Source: John Heritage Bryan Papers, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #147 Staff Person: Lynette Lundin Description: Transcription: from David Crockett to John H. Bryan, May 26, 1829 Dresdon Weakley County 26 May 1829 Dear Sir I am Requested by a gentleman who lives on your land to write to you for the Purpose of Soliciting you [...]
Source: Frank A. Armstrong Jr., Papers, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #35 Staff Person: Lynette Lundin Description: Frank A. Armstrong Jr. Papers Collection # 35 has 18 boxes which are composed of correspondence, memoirs, autobiographical information, military records, and many photograph albums. A novel and film, “Twelve O’clock High,” were composed of his wartime experiences. He [...]
Source: Seth H. Muse Papers, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #673 Staff Person: Lynette Lundin Description: This photograph is from the Seth H. Muse Papers. Seth Muse was a well known Washington news photographer, born in Cash Corner, N.C., on Nov. 11, 1912. He was living in Arlington, Va. when he died. He died from a [...]
Source: William H. Rowland Papers, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #876 Staff Person: Lynette Lundin Description: This photograph is from Collection #876/12 William H. Rowland Papers (1861-1971). The Hull remnant was of the Confederate ironclad gunboat CSS NEUSE. It was set on fire by Confederate troops to prevent being captured in March of 1865. It was [...]