Record #:

9715

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

Dean discusses the work of wildlife artist Larry Barton. The Winston-Salem resident left a long career as a cartoonist four years ago to begin painting again. He is recognized as one of the leading outdoor artists in the nation.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 47 Issue 3, Mar 1983, p12-17, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife artists; Wildlife art; Barton, Larry, 1936-2008

Record #:

6060

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

Dr. Richard Gordon Gatling of Maney's Neck in Hertford County was born September 12, 1818. In 1835, he invented a screw propeller for warships, but another inventor, John Ericsson, beat him to the U.S. Patent Office by a few days. Gatling was world-famous for his agricultural inventions by the middle of the 19th-century. After the outbreak of the Civil War, he began work on a weapon that would bring him lasting fame -- the Gatling Gun.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 46 Issue 2, Feb 1982, punnumbered, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Gatling, Richard Jordan, 1818-1903; Gatling gun

Record #:

6063

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

Merchants Millpond State Park in Gates County is a 3,200-acre wildlife refuge that is home to over 165 aquatic and wetland plants. Nine of them are endangered or threatened. Over 160 species of birds have been recorded at the millpond. Twenty-two of them are threatened or endangered. A detailed study of small mammals has never been conducted. Twenty-six species have been found, however.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 46 Issue 9, Sept 1982, p8-14, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Merchants Millpond State Park (Gatesville); Parks--Gates County

Record #:

6067

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

Diamond City, which had a population of several hundred people, once filled the land between Cape Lookout Lighthouse and the point of Core Banks Island. All that remains are a few family graveyards. Dean discusses the city and the whaling industry that flourished there for 150 years, ending in 1909.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 46 Issue 3, Mar 1982, punnumbered, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Whaling--Cape Lookout; Diamond City--History

Record #:

6069

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

Duane Raver, the state's premier wildlife artist, is also one of the nation's best. He is well-known for his paintings of fish, birds, and small-game animals, done in a career of forty years. In addition to paintings for individuals, he has painted many magazine covers and illustrated fish books for North Carolina, Virginia, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 46 Issue 2, Feb 1982, p2-7, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife artists; Wildlife art; Raver, Duane, 1927-

Record #:

26934

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

This month North Carolina fishermen observed a large bass feeding on minnows, but they noticed the bass did not have eyes. While eyesight plays an important role in feeding, bass can also sense vibrations along their lateral lines. Fishermen can use rattle-type plugs, which are lures designed to attract bass through sound as well as sight.

Source:

Friend O’ Wildlife (NoCar Oversize SK 431 F74x), Vol. 29 Issue 8, Aug 1982, p5, por

Subject(s):

Bass fishing; Fishing lures

Record #:

26943

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

North Carolina angler Jim Dean tells a story about one of his bass fishing experiences at a small lake near Raleigh. He hooked a largemouth bass near a sunken brush pile and fallen tree, but soon realized the fish was wrapped up in the tree limbs. Jim’s fishing buddy dove fourteen feet into the lake to free the bass.

Source:

Friend O’ Wildlife (NoCar Oversize SK 431 F74x), Vol. 29 Issue 9, Sept/Oct 1982, p6

Subject(s):

Fishing stories, American; Largemouth bass fishing

Record #:

6046

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

Dean recounts the removal of the Cherokee Indians from their homelands in western North Carolina and other states, which took place between October 1838 and March 1839. Many white settlers sought to prevent the removal, but ultimately, the demand for new settlement lands and the discovery of gold on Cherokee land overwhelmed their protests. Thousands of Cherokees died on the winter march to Oklahoma.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 45 Issue 2, Feb 1981, punnumbered, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Cherokee Indians--North Carolina--Relocation, 1838; Cherokee--Trail of Tears, 1838

Record #:

6048

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

Before the bridges spanned the state's rivers and creeks, ferries transported people, animals, and various cargoes across waterways. It is believed the Quakers owned and operated the first ferry in 1700 in the Albemarle Sound area. Early ferries were private enterprises, and it was not until 1741 that the first free ferry was established. Once numerous, only ten ferries are in use today, seven along the coast and three on inland waterways.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 45 Issue 4, Apr 1981, punnumbered, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Ferries

Record #:

6050

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

Shortia is one of North Carolina's and the world's rarest plants. Few people have ever heard of it; fewer still have seen it. In the state the flower is found only in a few places in Burke, Macon, McDowell, and Transylvania Counties. Dean discusses the plant's history from its discovery by French botanist Andre Michaux on September 8, 1788, its rediscovery in 1877, and its current status.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 45 Issue 5, May 1981, punnumbered, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Rare plants

Record #:

6055

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

Frank Stick lived the last 37 years of his life on the Outer Banks. He is regarded as one of the country's best artists ever to paint outdoor subjects. His book AN ARTIST'S CATCH contains 285 paintings of fresh and saltwater fish. He was a founder of the Izzak Walton League, a promoter of responsible land development on the Outer Banks, and a land donor for the Wright Memorial. But he is practically unknown in his adopted state.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 45 Issue 9, Sept 1981, p6-12, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Artists; Stick, Frank, 1884-1966; Outdoor life in art

Record #:

9674

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

Many people consider toads unattractive creatures, but a closer look reveals them to be very beneficial. Dean describes some of the toads that inhabit the state including the American, eastern spadefoot, oak, eastern narrowmouth, Fowler's, and southern.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 45 Issue 6, June 1981, p7-9, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Horned toads

Record #:

9677

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

Bluegills, shellcrackers, robin, and pumpkinseeds are the big four among panfish. Dean discusses how to catch them.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 45 Issue 8, Aug 1981, p2-6, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Panfish fishing

Record #:

26796

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

In the winter, North Carolina fishermen can find surprisingly good trout fishing on a bright, sunny day when the temperature is in the fifties and the water in the stream is at normal levels and clear. The best fishing, however, is when it begins to rain on the stream and the water becomes muddy.

Source:

Friend O’ Wildlife (NoCar Oversize SK 431 F74x), Vol. 28 Issue 3, Mar 1981, p5

Subject(s):

Trout fishing--North Carolina; Fishing--Anecdotes

Record #:

9542

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

Hundreds of covered bridges once spanned the state's rivers and streams. Now only four remain. Three are accessible to the public--the Bunker Hill Bridge (Catawba County) and the Uwharrie River Bridge and the Pisgah Bridge, both in (Randolph County). The Roscoe Mill Bridge is in Bertie County, but it is on private land and closed to the public.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 43 Issue 2, Feb 1979, punnumbered, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Covered bridges