Pitt County Historical Society Papers

1946-2016
Manuscript Collection #294
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Pitt County Historical Society
Physical description
12 Cubic Feet, 0.6829 Gigabytes, 24 boxes and an oversize folder, consisting of correspondence, programs, minutes, clippings, financial records, speeches, photographs, brochures, newsletters, advertising fans, and 8mm film reels
Preferred Citation
Pitt County Historical Society Papers (#294), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
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ECU Manuscript Collection
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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, the Red Banks Home Demonstration Club (1946-1950), old Greenville advertising fans, and a scrapbook for the Town and Country Senior Citizens Club (1978-1999).

Biographical/historical information

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.

Scope and arrangement

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.

Additonally, physical and digital materials related to the history and rennovation of the Historic Red Banks Primitive Baptist Church are included in the collection.

Administrative information
Custodial History

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.

February 22, 2019, (unprocessed addition 18), 6.5 cubic feet; This addition includes Historical Society minutes and financial information (2005-2014), photographs (original and copies) gathered for possible use in Vol. II of the Pitt County Chronicles, and documents related to the historic Red Banks Primitive Baptist Church after it was deeded to the Historical Society in 2000. The remaining material (previously stored in the Red Banks Church) includes published Primitive Baptist Association Minutes for North Carolina and other states, the Red Banks Home Demonstration Club minutes and correspondence (1946-1950), large oval photographs of George W. Stokes and his wife Mary Ann Hardee, scan prints of Cherry family members, old Greenville advertising fans, a scrapbook for the Town & Country Senior Citizens Club (1978-1999), and 35 8mm reels of home movies (1947-1967) made by the Keel family of Greenville, N.C. North Carolina Primitive Baptist Assoc. minutes were transferred to the North Carolina Collection in Joyner Library. Gift of Mr. Mickey Harris.

December 10, 2024, (unprocessed addition 19), 0.5 cubic feet; Material (1992-2016) includes correspondence, newsletters, "Turpentine Drippings," brochures, news releases, proclamations, 2004 Gertrude S. Carraway Award of Merit from Preservation NC, and photographs related to the Pitt County Historical Society. Also included is a proposal (2004) by Dr. Earl Trevathan for a Pitt County Heritage Center which didn't come to fruition, and material related to the Historic Red Banks Primitive Baptist Church which is owned by the Historical Society, and digital images showing damage to the Church on August 31, 2011. Transferred from Joyner Library, ECU.

Source of acquisition

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

Gift of Mickey Harris

Transferred from Joyner Library, East Carolina University

Processing information

Encoded by Apex Data Services

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

Container List revised to include additions 2019 by Faith Harris.

Digital material processed December 2024 by John Dunning.

Copyright notice

Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.

