Jan Sellers Coward Collection

undated
Manuscript Collection #1112
Creator(s)
Coward, Jan Sellers
Physical description
0.39 Cubic Feet, 31 items
Preferred Citation
Jan Sellers Coward Collection (#1112), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Repository
ECU Manuscript Collection
Access
No restrictions

Contains photographs by Jan Sellers Cowards of Eastern North Carolina.


Biographical/historical information

Jan Sellers Coward photographed cemeteries, abandoned farm buildings and fields, and Outer Bank scenes. Coward photographed the Cromwell family graveyard near Cromwell Hall, which is now lost. The graveyard is located between Greenville and Tarboro, North Carolina. It is a privately owned cemetery and no longer in use. The photograph was taken ca. 1960.


Scope and arrangement

This collection is in one box, broken down by item number. Each photograph is an item number with a description indicating what the photo is.


Administrative information
Custodial History

September 11, 2007,) 31 items, 0.39 cubic feet; Collection (undated) of photographic prints by Jan Sellers Coward of Eastern North Carolina views, including Penny Hill, private cemeteries and graveyards, including the Cromwell Family cemetery in Edgecombe County, NC, abandoned farm houses, buildings & fields, the Bodie Island lighthouse, Ocracoke Island, the Outer Banks scenes. Sepia, Colorized & Black & White prints. Various dimensions: 5" x 6.75", 6" x 8", 8" x 10" & 11" x 13.5". Donor: Elisabeth Speight

Source of acquisition

Gift of Elisabeth Speight

Processing information

Encoded by Mark Custer, February 14, 2008

Processed by Ashlyn Racine, August 2023

Copyright notice

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


Key terms
Personal Names
Coward, Jan Sellers
Corporate Names
Bodie Island Lighthouse (N.C.)--Photographs
Topical
Cemeteries--North Carolina--Edgecombe County--Photographs
Places
North Carolina--Photographs
Ocracoke Island (N.C.)--Photographs
Outer Banks (N.C.)--Photographs

Container list
Box 1 Folder a Item 1 Ocracoke Island Cemetery (undated) 8" x 10" Black & White. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder a Item 2 Abandoned farmhouse near Greenville, NC (undated) 5" x 6.75" Black & White. 1 item. 1 p. Note: Same view as 03
Box 1 Folder a Item 3 Abandoned farmhouse (undated) 8" x 10" Colorized. 1 item. 1 p. Note: Same view as 02
Box 1 Folder a Item 4 Doctor's Office at Penny Hill in Pitt County, N.C (undated) 8" x 10" Colorized. 1 item. 1 p. Note: Same view as 05, 23, 24, 25 & 30
Box 1 Folder a Item 6 Thinker Statue in front of Rodin Museum, Philadelphia, PA (undated) 8" x 10" Black & White. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder a Item 7 Vine covered tree in winter (undated) 8" x 10" Black & White. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder a Item 8 Ocracoke Ponies $4.0 display, Ocracoke, NC (undated) 8" x 10" Black & White. 1 item. 1 p. Note: Toy broomstick ponies
Box 1 Folder a Item 11 Farm Buildings & Fields in wintertime, NC (undated) 8" x 6" Black & White. 1 item. 1 p. Note: Same view as 31
Box 1 Folder a Item 12 Private Graveyard, Farm Buildings & Fields in summer, NC (undated) 8" x 6" Black & White. 1 item. 1 p. Note: Same view as 14 & 28
Box 1 Folder a Item 13 Fishing boats at dock, NC (undated) 8" x 10" Black & White. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder a Item 14 Private Graveyard, Farm Buildings & Fields in summer, NC (undated) 11" x 13.5" Black & White. 1 item. 1 p. Note: Same view as 12 & 28
Box 1 Folder a Item 15 Weeds in winter, NC #1 (undated) 11" x 13.5" Black & White. 1 item. 1 p. Note: Same view as 12
Box 1 Folder a Item 16 Edwards Street sign on Street, in rural, NC (undated) 11" x 13.5" Black & White. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder a Item 17 Weeds in winter, NC #2 (undated) 11" x 13.5" Black & White. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder a Item 18 Private Graveyard in Field, NC between Greenville & ? North to 95 [I-95] [Cromwell Hall Cemetery, Highway 33, Edgecombe County, NC] (undated) 11" x 13.5" Black & White. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder a Item 19 Trees on Ridgeline, NC (undated) 11" x 13.5" Black & White. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder a Item 20 Outer Banks panoramic view, NC (undated) 11" x 13.5" Black & White. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder a Item 21 Farm house & buildings in winter, NC (undated) 11" x 13.5" Black & White. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder a Item 22 "San Souci" [two docks & ferry boat] NC (undated) 11" x 13.5" Black & White. 1 item. 1 p. Note: Same view as 26
Box 1 Folder a Item 24 Doctor's Office at Penny Hill in Pitt County, N.C (undated) 11" x 13.5" Colorized. 1 item. 1 p. Note: Same view as 04, 05, 23, 25 & 30
Box 1 Folder a Item 26 "San Souci" [two docks & ferry boat] NC (undated) 11" x 13.5" Colorized. 1 item. 1 p. Note: Same view as 22
Box 1 Folder a Item 27 Abandoned farmhouse beside the Road, NC (undated) 11" x 13.5" Colorized. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder a Item 28 Private Graveyard, Farm Buildings & Fields in summer, NC (undated) 11" x 13.5" Black & White. 1 item. 1 p. Note: Same view as 12 & 14
Box 1 Folder a Item 29 Farm house & Fields in summer, NC (undated) 11" x 13.5" Black & White. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder a Item 30 Doctor's Office at Penny Hill in Pitt County, N.C (undated) 11" x 13.5" Colorized. 1 item. 1 p. Note: Same view as 04, 05, 23, 24 & 30
Box 1 Folder a Item 31 Farm Buildings & Fields in wintertime, NC (undated) 11" x 13.5" Black & White. 1 item. 1 p. Note: Same view as 11