Pitt County, N.C., Schools Historical Records

1916-1993
Manuscript Collection #1323
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Creator(s)
Pitt County Schools; Alford, Arthur S., 1929-1982
Physical description
30.21 Cubic Feet, 64 archival boxes, consisting of correspondence, statements, audit reports, pamphlets, newsletters, memoranda, specifications, scrapbooks, photographs, negatives, and trophies
Preferred Citation
Pitt County, N.C., Schools Historical Records (#1323), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
Repository
ECU Manuscript Collection
Access
Three boxes are restricted; the rest of the collection is open for access.

This collection of official records will document the history of Pitt County, North Carolina, schools from about 1910 until the 1990s, highlighting especially the era of segregation. Included here are the Statement of Funds Needed for Six Months School on the Basis of Teachers' Salaries, Showing the Length of School Provided by Pitt County for the year July 1, 1916, through June 30, 1917, with separate statements for "White" and "Colored" schools, a letter (1924) from G. R. Whitfield, Supervisor for "Colored" Schools; audit reports (1928-1977); and scrapbooks (1970s-1980s) for Third Street School, C. M. Eppes Middle School, Third Street School, Greenville Middle School, and Agnes Fullilove School. Also included are building specifications and correspondence (1949-1982) related to Eastern Elementary, Fleming Street School, South Greenville Elementary, Greenville Middle School, Elmhurst Elementary, and Rose High School; football pamphlets for Rose High School; trophy cups (1922, 1980); and correspondence (late 1960s-early 1970s) with Arthur S. Alford, superintendent of Pitt County Schools.

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Custodial History

March 7, 2018, (unprocessed), 0.06 cubic feet;This donation of official records is the first of many that will document the history of Pitt County, North Carolina, schools from about 1910 until the 1970s, highlighting especially the era of segregation. Included here are the "Statement of Funds Needed for Six Months School on the Basis of Teachers' Salaries, Showing the Length of School Provided by Pitt County for the year July 1, 1916, through June 30, 1917, with separate statements for "White" and "Colored" schools. Gift of Steven Anthony Hill.

August 3, 2018, (unprocessed addition 1), 7 cubic feet; Addition of Pitt County, North Carolina, schools material includes separate statements (1916-1917) of funds needed for "white" and "colored" schools; a letter (1924) from G. R. Whitfield, Supervisor for "Colored" Schools; audit reports (1928-1977); and scrapbooks (1970s-1980s) for Third Street School, C. M. Eppes Middle School, Third Street School, Greenville Middle School, and Agnes Fullilove School. Also included are building specifications and correspondence (1949-1982) related to Eastern Elementary, Fleming Street School, South Greenville Elementary, Greenville Middle School, Elmhurst Elementary, and Rose High School; football pamphlets for Rose High School; and trophy cups (1922, 1980). Gift of Steven Anthony Hill.

January 24, 2019, (unprocessed addition 2), 1.15 cubic feet; Correspondence (1967-1970) with Superintendent of the Pitt County Board of Education Arthur S. Alford; printed memos (1968-1972) from the Pitt County Board of Education and Superintendent Arthur S. Alford; Plain Talk newsletter (Nov.-Dec. 1971); operational data; lists (1968-1971) of Board of Education members, teachers and staff, and attendees at workshops; and health certificates. Also included are documents related to State of North Carolina Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System (1970-1971), financial and salary matters (1962, 1967-1970), and athletics (1968-1969). Gift of Steven Anthony Hill.

September 30, 2019, (unprocessed addition 3), 17 cubic feet; This addition of late 1960s to early 1970s material includes correspondence to and from Superintendent of Pitt County Public Schools Arthur S. Alford; audit reports and budget materials; planning and policy documents; Board of Education minutes and reports; papers related to the number of students, athletics, driver training, and suspensions and expulsions; and annual reports. Gift of Steven Anthony Hill.