Key terms
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Pitt County Historical Society
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Pitt County (N.C.)--History
Container list
Box 1 Folder a Contains correspondence between Dr. Keuzenkamp and Wilbur C. Ormond (1945), Correspondence about erecting bronze tablet (1954), Correspondence between Elizabeth Copeland and C. Sylvester Green about joining the Pitt County Historical Society (1964), General Correspondence; Memos, Agendas and Meeting Minutes
Box 1 Folder b Contains correspondence (1967-1972) between the Pitt County Historical Society secretary and members (1968), Memorandum to the Department of Archives and History from the State Highway Commission Planning and Research Engineer (1972), General Correspondence; Memos, Agendas and Meeting Minutes
Box 1 Folder c Contains correspondence (1973-1975) about the budgetary proposals of the Pitt County Historical Society (1974), General Correspondence regarding meetings and annual programs, General Correspondence; Memos, Agendas and Meeting Minutes
Box 1 Folder d Contains correspondence concerning interests in joining the Pitt County Historical Society (1976), Correspondence between Dr. Ralph Rives and W.R. "Bob" Newton (1976), Memorandum from Robert F. Bird, Personnel Officer to James E Caldwell, City Manager (1976), General Correspondence; Memos, Agendas and Meeting Minutes
Box 1 Folder e Contains correspondence between R. Marshall Helms and W. Keats Sparrow (1981), Correspondence from K. Sparrow and Frank M. Wooten (1981), General Correspondence; Memos, Agendas and Meeting Minutes
Box 1 Folder f Contains general correspondence from the Pitt County Book Committee (1982), General Correspondence from Keats Sparrow (1982), General Correspondence; Memos, Agendas and Meeting Minutes
Box 1 Folder g General Correspondence from Pitt County Historical Society President W. Keats Sparrow (1983), General Correspondence; Memos, Agendas and Meeting Minutes
Box 2 Folder a Contains general correspondence from President of the Pitt County Historical Society LaRue M. Evans (1984),correspondence from Frank M. Wooten, Jr (1984), General Correspondence; Memos, Agendas and Meeting Minutes
Box 2 Folder b Contains correspondence to Pitt County Historical Society President LaRue Evans (1985), Correspondence to Senator Robert L. Martin and LaRue Evans (1985), General Correspondence; Memos, Agendas and Meeting Minutes
Box 2 Folder d Contains Correspondence from LaRue Evens, President of Pitt County Historical Society (1987), General Correspondence; Memos, Agendas and Meeting Minutes
Box 3 Folder a Contains general correspondence for the Pitt County Historical Society concerning Pitt County Historical Society President, LaRue Evans (1988) Correspondence to Mayor of Farmville Edna Earle Baker from LaRue Evans (1988), Correspondence to Mayor of Grifton, Ralph L. Thaxton from LaRue Evans (1988), Correspondence to Mayor of Fountain, Julian C. Gaynor from LaRue Evans (1988), Correspondence to Mayor of Bethel Frank M. Hemingway from LaRue Evans (1988),
Box 3 Folder b Contains general correspondence for the Pitt County Historical Society concerning Pitt County Historical Society President, LaRue Evans (1989), Financial Documentation for The Pitt County Municipal Survey (1989), Correspondence about the Pitt County Architectural Survey (1989),
Box 3 Folder c Contains general correspondence for the Pitt County Historical Society concerning Pitt County Historical Society President, LaRue Evans (1990) Correspondence concerning Pitt County Municipalities Survey (1990), Pitt County Historical Society Architectural Survey results (1990),
Box 3 Folder d Contains general correspondence (1991-2002) for the Pitt County Historical Society concerning Pitt County Historical Society President, LaRue Evans (1991) Correspondence regarding Francis Speight Painting entitled "Penny Hill" (1991)
Box 3 Folder e Contains Pitt County Historical Society Meeting Minutes (1950-1960)
Box 3 Folder f Contains Pitt County Historical Society Meeting Minutes (1952-1959), Treasurers Report (1956), Pitt County Historical Society Plaque Contributions (1955)
Box 3 Folder g Contains Pitt County Historical Society Meeting Minutes (1980-1990)
Box 3 Folder h Contains Pitt County Historical Society Meeting Minutes (1970-1980)
Box 3 Folder i Contains Pitt County Historical Society Meeting Minutes (1990), Pitt County Survey Publication Project (1990), Publication Committee/Consultant meeting Progress Report (1990), Minutes from Pitt County Historical Society Board of Directors Meeting (1990)
Box 3 Folder j Contains Pitt County Historical Society Meeting Minutes (1991), Publication Committee/Consultant meeting (1991), Outline for meeting with the Publication Committee (1991),
Box 4 Folder a Bound volume of handwritten and typed minutes from Society meetings, 1963-1974
Box 4 Folder b Contains Pitt County Historical Society Meeting Minutes book loose pages (1963-1974), Newspaper clippings (1963), Schedule for Spring Regional Meeting of the N.C. Literary and Historical Association (1963)
