Special Collections Staff Picks

Source: Hardison Family Papers,  #767.l.p Staff Person: Ralph Scott The Hardison family was from Jamesville, North Carolina and more than three generations of family and business matters are covered in this collection. Primarily farmers, the manuscript materials describe day-to-day activities associated with agriculatural interests in Martin County. The collection covers the period 1727 to 1947  and contains [...]

Source: Elias Carr Papers, 1856-1910, East Carolina Manuscript Collection, #160 Staff Person: Brian Johnson Description: The receipts shown here are from taxes paid to the Government of the Confederate States in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress, “to lay taxes for the common defense, and carry on the Government of the Confederate [...]