 1 item. 1 p. (item 3)
      Balance sheet (2008) for the Pitt County Historical Society, as of April. 1 item. 3 p. (item 4)
    March (2008) - Business (2008) from the month of March for the Pitt County Historical Society. Contains emails about the Spring Dinner, schedules for board meetings, brochure titled "Governor Richard Caswell: A Man Much Denied," March's Balance sheet, and PCHS minutes for March. 5 items. 7 p.
    February (2008) - Flyer (2008) for the Second Annual Antique "Show and Tell," schedule for February's board meeting, and minutes. 3 items. 3 p.
    January (2008) - Letter (2008) asking people to renew or join the Pitt County Historical Society, schedule for January's board meeting, minutes, and balance sheet. 4 items. 6 p.
    December (2007) - Invitation (2007) to the PCHS's Annual Christmas Tea, minutes for December, and balance sheet. 3 items. 5 p.
    November (2007) - "Who's Who In Pitt County Cemeteries" (2007) Pamphlet; Schedule for November's board meeting, minutes & balance sheet. 4 items. 6 p.
    October (2007) - Business (2007) for the month of October; Contains newspaper clipping titled "Historian Bill Kittrell documents Pitt County's Cemeteries in two volumes. Contains letters, schedule for October's board meeting, minutes, and balance sheet, and a flyer. 6 items 7 p.
    September (2007) - Business (2007) for the month of September. Contains a letter to members, agenda for PCHS Board Planning Session, September's Balance sheet, and minutes. 4 items. 5 p.
    • August (2007)
       
      Business (2007) for the month of August. Contains letters concerning grants, and balance sheet. 3 items. 5 p. (item 1)
      Pamphlet (2007) from September to August containing the balance sheet, cash flow report, 2007 memberships, attendance/fall dinner Nov. 2, 2006, attendance for spring dinner May 3, 2007, donors for Red Banks Church Annual Fund Drive, donors for Red Banks Church Quilt Raffle, and book sales. 1 item. 17 p. (item 2)
    July (2007) - Report (2007) for the net worth of the Pitt County Historical Society. 1 item. 1 p.
    June (2007) - Business (2007) for the month of June. Letter acknowledging opening of a CD with Southern Bank and balance sheet for the month of June. 2 items. 2 p.
    May (2007) - Papers (2007) concerning PCHS business for the month of May. Contains flyer for Spring Dinner meeting, curriculum vita, detailed transaction report, and schedule for board meeting. 5 items. 9 p.
    April (2007) - Papers (2007) from April. Contains a newspaper article titled "A 'Look Back' well received in the county" from the Daily Reflector, schedule for month's board meeting, balance sheet, and minutes. Letter of thanks for donating plaques to History Day competition, and program from event. 6 items. 7 p.
    March (2007) - Business (2007) for the PCHS, contains March's balance sheet, minutes, and schedule for monthly board meeting. 3 items. 5 p.
    February (2007) - Business (2007) for the month of February, contains monthly balance sheet, schedule for board meeting, minutes, and list of contributions made during a fundraiser for the Historic Red Banks Primitive Baptist Church. 5 items. 7 p.
    • January (2007)
       
      Minutes (2007) balance sheet , and schedule for month board meeting for the month of January. 3 item. 4 p. (item 1)
      Report (2006-2007) containing tentative balance sheet reflection all accounts for the PCHS as of December 31, 2006. 1 item. 4 p. (item 2)
      Minutes (2006) for the month of November. 1 item. 3 p. (item 3)
      Paper (2007) pertaining to Architecture of Pitt County. 1 item. 1 p. (item 4)
    December (2006) - Balance sheets (2006) for the month of December. Detailed report for the entire fiscal year, and detailed report of transactions. 3 items. 36 p.
    November (2006) - "Civil War Trails of Pitt County" (2006) Brochure; & schedule for November's board meeting. 2 items. 2 p.
    October (2006) - Business (2006) contains schedule for Octobers monthly board meeting, balance sheet, cash flow report, detailed reports, and minutes. 5 items. 9 p.
    September (2006) - Business (2006) for the month of September, contains minutes, treasurer's report, Federation Bulletin, agenda for Board planning session, cash flow accounts, et all. 4 items. 21 p.
    August (2006) - Business (2006) for the month of August. Contains account balances reports as of 31 August, revised 9 Sept., 14 Sept., & 1 Oct.. 3 items. 7 p.
    July (2006) - Business (2006) for the month of July. Contains account balances report, letter concerning the placement of a communication tower, newspaper article titled "Bringing the Past to Life" from the Daily Reflector, and a copy of the Past to Present newsletter. 4 items. 14 p.
    June (2006) - Business (2006) for the month of June. Contains account balance report, letter of thanks from the North Carolinana Society, and minutes from monthly meeting. 3 items. 3 p.
    May (2006) - Business (2006) for the month of May, contains monthly balance report and minutes. 2 items. 2 p.
  • Box 11
     
    Pitt County Historical Society Minutes (10/31/1993 - 6/10/1995). Nancy Spainhour, Recording Secretary. Four photographs of Red Banks Primitive Baptist Church (ca. 2001). 5 items.
    Lists (2008-2010) of Pitt County Historical Society Members, Board of Directors. 3 items.
    Pitt County Historical Society Information related to celebration of Pitt County's 250th birthday 2010. 14 items.
    Pitt County Historical Society mailings (5/2008-8/2010) to membership. 30 items.
    Pitt County Historical Society correspondence received (05/2008-08/2010), including a letter from N.C. Gov. Bev Perdue. 50 items.
    Pitt County Historical Society Board of Directors Meeting Agendas (05/2008-08/2010). 29 items.
    Pitt County Historical Society Board of Directors Meeting Minutes (5/2008-8/2010). 26 items.
    Pitt County Historical Society Financial Transactions (9/1/2007-8/31/2010). Jack Thornton, President. 36 items.
    ECU's 2010 History Day programs and photographs. Plaques paid for by Pitt County Historical Society and PCHS representative, Mary Everett, judged contest entries. 7 items.
    Lists (2006-2009) of Pitt County Historical Society Membership. 4 items.
    Newspaper clippings (2009-2010) related to Pitt County Historical Society and the 250th Pitt County Birthday Celebration. 17 items.
    Federation Bulletins and other publications (2008-2010) relating to NC History. 16 items.
  • Box 12
     
    Speeches by Dr. Ralph Hardee Rives re Pitt County, NC, history, 1968-1976
    1955 Program (copy) for the Dedication of the Memorial Tablet and Program (1976) for the Dedication of the portrait of Sir William Pitt at the Pitt County Courthouse, NC, 1955, 1976
    Letter and clippings from bulletins re the Centennial Celebration of Jarvis Memorial United Methodist Church, Greenville, NC, 2007
    Correspondence and newspaper clipping related to recovery from an arson fire at The Memorial Baptist Church, Greenville, NC, 2007-2008
    Correspondence, notes, articles and a CD re history of Pitt County, NC , 1968-2007, undated
    Newspaper clippings of obituaries and articles re Greenville, NC, history, 1971-2010
Newspapers and newspaper clippings (2007-2008) concerning the fire that damaged The Memorial Baptist Church, Greenville, N.C. and the restoration of the Church. 1 folder. 7 items. 11 p. Recd. 12/5/2008

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