| Folder | 3 |
| Thumb | 3 |
| Shipbuilding industry--North Carolina--New Bern | |
| Barbour Boat Works | 3 |
| Boatbuilders--North Carolina--New Bern | 3 |
| Boating industry--North Carolina--New Bern | 3 |
| Boats and boating--Design and construction--History | 3 |
| Fireboats--North Carolina--New Bern | 1 |
| United States. Navy--Boats | 1 |
In recent years the East Carolina Manuscript Collection has become a leading academic repository for the preservation of materials pertaining to the U.S. Navy, maritime studies and naval collections from 1826 to the present. This digital collection includes records of shipbuilding firms located in North Carolina and other states, documents related to the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary and materials pertaining to maritime transportation in general.