Source of acquisition

Gift of Steven Anthony Hill

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
Alford, Arthur S., 1929-1982--Correspondence
Whitfield, G. R., 1897---Correspondence
Corporate Names
J.H. Rose High School--Football
Pitt County Schools
Topical
Education--North Carolina--Pitt County
Public schools--North Carolina--Pitt County
School buildings--North Carolina--Pitt County
Segregation in education--North Carolina--Pitt County
Container list
Box 1 Folder a Contains football pamphlets for Junius H. Rose (J.H. Rose) High School games.
Box 1 Folder b Contains football pamphlets for Junius H. Rose (J.H. Rose) High School games.
Box 1 Folder c Contains football pamphlets for Junius H. Rose (J.H. Rose) High School games.
Box 1 Folder d Contains football pamphlets for Junius H. Rose (J.H. Rose) High School games.
Box 1 Folder e Contains football pamphlets for Junius H. Rose (J.H. Rose) High School games.
Box 1 Folder f Contains football pamphlets for Junius H. Rose (J.H. Rose) High School games.
Box 2 Folder a Contains football pamphlets for Junius H. Rose (J.H. Rose) High School games.
Box 2 Folder b Contains football pamphlets for Junius H. Rose (J.H. Rose) High School games.
Box 2 Folder c Contains football pamphlets for Junius H. Rose (J.H. Rose) High School games.
Box 2 Folder d Contains football pamphlets for Junius H. Rose (J.H. Rose) High School games.
Box 2 Folder e Contains football pamphlets for Junius H. Rose (J.H. Rose) High School games.
Box 3 Folder a Contains football pamphlets for Junius H. Rose (J.H. Rose) High School games.
Box 3 Folder b Contains J. H. Rose High School football newspaper clippings.
Box 3 Folder c Contains E. B. Aycock Middle School football scoreboard instructions.
Box 3 Folder d Contains E. B. Aycock Middle School basketball scoreboard instructions.
Box 3 Folder f Letter (December 18, 1924) from G. R. Whitfield, Supervisor Colored Schools, to the teachers giving instructions re teaching students about "past conditions and the life of Lincoln" and raising funds for Tuberculosis Christmas Seals.
Box 3 Folder g Contains Operation Headstart information (1965) and a statistical report of the Greenville City Schools (1960-1961).
Box 4 Folder a Contains specification on a new Eastern Elementary school (October 1968).
Box 4 Folder b Contains specifications on a new Fleming Street school (undated).
Box 4 Folder c Contains specifications on a new Fleming Street school (undated).
Box 4 Folder d Contains South Greenville Elementary School specifications (February 1949).
Box 5 Folder a Contains project manual for Greenville Middle School (August 1976).
Box 5 Folder b Contains specifications to South Greenville Elementary School (undated).
Box 5 Folder c Contains specifications and correspondence concerning four classroom and library addition of Elmhurst elementary School (March 1959).
Box 5 Folder d Contains specifications and correspondence concerning four classroom and library addition of Elmhurst elementary School (March 1959).
Box 6 Folder a Contains specifications for Home Economics building of J.H. Rose High School (March 1971)
Box 6 Folder b Contains additions and renovations to J.H. Rose High School (February 1969).
Box 6 Folder c Contains specifications for additions and demolitions J.H. Rose High School (May 1970).
Box 6 Folder d Contains project manual for vocational education building of J. H. Rose High School (June 1982).
Box 7 Folder a Contains "Vietnam Port of Call" scrapbook pages made by C.M. Eppes Middle School.
Box 7 Folder b Contains Agnes Fullilove School articles and correspondence.
Box 7 Folder c Contains laminated articles and photographs.
Box 7 Folder d Contains scrapbook materials and negatives.
Box 15 Contains Third Street School scrapbook (1986-1987).
Box 16 Contains C.M. Eppes scrapbook (1992-1993).
Box 17 Contains Third Street School scrapbook (1988-1989).
Box 18 Contains Greenville Middle School scrapbooks for years of 1988-1989 and 1978-1981.
Box 8 Folder a Contains report on audit (1928).
Box 8 Folder b Contains reports on audits (1935-1939).
Box 8 Folder c Contains report on audit (1940).
Box 8 Folder d Contains report on audit (1941).
Box 8 Folder e Contains reports on audits (1942-1943).
Box 8 Folder f Contains reports on audits (1944-1945)
Box 8 Folder g Contains reports on audits (1946-1947).
Box 8 Folder h Contains report on audit (1948).
Box 8 Folder i Contains report on audit (1949).
Box 9 Folder a Contains report on audit (1950).
Box 9 Folder b Contains report on audit (1951).
Box 9 Folder c Contains report on audit (1952).
Box 9 Folder d Contains reports on audits (1953).
Box 9 Folder e Contains reports on audits (1954).
Box 9 Folder f Contains reports on audits (1955).
Box 9 Folder g Contains reports on audits (1956).
Box 10 Folder a Contains report on audit (1957).
Box 10 Folder b Contains reports on audits (1958).
Box 10 Folder c Contains reports on audits (1959).
Box 10 Folder d Contains report on audit (1960).
Box 10 Folder e Contains reports on audits (1961).
Box 11 Folder a Contains reports on audits (1962).
Box 11 Folder b Contains reports on audits (1963).
Box 11 Folder c Contains reports on audits (1963).
Box 11 Folder d Contains reports on audits (1964).
Box 11 Folder e Contains reports on audits (1965).
Box 11 Folder f Contains reports on audits (1966).
Box 12 Folder a Contains reports on audits (1966).
Box 12 Folder b Contains reports on audits (1967).
Box 12 Folder c Contains reports on audits (1968).