Box 4 Folder c Contains Pitt County Historical Society Meeting Minutes book (1963), Newspaper article clippings (1963-1974), Handwritten meeting minutes for the Pitt County Historical Society (1971)
Box 4 Folder d Contains Proposed committee organization of Pitt County Historical Society (1986), By-Laws of Pitt County Historical Society Undated, Suggested amendment to the Pitt County Historical Society By-Laws (1990)
Box 4 Folder e Contains Pitt County Historical Society publications, The Chronicles of the Pitt County book committee pamphlet, Invitation to record family history, (1981-1982), Chronicles of Pitt County book order form (1982), Farmville 100th Anniversary Pamphlet (1972), Invitation for Greenville town meeting (1976)
Box 4 Folder f Contains Greenville Art center Inaugural Loan Exhibition (1960), The Greenville County Forum (1975), Pitt County Towns- How They Grow (Undated), Memorial Baptist Church Program (1971), Reedy Branch Free Will Baptist Church program (1975), Jarvis Memorial United Methodist Church program (1975)
Box 5 Folder a Contains Greenville, Pitt County Historical Article by Elizabeth Copeland (1971), Transcript of speech given by Dr. Ralph Hardee Rives, President of the Pitt County Historical Society (1974), The Eastern Reflector newspaper clipping (1885), A Brief History of the Pactolus Community (undated), A Brief History of the Tar River Breastworks Blue Banks, Pitt County (1987), The Adrian Savage House (1989)
Box 5 Folder b Contains the Mirrors of Bensboro by Bruce Cotton (1925), North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources Newsletter (1988), Procedural Manual for Remove-Improve Program (1985), Program Planning and Proposal Writing (1974), Root-bound: A list of resources for Genealogical Research in Pitt County (1990)
Box 5 Folder c Contains Newspaper Clippings: 18th Century Cannon Dedicated (1976), Printed Materials of Cannon information, Printed Materials: photos and blueprints of Sea Service Carriage, Photocopies of pages from Sketches of Pitt County (undated)
Box 5 Folder d Contains the Pitt County Historical Society meeting agendas and schedules (1952-1973)
Box 5 Folder e Contains the Pitt County Historical Society meeting agendas and schedules (1974-1980)
Box 5 Folder f Contains the Pitt County Historical Society meeting agendas and schedules (1981-1984)
Box 5 Folder g Contains the Pitt County Historical Society meeting agendas and schedules (1985-1990)
Box 6 Folder a Contains draft of contract between Pitt County Historical Society and the Hunter Publishing Company (1981), Lease agreement between The State of North Carolina and The Pitt County Historical Society (1984), Contractual agreement between Scott Power and the Pitt County Historical Society (1987), Contractual agreement between Sarah Boat and the Pitt County Historical Society (1988), Pitt County Architectural Survey (1988)
Box 6 Folder b Contains terms and conditions, invoices and proposals from Hunter Publishing Company (1981-1982), Pitt County Historical Society program reservations (1982-1984), Price Quotation from Morgan Printers, Inc (1982),
Box 6 Folder c Contains Pitt County Historical Society program reservations (1985), Questionnaire for non-construction projects (1985), Application for Recognition of Exemption (1985), Survey and Planning Grant application (1985), Pitt County Historical Society Certificate of Insurance (1985), Pitt County Historical Society yard sale report (1986), 1985-1988
Box 6 Folder d Contains Pitt County Historical Society report an the annual meeting (1990), Pitt County Historical Society proposed budget (1990), Pitt County Historical Society financial report (1991), Architectural Heritage of Pitt County book account (1991), Questionnaire for non-constructions projects (1987)
Box 6 Folder e Contains The Pitt County Historical Society's proposals and resolutions papers (1963-1972)
Box 6 Folder f Contains Invitations from the Pitt County Historical Society (1969-1985)
Box 6 Folder g Contains radio program (1985)
Box 6 Folder h Contains The Pitt County Historical Society membership lists (1942-1987)
Box 6 Folder i Contains The Pitt County Historical Society membership lists (1989-1992)
Box 7 Folder a Contains clippings; Obituaries of Pitt County Historical Society members; Marvin Blount (1986), Dr. George Hatem (1988), Dr. Lucile Charles (1965), LaRue Castelloe (1989), Charles White (1975), Bruce Cotton (1954), Pearl Wright (1965), J. Ficklen Arthur (1973), Ada Proctor (1985), Harry E. Hagerty (1988)
Box 7 Folder b Contains Newspaper Clipping: Individuals in the Pitt County Community, 1969-1984
Box 7 Folder c Contains Newspaper clippings: Confederate Flag issues in Greenville, 1983-1988
Box 7 Folder d Contains the Pitt County Historical Society meeting agendas and schedules (1985-1990)
Box 7 Folder e Contains newspaper clippings regarding the Bicentennial Ceremonies. 1927, 1969-1986
