Colbert P. Howell Collection, 1969-1970
(Manuscript Collection #989)
Descriptive Summary
| Title: | Colbert P. Howell Collection |
| Creator: | Howell, Colbert P. |
| Repository: | ECU Manuscript Collection |
| Languages: | English |
| Extent: | 0.91 Cubic feet, 1 container, 18 items . |
Administrative Information
Accessions Information
January 20, 2004, (unprocessed) 18 items, 0.91 cubic feet; Photographic prints (1969-1970) taken by the donor of Melrose (Murfree) Plantation, Broad Street, Wynn Cemetery, Gatling Plantation Cemetery, Old Town Cemetery, Vaughan Cemetery, Riverside Basket Mill (Georgia-Pacific Company) Hertford Academy, Vann's Cotton Gin, and Worrell's Mill buildings and Worell's Mill Pond, in the vicinity of Murfreesboro, North Carolina; and subsequently mounted and displayed to promote the establishment of the Murfreesboro Historical Society, Murfreesboro Historic Week, The Lafayette Ball, and historic preservation projects in Murfreesboro. See preliminary inventory. Donor: Colbert P. Howell
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
Colbert P. Howell Collection (#989), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Acquisition Information
- Gift of Colbert P. Howell
Processing Information
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Encoded by Mark Custer, March 10, 2008
Preliminary Inventory
Below is material taken from a preliminary inventory and represents content from the collection that is unprocessed.
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Box 1#0989.1
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Melrose (Murfree) Plantation house on Broad Street in Murfreesboro, NC restored by Mr. & Mrs. R. T. Vann. 1 item 1 p. 1969-1970 (item #P1010017)
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Old houses in historical area north of Broad Street, Murfreesboro, NC. 1 item 1 p. 1969-1970 (item #P1010018)
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Wynn Cemetery, adjacent to Hertford Academy, Broad Street, Murfreesboro, NC. 1 item 1 p. 1969-1970 (item #P1010021)
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Iron entrance gate and monument honoring Richard J. Gatling, inventor of the gatling gun, in the Gatling Plantation Cemetery, a few miles northeast of Murfreesboro, NC. 1 item. 1 p. 1969-1970. (item #P1010032)
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Tombstones in Old Town Cemetery, Murfeesboro, NC historical area. 1 item. 1 p. 1969-1970 Note: also P1010034 (item #P1010033)
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Gatling Plantation Cemetery with Gatling family house in distance. 1 item. 1 p. 1969-1970 (item #P1010035)
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Vaughan Cemetery located on outskirts of Murfreesboro, NC. 1 item. 1 p. 1969-1970 Note: also P1010037 (item #P1010036)
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Lumber stacks at Riverside Basket Mill (Georgia-Pacific Company), Murfreesboro, NC. 1 item. 1 p. 1969-1970 (item #P1010039)
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Hertford Academy with the Murfreesboro, NC water tank silhouetted in background. 1 item. 1 p. 1969-1970 (item #P1010040)
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Bales of cotton, ginned and stacked, at Vann's Cotton Gin on outskirts of Murfreesboro, NC. 1 item. 1 p. 1969-1970 (item #P1010041)
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Worrell's Mill, located on the dam of Worrell's Mill Pond, east of Murfreesboro, NC on Highway 158. 1 item. 1 p. 1969-1970 (item #P1010042)
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Winter view of unknown men fishing for carp or catfish on Worrell's Mill Pond, east of Murfreesboro, NC on Highway 158. 1 item. 1 p. 1969-1970 (item #P1010043)
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Winter view of Worrell's Mill Pond with cyress trees on far side of pond, east of Murfreesboro, NC on Highway 158. 1 item. 1 p. 1969-1970 (item #P1010044)
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Cypress knees under the Worrell's Mill building, east of Murfreesboro, NC on Highway 158. 1 item. 1 p. 1969-1970 (item #P1010045)
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Cypress knees on edge of Worrell's Mill Pond, east of Murfreesboro, NC on Highway 158. 1 item. 1 p. 1969-1970 (item #P1010046)
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Cypress knees on edge of Worrell's Mill Pond, east of Murfreesboro, NC on Highway 158. 1 item. 1 p. 1969-1970 (item #P1010047)
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Winter view of Worrell's Mill Pond, east of Murfreesboro, NC on Highway 158. 1 item. 1 p. 1969-1970 (item #P1010048)
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Riverside Basket Mill
Murfreesboro, NC. 1 item. 1 p. 1969-1970
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