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5467
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Snow L. and B. W. C. Roberts of Durham have donated over eleven hundred works of fiction to the North Carolina Collection, Joyner Library, East Carolina University. What makes this collection unique is that all the books are set partially or wholly in North Carolina. The volumes date from 1830 to the present and contain a number of rare works.
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5491
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After the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, anthrax began appearing around the country. One man who had traveled in North Carolina died from inhaling it. The article describes how the state responded to this threat at the local and state level.
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5510
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The state's one hundred counties are profiled using economic indicators, including population, civilian labor force, per-capita income, farm earnings, and retail sales.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 23 Issue 2, Feb 2003,
p82-87, il
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5513
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The February issue of BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA discusses the status of the state's economic sectors, including agriculture, banking, construction, furniture, health care, high-tech, insurance, pharmaceuticals, retail, textiles/apparel, transportation, travel/tourism, and utilities.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 23 Issue 2, Feb 2003,
p28-71, il
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5728
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The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission reports on its activities and accomplishments from July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2002. Division reports included Inland Fisheries, Conservation Education, Wildlife Enforcement, Wildlife Management, Engineering Services, and Administrative Services.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 67 Issue 1, Jan 2003,
p37-59, il
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5755
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The Asheville Parks and Recreation Department has received the 2002 Gold Medal Award from the National Sporting Goods Foundation. The annual award is presented to this particular department in cities of 50,000 to 100,000 for positively affecting their citizens across the board and maintaining a level of excellence.
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5781
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Damaged by Hurricane Floyd in the fall of 1999, the landmark Lowry-Chessom Building in downtown Elizabeth City was condemned by the town. However, a number of groups and individuals rallied to save the 1897 structure and create a usable building.
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5784
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Longtime friends John Dee Holeman and Quentin \"Fris\" Holloway are self-taught bluesmen. Their style, which updates the Durham blues tradition, makes them much in demand. In 1994, they received a N.C. Folk Heritage Award for their contributions to the blues tradition.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 44 Issue 1-2, 1997,
p91-92, il
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5797
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Dr. H.G. Jones received the 2002 North Carolina Award, the state's highest civilian honor for \"distinguished service and achievement.\" Among his many accomplishments are service as state archivist, 1956 to 1968; director Division of Archives and History, 1968 to 1974; and curator of the North Carolina Collection at the University of North Carolina Collection at Chapel Hill. Jones has published over one hundred works on North Carolina history.
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The Chowan County Courthouse is the oldest public building in North Carolina. Built in 1767, it is also one of the country's best-preserved colonial courthouses. Recently the National Park Service awarded a grant of $208,000 to the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources to assist in restoration.
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The Watson Family of Watauga County has produced many outstanding traditional artists who are known internationally. Numbered among them are woodcarvers, quilters, storytellers, and singers. Arthel \"Doc\" Watson is one of the best known.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 44 Issue 1 & 2, 1997,
p99-102, por
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5807
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The banjo has been played in Carroll Best's family for generations. Best is a master of the melodic or \"fiddle\" style of playing, which is rooted in fiddle tunes. In 1994 he received a N.C. Folk Heritage Award for continuing the art of the banjo.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 44 Issue 1 & 2, 1997,
p85-86, por
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5822
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Born in 1919, Bea Hensley learned blacksmithing and the \"hammer language\" at the forge of Daniel Boone VI in Burnsville. Hensley's ornamental ironwork is known worldwide. He received a 1993 North Carolina Folk Heritage Award for preserving blacksmithing traditional techniques.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 44 Issue 1 & 2, 1997,
p75-76, por
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14.Postcards from the Field by Norris, Jeannie Faris Friend of Wildlife Vol. 50 Issue 2, Summer 2002
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5831
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The North Carolina Wildlife Federation has been strengthening programs in 2002 that highlight wildlife habitat in backyards, in schoolyards, and at the workplace. These include the Island Habitat Adoption Program, Central Carolina Amphibian and Reptile Initiative, and Schoolyards and Habitats Program.
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5833
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Among the winners of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation's Governor's Achievement Award are Jerry Holloman, Wildlife Conservationist of the Year; Dr. John E. Wear, Jr., Conservationist of the Year; Duane Raver, North Carolina Conservation Hall of Fame; David Wesley Barger, II, Wildlife Enforcement Officer of the Year.
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