Box 7 Folder f Contains Newspaper clippings booklet. 1980s
Box 7 Folder g Contains newspaper clippings regarding the Bicentennial Ceremonies, 1973-1974
Box 7 Folder h Newspaper clippings regarding local history, 1932-1988
Box 7 Folder i Newspaper clippings regarding historical buildings and landmarks, 1969-1988
Box 7 Folder j Photographs of William Pitt, the flags at the Town Common, the cannon, marker for ECU, and the receiving of a grant check. 1976, undated
Box 8 Folder a Typewritten minutes from the Jarvis Memorial United Methodist Church Historical Committee. 1976
Box 8 Folder b Chapters of the History of Jarvis Memorial United Methodist Church
Box 8 Folder c Correspondence. 1966, 1986
Box 8 Folder d Newspaper clippings, 1961-1987
Box 8 Folder e Miscellaneous Society papers, 1975-1990
Box 8 Folder f Correspondence for the Greenville Music Club. 1937, 1941-1949
Box 8 Folder g Correspondence for the Greenville Music Club. 1950
Box 8 Folder h Correspondence for the Greenville Music Club. 1951
Box 9 Folder a Programs and Pamphlets from various events sponsored or attended by the Greenville Music Club, Bulletins and Handbook of the North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs, 1946-1951
Box 9 Folder b Programs and pamphlets from various events sponsored or attended by the Greenville Music Club, and Membership booklets for the Club featuring details of programs for the year, the by-laws of the club and rosters of members, 1949-1952
Box 9 Folder c Correspondence regarding programs, lyrics to songs, program agendas for the Greenville Music Club, 1949-1950
Box 9 Folder d Membership rosters, officer lists for the Greenville Music Club, State and National Federation of Music Clubs, 1949-1951
Box 9 Folder e Telegrams and Contracts for performances of Cavalleria and Pagliacci sponsored by the Greenville Music Club. 1949, 1950
Box 9 Folder f Typewritten copies of Radio Programs sponsored by the Greenville Music Club. 1949, undated
Box 9 Folder g Newspaper clippings regarding the Greenville Music Club, 1949-1950
Box 9 Folder h Correspondence of Pitt County Historical Society Chairman Ralph Hardee Rives 1970-1972
Box 9 Folder i Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Notes, Newsletters, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, August 2002. 15 items. 23 p
Box 9 Folder j Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Notes, Newsletters, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, September 2002. 12 items. 12 p
Box 9 Folder k Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Notes, Newsletters, Photographs, Clippings, Financial reports, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, October 2002. 27 items. 54 p
Box 9 Folder l Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Notes, Newsletters, Photographs, Clippings, Financial reports, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, November 2002. 7 items. 10 p
Box 9 Folder m Correspond Correspondence, compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, December 2002. 1 items. 1 p
Box 9 Folder n Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Notes, Financial reports, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, January 2003. 8 items. 32 p
Box 9 Folder o Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Notes, Financial reports, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, February 2003. 12 items. 16 p
Box 9 Folder 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
Box 9 Folder q Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Notes, Photographs, Clippings, Financial reports, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, April 2003. 12 items. 24 p
Box 9 Folder r Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Notes, Photographs, Clippings, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, May 2003. 5 items. 11 p
Box 9 Folder s Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Photographs, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, June 2003. 6 items. 8 p
Box 9 Folder t Correspondence, Financial records, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, July 2003. 3 items. 6 p
Box 9 Folder u 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
Box 9 Folder v Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, September 2003. 5 items. 10 p
Box 9 Folder w Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Lost Treasure Magazine, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, October 2003. 10 items. 83 p
Box 9 Folder x Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Financial records, Newsletters, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, November 2003. 4 items. 11 p
Box 9 Folder y Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Financial records, Clippings, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, November 2003. 6 items. 9 p
Box 9 Folder z Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Financial records, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, January 2004. 9 items. 15 p
