Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
Search Results
39 results
for "Pittard, Janet C."
Record #:
9449
Author(s):
Abstract:
Stuart Nye, the originator of the jewelry that bears his name, began his business on a whim. Returning from World War I, Nye was recuperating at the Veterans Hospital near Asheville. Casting about for an occupation, he began tinkering with jewelry making, and in 1933, became a full time jewelry maker. Most of his designs come from nature and include dogwoods, lilies, pansies, and pine cones. After World War II, he struck up a partnership with Ralph Morris, Sr., and when Nye retired in 1948, Morris continued the business, retaining the well-established name. The business continues this day under the direction of Ralph Morris, Jr.
Source:
Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 75 Issue 5, Oct 2007,
p138-140, 142, 144, il, por
Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
9599
Author(s):
Abstract:
Construction of the main building at Peace College began in 1858, with a planned opening for classes in 1861. However, with the outbreak of the Civil War, education was suspended, and the structure served as a Confederate hospital until the end of the war. Union forces then used it for the Freedmen's Bureau until the college took over again.
Source:
Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 75 Issue 3, Aug 2007,
p136-138, 140, 142-143, il
Periodical Website
Full Text:
Record #:
9615
Author(s):
Abstract:
During World War II, the 100th Infantry Division, known as the Centurymen, fought 185 days of uninterrupted ground combat in France and Germany. Among their accomplishments were liberating or capturing 400 towns and taking 13,000 prisoners. Division casualties were high with 916 killed and 3,656 wounded. Four North Carolinians--Joe Collie, Roland Giduz, Horace Kornegay, and Tom Tillet--served with the 100th and relate their stories.
Source:
Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 75 Issue 6, Nov 2007,
p170-172, 174-175, il, por
Periodical Website
Full Text:
Record #:
9616
Author(s):
Abstract:
Pittard discusses the style and creations of folk artist Marjorie Rose Powell of Mount Olive.
Source:
Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 75 Issue 6, Nov 2007,
p178-180, 182, 184, il, por
Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
7603
Author(s):
Abstract:
A shipment of 1,000 books, sent from London to St. Thomas Parish in Bath in 1701, by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, gave Bath County the first lending library in the colonies. This predates Benjamin Franklin's brainchild by thirty years. Only one book remains, Gabriel Towerson's 'An Explication to the Catechism of the Church of England.'
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
7629
Author(s):
Abstract:
Witherspoon Rose Culture in Durham specializes in installing and maintaining rose gardens across North Carolina. The business was founded in 1951 by R. K. Witherspoon, starting with one truck and forty plants. Today, the company tends 2,200 gardens in the state, containing approximately 70,000 plants. The company ships around 200 selected varieties of roses nationwide and sells potted roses at the garden shop in Durham.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
7641
Author(s):
Abstract:
The Virginia Creeper was a short-line train that ran seventy-five miles from Abington, Virginia to Elkland, now known as Todd. It was in operation from 1900 to 1977. The train was nicknamed the Creeper because mountain terrain limited its maximum speed to twenty-five miles an hour. Ashe County artist Stephen Shoemaker has fond memories of the train as it passed through his hometown of West Jefferson. He is currently painting a series of eight pictures based on the train. Shoemaker discusses his work and other paintings and what drew him to the series of train paintings.
Source:
Full Text:
Record #:
7952
Author(s):
Abstract:
The North Carolina Arts Incubator, located in downtown Siler City, is the brainchild of Leon Tongret, former director of the small business center at Central Carolina Community College. Business incubators were started by the federal government in the 1980s, and today there are over 2,000 nationwide. Only seven are oriented toward the arts. There are over forty business incubators in the state, but Siler City has the only arts one. Among the things an arts incubator does is offer customized work space to artists. With 70,000 square feet in seven buildings, Siler City's incubator is the largest in the nation, with a planned expansion to 250,000 square feet. Pittard describes the project which links together the arts, historic preservation, and economic development.
Source:
Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 74 Issue 2, July 2006,
p134-136, 138, 140-141, il
Periodical Website
Full Text:
Record #:
8120
Author(s):
Abstract:
The story of the Plott hound begins in 1750 when Johannes Plott emigrated to colonial America from Heidelberg, Germany. He brought with him two Hanoverian-type Schweisshunds (bloodhounds). Plott eventually settled in New Bern, married, had three sons, and then moved on to Cabarrus County. His descendants continued to live in the Smoky Mountains and breed the dogs. The Plott hound is an intelligent animal, has a formidable reputation as a hunter, and tends to be a one-person dog. In 1946, the dog was recognized by the United Kennel Club, and years later by the American Kennel Club. On August 12, 1989, the North Carolina General Assembly officially recognized the Plott hound as the State Dog. At the time, few North Carolinians had ever heard of the hound, much less seen one.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
8361
Author(s):
Abstract:
Funds to repair and conserve items of historical significance are an ongoing need of museums. The Orange County Historical Museum in Hillsborough and the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh have taken a unique approach toward solving this problem. The Adopt an Artifact program allows individuals an opportunity to adopt or sponsor an artifact of their choice for conservation. There is no minimum or maximum amount to donate, and the donations are tax-deductible. The Orange County Museum was the first to start the program several years ago, and the state museum followed in 2006. Pittard discusses how the program operates and the items that have been adopted or need to be adopted.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
7104
Author(s):
Abstract:
Before America declared for independence, a group of Piedmont farmers challenged the royal government which was led by Governor William Tryon. The group was not seeking independence from England but reform of existing local governments. Among the complaints against local governments were excessive taxes, illegal fees, corrupt officials, and appointment by the Crown of local officials. Pittard discusses the Regulator Revolt, which culminated in a battle on May 14, 1771, on Alamance Creek between Royal forces and the Regulators and the subsequent hanging of six of the Regulators.
Source:
Full Text:
Record #:
7116
Author(s):
Abstract:
Although many of the stores are closed on Scotland Neck's Main Street, Luigi's, a restaurant featuring Italian fare with a Southern accent, has found a niche there. Luigi's, which opened in 2001, occupies an 1882 building that once housed a department store. Pittard discusses the owners and the menu offerings.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
7140
Author(s):
Abstract:
Television stations are busy workplaces. WRAL-TV5 in Raleigh is no exception. In 1958, the station's founder, A.J. Fletcher (1887-1979), started a three-quarter acre garden. Today the garden features seventy varieties of flowering and non-flowering plants, including ten hybrid azalea groups. Pittard discusses how this garden developed through the years and some of the ways it is used.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
7194
Author(s):
Abstract:
In 1837, Mike Harmon's great-great-grandfather James Cash Goodwin left England to seek his fortune in America as a weaver. His ship sank in the North Sea, but a passing ship pulled him and a trunk full of his family's weaving patterns from the icy waters. Today, Harmon, a sixth generation weaver, along with his wife Dena and family, continues a weaving tradition of over two centuries. The Buffalo Creek Weavers in Ashe County weave bedspreads on a century-old loom. The rare colonial patterns on the spreads date back to the early 1700s.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
7219
Author(s):
Abstract:
In 1895 and 1896, retired Boston merchant James W. Tufts bought Moore County land to develop the Sandhills Village of Pinehurst. He did not intend it for golf, but rather as a warm climate resort for retirees and for those in ill health. He added a golf course when his Northern guests began arriving with their golf clubs and looking for a course to play. Master golf architect Donald Ross designed the course, and Pinehurst began its rise to one of the top golfing destinations in the world. Pittard discusses Pinehurst's early history and memorable golfing moments.
Source:
Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 73 Issue 1, June 2005,
p136-138, 140-142, il, por
Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Full Text: