Source: East Carolina University Centennial Oral History Collection, 45-05-01-14: Staff Person: Lynette Lundin Description: Juanita Williams grew up in Rocky Mount, North Carolina she was one of 13 children. She graduated East Carolina Teachers College in 1932. She talks about her experiences during the depression and going to ECTC. This is one of 33 Centennial [...]
Source: University Archives Yearbook Collection, 1943 (UA50-01-1943-165). Staff Person: Arthur Carlson Description: This image from the University Archives features famed opera singer Rise Stevens. Born Rise Steenberg, 11 June 1913 in New York City, she studied at the Julliard School before moving to Vienna, Austria to pursue a career in opera. In 1938, she made [...]
Source: University Archives 55-01-4812 Staff Person: Kacy Guill Description: Tree planting celebration at East Carolina Teachers College in honor of George Washington. The tree planting occurred on the bicentennial of his birthday on February 22, 1932. Can you find the location of the tree today?
Source: East Carolina Teachers College, The Teco Echo, October 5, 1941. Staff Person: Kacy Guill Description: On October 18, 1941, East Carolina Teachers College held their first fall homecoming. Entertainment at the homecoming included a football game between the Pirates of East Carolina and the Catamounts of Western Carolina Teachers College. Plans were also made for [...]
Source: Paul Ricks Papers, University Archives #UA90-02, East Carolina University, Greenville, N.C. Staff Person: Kacy Guill Description: In 1935, East Carolina Teachers College obtained the services of Paul T. Ricks as director of a new travel course designed to meet the needs of travel-hungry students. For the initial tour, more than a hundred students filled [...]
Source: University Archives, Call Number 55-01-0082 Staff Person: Kacy Guill Description: Between 1909 and 1932, the only organized sports teams at East Carolina Teachers College were women’s teams. Women’s basketball was by far the most popular sport until 1932, when the number of men on campus allowed for the organization of a men’s basketball team. [...]
Source: University Archives, Chancellor’s Office, Record Group CH1050, Series 2, Subseries 1, Box 1, Folder 6 Staff Person: Brian Johnson Description: The images below are from East Carolina Teachers College President Robert H. Wright’s “Chapel Talks” given to students every morning from 9:30 to 10:25 six days a week. Chapel Talks typically consisted of a [...]
Source: University Archives, E.C. 378.756 Ea771k 1926-34 Staff Person: Brian Johnson Description: The images below are from the 1926-1927 Hand Book of East Carolina Teachers College. Of particular interest in the handbook are the Social Regulations. A portion of these regulations are listed below. 1. Calling hours are from 3:30 to 5:45 p.m. on week [...]
Source: East Carolina Teachers College News, SL 2650 Series 1, Sub-series 1 Staff Person: Brian Johnson Description: This image is an excerpt from the January 7, 1924, Vol. 1, No. 6 issue of the East Carolina Teachers College News. The first article in this issue is a New Year message from College President, Robert Wright, [...]
Source: University Archives, SL2650/2 Staff Person: Suellyn Lathrop Description: From 1914 to 1919 the students and teachers had published the Training School Quarterly a multi-purpose periodical containing lesson plans, articles, reports on student activities, photos of graduates and alumni news. In 1921 the Training School became East Carolina Teachers College with a four year program. [...]