Box 10 Folder a Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Clippings, Financial records, Web page, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, February 2004. 9 items. 23 p
Box 10 Folder b Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Clippings, Financial records, Press release, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, March 2004. 14 items. 22 p
Box 10 Folder c Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Clippings, Financial records, Press release, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, April 2004. 5 items. 7 p
Box 10 Folder d Correspondence, Minutes, Clippings, Financial records, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, May 2004. 4 items. 6 p
Box 10 Folder e Clippings, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, June 2004. 1 items. 2 p
Box 10 Folder f Miscellaneous: Clippings, Photographs, Negatives, etc. compiled by president of Pitt County Historical Society, 2001-2002. 8 items. 34 p
Box 10 Folder g 75th Anniversary Steering Committee files, 2002. 2 items. 2 p
Box 10 Folder h AccuCopy of Greenville. Brochure printing file, 2002. 4 items. 9p
Box 10 Folder i Brochure. Design & printing file, 2002. 18 items. 38 p
Box 10 Folder j Clippings, etc. 2001-2002. 34 items. 2 p
Box 10 Folder k Correspondence, etc., 2000-2003. 37 items. 38 p
Box 10 Folder l Director's Correspondence, 1999-2001. 28 items. 34 p
Box 10 Folder m Director's File, 1999-2001. 58 items. 77 p
Box 10 Folder n Greenville & Pitt County Sources, by Nancy Shires, 2002. 1 item. 22 p
Box 10 Folder o Humber House file, 2000-2002. 3 items. 10 p
Box 10 Folder p Newsletter, 2001-2002. 3 items. 7 p
Box 10 Folder q Red Banks Primitive Baptist Church. Acquisition file, 2000-2003. 18 items. 72 p
Box 10 Folder r Dr. W. Keats Sparrow file, 2002. 1 item. 1 p
Box 10 Folder s "Grimesland" a Story from Pitt county's Past (1977), The Portrait of First Earl of Chatham, Sir William Pitt (1976), "Cyclone in Greenville, N.C. (1978)
Box 11 Folder a Chronicles of Pitt County, Volume Two Correspondence, etc. (1999-2006) 39 items. 75 p
Box 11 Folder b Ephemera (2001-2006) 7 items. 8 p
Box 11 Folder c Historical and Obituary clippings (2001-2006) 57 items. 70 p
Box 11 Folder d Photographic prints (ca 1964-1965) 3 items. 3p
Box 11 Folder e 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
Box 11 Folder f Board. (undated) List of members acting on the Board of the Pitt County Historical Society. 1 item. 1 p
Box 11 Folder g 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. "Marking the Past" (2006) Daily Reflector newspaper clipping; discusses four Civil War Trail signs to go up in Pitt County. 1 item. 2 p. Letter (undated) requesting help in funding the establishment of Pitt County Civil War Trails. 1 item. 1 p. Emails (2006) concerning the placement of a historical marker in Falkland, N.C. 2 items. 2 p
Box 11 Folder h North Carolina 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
Box 11 Folder i Red Banks Church (undated) Leaflet relating to the history of the Red Banks Church during a Union Raid of 1863. Newspaper (2007) titled "Society holds Dinner on the Grounds," from the Daily Reflector. Primitive Baptists Church pamphlet (2006), program, booklet (2007)
Box 11 Folder j Flyer (undated) calling for people to either join or renew their membership in the Pitt County Historical Society. List (2007) of Pitt County History Society Membership, new and renewals. 1 item. 4 p
Box 11 Folder k Invitation (2008) to a banquet at the Red Banks Primitive Church. 1 item. 1 p
Box 11 Folder l 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. Pitt County Historical Society board meeting minutes (2008)
Box 11 Folder m Newspaper (2008) clipping from the Daily Reflector, titled "Stop, Look, Listen, & Learn. History walk cites Greenville's past, options for future.", letters from Dr. Chad Ross (2007), April meeting minutes (2008), Pitt County Historical Society balance sheet (2008)
Box 11 Folder n 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
Box 11 Folder o Flyer (2008) for the Second Annual Antique "Show and Tell," schedule for February's board meeting, and minutes
Box 11 Folder p Letter (2008) asking people to renew or join the Pitt County Historical Society, schedule for January's board meeting, minutes, and balance sheet
Box 11 Folder q Invitation (2007) to the PCHS's Annual Christmas Tea, minutes for December, and balance sheet
Box 11 Folder r "Who's Who In Pitt County Cemeteries" (2007) Pamphlet; Schedule for November's board meeting, minutes & balance sheet
Box 11 Folder s 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
Box 11 Folder t Business (2007) for the month of September. Contains a letter to members, agenda for PCHS Board Planning Session, September's Balance sheet, and minutes
Box 11 Folder u Business (2007) for the month of August. Contains letters concerning grants, and balance sheet. 3 items. 5 p. 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
Box 11 Folder v Report (2007) for the net worth of the Pitt County Historical Society
