Record #:

34755

Author(s):

Williamson, Sonny

Abstract:

During the Second World War, government contracts and employment greatly increased the standard of living in the communities of Sea Level, Atlantic, and Cherry Point. As household goods and staples were rationed, some families decided to invest in real estate, moving to Pine Ridge. The author recalls one man, Mr. Denard, deciding to move his entire house to the burgeoning community. Using heavy cables, the house was lifted onto rollers and carted off.

Source:

The Researcher (NoCar F 262 C23 R47), Vol. 22 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2006, p15

Subject(s):

Carteret County--Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, etc.; North Carolina--History--World War, 1939-1945--Home front

Record #:

34698

Author(s):

Pitts, Charles O., Jr.

Abstract:

This article discusses the intersection of two Carteret County residents—Confederate General Robert E. Lee and Elizabeth Oakes Prince Smith, the mother of the infamous Appleton Oaksmith. Lee was responsible for the inspection of forts in North Carolina, and in 1840, arrived at Beaufort. While Lee would spend the next year fortifying Fort Macon, he left for New York City in 1841. At the same time, Elizabeth Oaksmith and family resided in New York City where she met General Lee. The two met and conversed on bravery and their long-term dreams. Eventually, Oaksmith would move to Carteret County where she later wrote on her memories of the General.

Source:

The Researcher (NoCar F 262 C23 R47), Vol. 20 Issue 1, Spring 2004, p3-5

Subject(s):

Carteret County--History; Carteret County--Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, etc.

Record #:

34674

Author(s):

Carraway, Richard J.

Abstract:

Frank Salisbury was editor of the Morehead City newspaper between 1924 and 1964. A photographer and founder of the Carteret County Historical Society, Salisbury was interested in preserving and documenting Carteret County’s heritage, both historic and modern. He made an effort to record many historic structures in town, and was a well published author on the history of Morehead City.

Source:

The Researcher (NoCar F 262 C23 R47), Vol. 18 Issue 2, Winter 2002, p6-10, il

Subject(s):

Carteret County--Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, etc.; Carteret County--History

Record #:

34587

Author(s):

Brinson, Thomas

Abstract:

Brinson recalls a memory from his early teenage years when he and a playmate used Brinson’s dinghy to stow aboard GLORIA M, a local trawler tied up at the fish house. While standing to board the trawler, the dinghy capsized and deposited both boys in the water.

Source:

The Researcher (NoCar F 262 C23 R47), Vol. 11 Issue 4, Fall 1995, p5-6

Subject(s):

Carteret County--Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, etc.

Record #:

1157

Author(s):

Peck, Catherine

Abstract:

Peck traces the oral narrative along its evolution to what she terms \"local character anecdotes.\" She gathers examples from Carteret County and uses them to support her thesis.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 39 Issue 2, Summer/Fall 1992, p63-71, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Oral tradition--Carteret County; Carteret County--Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, etc.