Box 12 Folder d Contains reports on audits (1969).
Box 12 Folder e Contains reports on audits (1970).
Box 13 Folder a Contains reports on audits (1971).
Box 13 Folder b Contains reports on audits (1971).
Box 13 Folder c Contains reports on audits (1972).
Box 13 Folder d Contains reports on audits (1973).
Box 13 Folder e Contains reports on audits (1974).
Box 13 Folder f Contains reports on audits (1975).
Box 14 Folder a Contains reports on audits (1976).
Box 14 Folder b Contains reports on audits (1977).
Box 39 Report on audit of Pitt County schools
Box 40 Report on audit of Pitt County schools
Box 44 Budget related materials
Box 45 Budget related materials
Box 46 Budget related materials
Box 47 Budget related materials
Box 48 Legal related documents and billing and receipts
Box 7 Folder e Contains "Read a Book" banner.
Box 19a Contains John Edwin Scoville Memorial Cup for boys (November 10, 1908 - November 27, 1922). Additional names on the cup go through 1928.
Box 19b Contains John Edwin Scoville Memorial Cup for girls (November 10, 1908 - November 27, 1922). Additional names on the cup go through 1928.
Box 19c Distinguished Service cup presented to Greenville High School by the Class of 1930 dedicated to James A. Keech, Principal 1925-1930. Additional names added to the cup go through 1980.
Box 20 Listings of Pitt County Board of Education members, teachers and staff at individual schools, work shop attendees, operational data, and miscellaneous papers, 1968-1971
Box 37 Correspondence to and from Katheryn Lewis, Director of Pupil Personnel Services, as well as Thomas L. Craft, Associate Superintendent, 1970-1974
Box 55 Papers relating to the number of students and some information on staff
Box 21 Correspondence to and from Arthur S. Alford, Superintendent of Pitt County schools, memos from Alford and Board of Education, Plain Talk newsletter, teachers retirement system, financial and salary related papers, athletics related papers, 1962, 1967-1971
Box 22 Correspondence to and from Arthur S. Alford, Superintendent of Pitt County schools, 1967-1969
Box 23 Correspondence to and from Arthur S. Alford, Superintendent of Pitt County schools, 1972-1973
Box 24 Correspondence to and from Arthur S. Alford, Superintendent of Pitt County schools, 1972
Box 25 Correspondence to and from Arthur S. Alford, Superintendent of Pitt County schools, 1968-1969, 1972-1973
Box 26 Correspondence to and from Arthur S. Alford, Superintendent of Pitt County schools, 1973-1974
Box 27 Correspondence to and from Arthur S. Alford, Superintendent of Pitt County schools, 1970-1971, 1973-1974
Box 28 Correspondence to and from Arthur S. Alford, Superintendent of Pitt County schools, 1969-1973
Box 29 Correspondence to and from Arthur S. Alford, Superintendent of Pitt County schools, 1969-1974
Box 30 Correspondence to and from Arthur S. Alford, Superintendent of Pitt County schools, 1970-1972
Box 31 Correspondence to and from Arthur S. Alford, Superintendent of Pitt County schools, 1968-1974
Box 32 Correspondence to and from Arthur S. Alford, Superintendent of Pitt County schools, 1972-1973
Box 33 Correspondence to and from Arthur S. Alford, Superintendent of Pitt County schools, 1972-1974
Box 34 Correspondence to and from Arthur S. Alford, Superintendent of Pitt County schools, 1968-1973
Box 35 Correspondence to and from Arthur S. Alford, Superintendent of Pitt County schools, 1972-1974
Box 36 Correspondence to and from Arthur S. Alford, Superintendent of Pitt County schools, 1972-1974
Box 38 Correspondence 1970-1974
Box 41 Reports to Board of Education 1970-1973
Box 42 Board of Education minutes 1971-1973
Box 43 Board of Education minutes 1972-1973
Box 62 Folder a Correspondence, PTA presidents listing, and documents related to Vocational Education Needs 1970-1971
Box 62 Folder b Correspondence 1970-1971; PACE payments
Box 62 Folder c Reimbursements for Vocational Education Programs, 1971; documents re Vocational Education Programs, 1969
Box 62 Folder d Correspondence, 1968-1971; Insurance-related Documents
Box 62 Folder e Costs involved in the "Program of Training for Trainable Mentally Retarded," 1967-1968
Box 62 Folder f Sanitation Inspection Forms for Schools and their Cafeterias, 1970-1971
Box 62 Folder g Summaries of Wages, 1968-1969; Summaries of Social Security Payments, 1970-1971
Box 62 Folder h Electrical Cost Survey for Pitt County Schools, 1962-1968, and also by individual schools (enrollment and cost per pupil), 1965-1968
Box 62 Folder i Secondary Schools Annual Reports, 1970-1971 (also includes lists of graduates) for Grifton, H. B. Sugg, South Ayden, Farmville, D. H. Conley, Ayden, and North Pitt. Elementary School Annual Report (1971) for A. G. Cox Grammar School.
Box 49 Documents related to planning and policy of Pitt County Schools 1968-1973
Box 50 Documents related to planning and policy of Pitt County Schools
Box 61 Rules and regulations for Pitt County Schools, property documents, sports related papers, outstanding teacher award papers
Box 51 Public school annual reports
Box 52 Non Public, Nursery and Kindergarten, Elementary, and High School annual reports
Box 53 Principals' monthly fire drill reports
Box 54 Food and cafeteria related papers
Box 56 RESTRICTED files
Box 57 RESTRICTED files
Box 58 RESTRICTED files
Box 59 Retirement reports, disability contributions, treatment of disability forms, doctor's certificates
Box 60 Transportation reports, school trip permission forms, driver training, driver time reports, driver training pay roll