Record #:

28026

Author(s):

Hedges, Deborah

Abstract:

The St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing operated in New Bern, North Carolina from 1915 until the mid-1930s. St. Luke’s typified the American training school during that time, however, its high standard of education was exceptional. Graduates were able to adapt and succeed as the nursing profession moved into the modern era.

Source:

Journal of the New Bern Historical Society (NoCar F 264 N5 J66), Vol. 13 Issue 2, Nov 2000, p3-11, bibl

Subject(s):

Nursing schools--North Carolina; Hospitals--History

Record #:

28027

Author(s):

Abstract:

St. Luke’s Hospital was owned and operated by two young physicians, R. Duval Jones and Joseph F. Patterson, in New Bern, North Carolina during the early twentieth century. The owners described their facility as one of the most modern hospitals in the South. The complete St. Luke’s brochure is reproduced in this journal issue, offering details of the hospital’s design, construction, equipment, operations, and staff.

Source:

Journal of the New Bern Historical Society (NoCar F 264 N5 J66), Vol. 13 Issue 2, Nov 2000, p12-32, il

Subject(s):

Hospitals--History

Record #:

28028

Author(s):

Abstract:

In 1861, Professor William Clark and students at Amherst College enlisted in the Twenty-First Massachusetts Regiment to fight in the Civil War. Among the men enlisted was Frazar Stearns, a sophomore and son of Amherst College’s president. Nineteen men, including Stearns, were killed in the battle of New Bern, North Carolina.

Source:

Journal of the New Bern Historical Society (NoCar F 264 N5 J66), Vol. 13 Issue 2, Nov 2000, p33-51, il, por, f

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Battles

Record #:

28029

Author(s):

Lore, Richard

Abstract:

The historic Attmore-Oliver House in New Bern was inherited by Hannah Taylor Attmore and her large family in 1859. During the Post-Civil War period, Hannah gave away her daughter, nicknamed Sunshine, in exchange for the nursing of her only surviving son. Sunshine’s granddaughter provided personal accounts and essential documents to complete this story.

Source:

Journal of the New Bern Historical Society (NoCar F 264 N5 J66), Vol. 15 Issue 1, May 2002, p3-12, il, por

Subject(s):

Historic houses--New Bern; Personal narratives

Record #:

28030

Author(s):

Sparrow, Joy W.

Abstract:

George Attmore Sparrow, oldest son of Thomas Sparrow III and Ann Maria Blackwell, was born in Beaufort, North Carolina in 1845 and became a minister in the late 1880s. George’s family has a long history of prominence in eastern North Carolina. Personal letters George wrote to his father are presented in this journal issue.

Source:

Journal of the New Bern Historical Society (NoCar F 264 N5 J66), Vol. 15 Issue 1, May 2002, p13-23

Subject(s):

Personal narratives; Biography--North Carolina

Record #:

28031

Author(s):

Brigham, Mary

Abstract:

The early settlers of New Bern and Craven County faced many of the same problems that exist today, such as what to do with the poor and indigent, the orphan, and those who have contagious diseases. In North Carolina, the Anglican parish had the primary responsibility for dealing with such issues.

Source:

Journal of the New Bern Historical Society (NoCar F 264 N5 J66), Vol. 15 Issue 1, May 2002, p24-28, bibl

Subject(s):

Social services--North Carolina

Record #:

28032

Author(s):

McCausland, Ron

Abstract:

At the time the first settlers arrived, Indian tribes such as the Tuscarora were living in the area now called Taberna. Since then some interesting and important North Carolinians have owned and lived in the area. Among the notable were Colonel William Brice, Christoph von Grafenried, and William Gaston.

Source:

Journal of the New Bern Historical Society (NoCar F 264 N5 J66), Vol. 15 Issue 1, May 2002, p29-48, il, por, map, bibl

Subject(s):

New Bern--History

Record #:

28072

Author(s):

Taylor, Donald Ransone

Abstract:

In 1862, Rufus A. Soule joined the New Bedford City Guards and was assigned to Company E of the Third Regiment. Through a diary and 65 letters written to his wife Susan, Rufus gives a picture of the life of a Union soldier stationed in and around New Bern during the Civil War.