Box 11 Folder w Business (2007) for the month of June. Letter acknowledging opening of a CD with Southern Bank and balance sheet for the month of June
Box 11 Folder x 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
Box 11 Folder y 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
Box 11 Folder z Business (2007) for the PCHS, contains March's balance sheet, minutes, and schedule for monthly board meeting
Box 11 Folder za 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
Box 11 Folder zb Minutes (2007) balance sheet , and schedule for month board meeting for the month of January. Report (2006-2007) containing tentative balance sheet reflection all accounts for the PCHS as of December 31, 2006, Minutes (2006) for the month of November. Paper (2007) pertaining to Architecture of Pitt County
Box 11 Folder zc Balance sheets (2006) for the month of December. Detailed report for the entire fiscal year, and detailed report of transactions
Box 11 Folder zd Civil War Trails of Pitt County (2006) Brochure; & schedule for November's board meeting
Box 11 Folder ze Business (2006) contains schedule for Octobers monthly board meeting, balance sheet, cash flow report, detailed reports, and minutes
Box 11 Folder zf Business (2006) for the month of September, contains minutes, treasurer's report, Federation Bulletin, agenda for Board planning session, cash flow accounts, et all
Box 11 Folder zg 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
Box 11 Folder zh Business (2006) for the month of June. Contains account balance report, letter of thanks from the North Carolinana Society, and minutes from monthly meeting
Box 11 Folder zi Business (2006) for the month of June. Contains account balance report, letter of thanks from the North Carolinana Society, and minutes from monthly meeting
Box 11 Folder zj Business (2006) for the month of May, contains monthly balance report and minutes
Box 12 Folder a Speeches by Dr. Ralph Hardee Rives re Pitt County, NC, history, 1968-1976
Box 12 Folder b 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
Box 12 Folder c Letter and clippings from bulletins re the Centennial Celebration of Jarvis Memorial United Methodist Church, Greenville, NC. 2007
Box 12 Folder d Correspondence and newspaper clipping related to recovery from an arson fire at The Memorial Baptist Church, Greenville, NC, 2007-2008
Box 12 Folder e Correspondence, notes, articles and a CD re history of Pitt County, NC, 1968-2007
Box 12 Folder f Newspaper clippings of obituaries and articles re Greenville, NC, history, 1971-2010
Box 12 Folder g Pitt County Historical Society Board of Directors Meeting Minutes (5/2008-8/2010). 26 items
Box 12 Folder h Pitt County Historical Society Financial Transactions (9/1/2007-8/31/2010). Jack Thornton, President. 36 items
Box 12 Folder i 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
Box 12 Folder j Lists (2006-2009) of Pitt County Historical Society Membership. 4 items
Box 12 Folder k Newspaper clippings (2009-2010) related to Pitt County Historical Society and the 250th Pitt County Birthday Celebration. 17 items
Box 12 Folder l Federation Bulletins and other publications (2008-2010) relating to NC History. 16 items
Box 13 Folder a Contains Speeches by Ralph Hardee Rives related to Pitt County History (1968-1976)
Box 13 Folder b Contains Programs for Dedication of Memorial Tablet and Portrait of Sir William Pitt at Courthouse (1955-1976)
Box 13 Folder c Contains Centennial Celebration of Jarvis Memorial United Methodist Church (2007)
Box 13 Folder d Items related to arson at Memorial Baptist Church, Greenville, NC
Box 13 Folder e Notes, Correspondence, articles, CD related to Pitt County History (1968-2007), Undated
Box 13 Folder f Newspaper clippings, and Obituaries and articles related to Greenville history, 1971-2010
Box 24 Folder a Letters to membership, 2009-2012
Box 24 Folder b Newsletters, 1992, 2000, 2002, 2012-2016
Box 24 Folder c "Turpentine Drippings," 2010-2012
Box 24 Folder d Miscellaneous Correspondence, 2009, 2010, undated
Box 24 Folder e Brochures, News Releases, Proclamations, 2002-2016
Box 24 Folder f Physical and digital material related to Historic Red Banks Primitive Baptist Church, 2000-2011. Also photocopies of older documents. 0.6829 Gigabytes

These include digital files. Original audiovisual media and digital files are unavailable for use. Please contact Special Collections for access copies.

Box 24 Folder g Photographs of Officers and Special Events, 1994, 1997, 2015, 2016 (?), undated
Box 24 Folder h Photographs (undated and event unidentified) removed from an album--probably a Christmas-related event held at the home of William "Bill" and Mary Kittrell. Some identifications of participants.
Box 24 Folder i Clippings
Box 24 Folder j Handouts about events of Pitt County historical significance but not held by the Society.
Box 24 Folder k Proposal by Dr. Earl Trevathan for a Pitt County Heritage Center, 2004. [Center was never built.]