Source:

Journal of the New Bern Historical Society (NoCar F 264 N5 J66), Vol. 16 Issue 1, May 2003, p3-22

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--New Bern; Women musicians

Record #:

28073

Author(s):

Hipps, Julie

Abstract:

Moses Griffin of New Bern signed a will in 1816 allocating his finances toward the development of Griffin’s Free School. His will provided for the education of his nephew, as well as for the housing, nourishment, care, and education of orphans. The legacy continued in the New Bern Graded School and the Moses Griffin Building on the Academy Green.

Source:

Journal of the New Bern Historical Society (NoCar F 264 N5 J66), Vol. 16 Issue 1, May 2003, p23-30, bibl, f

Subject(s):

Griffin, Moses, 1793-1858; Education--North Carolina--History

Record #:

28074

Author(s):

Ruckart, Gordon N.

Abstract:

The Bright House in New Bern was built by James and Mary Bright, who occupied the house until about 1800. Over the years, the house has been sold and relocated numerous times in New Bern. The Bright House is now restored and located on Craven Street.

Source:

Journal of the New Bern Historical Society (NoCar F 264 N5 J66), Vol. 16 Issue 1, May 2003, p31-37, il, bibl

Subject(s):

Historic houses--New Bern

Record #:

28075

Author(s):

Brigham, Mary

Abstract:

First Presbyterian Church of New Bern provided a home away from home for servicemen during World War Two. Sazie Marriner was the woman chosen as hostess to oversee the center.

Source:

Journal of the New Bern Historical Society (NoCar F 264 N5 J66), Vol. 16 Issue 1, May 2003, p38-42, il, bibl

Subject(s):

First Presbyterian Church (New Bern); New Bern--History; World War (1939-1945)

Record #:

28076

Author(s):

McCotter, Charles K., Jr.

Abstract:

An unusual duel occurred during the third battle of New Bern. During the evening of February 2, 1864, the Confederate band and the Union band engaged in a musical serenade and sparring of their own.

Source:

Journal of the New Bern Historical Society (NoCar F 264 N5 J66), Vol. 16 Issue 1, May 2003, p43-44, bibl

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Battles

Record #:

28079

Author(s):

Hipps, Julie

Abstract:

The advent of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad in New Bern in 1858 accelerated the tempo of transportation, thereby stimulating manufacturing, economic progress, and rural development. It generated civic pride, optimism, entrepreneurial ventures, and affluence.

Source:

Journal of the New Bern Historical Society (NoCar F 264 N5 J66), Vol. 16 Issue 2, Nov 2003, p3-13, bibl, f

Subject(s):

North Carolina Railroad; New Bern--History; New Bern--Economic development

Record #:

28080

Author(s):

Brinson, Kenneth H.

Abstract:

The journal of James Bryan was recently discovered and is currently held at the Commission House at Tryon Palace Historic Sites and Gardens. James Bryan was a business owner in New Bern and oversaw the operations of several boats transporting goods along the eastern coast. His journal contains daily entries written during 1794-1799, and provides a wealth of historical and genealogical information to readers, researchers, and historians.

Source:

Journal of the New Bern Historical Society (NoCar F 264 N5 J66), Vol. 16 Issue 2, Nov 2003, p14-19, bibl

Subject(s):

New Bern--History; Genealogy

Record #:

28094

Author(s):

Lore, Richard; Findley, James, Jr.

Abstract:

The Christ Church was established in New Bern in 1750. Newspapers and written accounts of soldiers tell the history of Christ Church during the Civil War. Despite a devastating fire, conflict, and different philosophies, Christ Church provided uninterrupted service to both northern and southern attendees.

Source:

Journal of the New Bern Historical Society (NoCar F 264 N5 J66), Vol. 17 Issue 1, May 2004, p3-20, il, bibl

Subject(s):

New Bern--Church history; North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives