Record #:

21486

Author(s):

Link, William A.

Abstract:

An examination of a five year controversy surrounding the North Carolina Speaker Ban Law, a statute proposed in June of 1963 that prohibited the appearance of visiting speakers who were \"known\" members of the Communist Party, who were \"known\" to advocate the overthrow of the constitutions of North Carolina or of the United States, or who had pleaded the Fifth Amendment in refusing to answer questions about Communist subversion at any public colleges or universities. Particular attention is given to UNC President William Friday's role in the controversy.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 72 Issue 2, April 1995, p198-228, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Friday, William C. (William Clyde), 1920-2012

Record #:

21487

Author(s):

Hoffman, Paul E.

Abstract:

In this 16th century memorandum, Spanish explorer Vicente Gonzalez gives a Spanish perspective on the colonization strategy of the middle latitudes of North America. Numerous scholars have presumed Gonzalez wrote the memorandum in 1588 after he discovered evidence of an English colony on Roanoke Island. A review of Gonzalez's career indicates that the memorandum was written in 1586 and summarizes his voyages and discoveries of 1582. The memorandum in question in fact led in part to Gonzalez's 1588 explorations. The memorandum indicates a miscalculation, on part of the Spanish, towards the profitability of establishing colonies in modern day Virginia and the Carolinas.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 63 Issue 2, Apr 1986, p199-223 , il, por, map, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Gonzalez, Vicente, fl. 1586

Record #:

21488

Author(s):

Finger, John R.

Abstract:

Until the early part of the 20th century, the Eastern Band of Cherokee lived in isolation in the remote mountains of North Carolina, having little interest in the affairs of the United States or the world. To incorporate them into modern events, the Indian Office and Bureau of Indian Affairs used World War I as an excuse to modernize the tribe. Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee entered into American service for the war through conscription in which some members agreed to participate and some did it under protest. Through their involvement in the war, members became more familiar with the modern world and brought that knowledge back to the tribe.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 63 Issue 3, July 1986, p283-308 , il, por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--World War, 1914-1918--Conscription; North Carolina--History--World War, 1914-1918--Cherokee Indians

Record #:

21489

Author(s):

Mitchell, Memory F.

Abstract:

In 1877, the Episcopal men of Raleigh founded a philanthropic organization called St. John's Guild. The organization existed to facilitate charitable works and provide a means of social activity for members. The group was very active in Raleigh, establishing a library, reading room and a hospital. Local Episcopal clergy, in addition to several citizens contributed greatly to the charitable works of the organization. The guild ceased to exist in 1893 as the time and funds needed to run the organization were lacking from members.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 63 Issue 3, July 1986, p309-339 , il, por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Episcopal Church--Diocese of North Carolina--History

Record #:

21490

Author(s):

Mobley, Joe A.

Abstract:

The town of Princeville (until 1885, Freedom Hill) was a self-segregated black town in Edgecombe County that experienced a good degree of growth and economic prosperity between 1865 and 1915. During Reconstruction, Princeville residents found economic success through a blend of agricultural and non-agricultural employment. During the agricultural depression of the 1880s, the town benefited from the surrounding area's industrial industry. A high percentage of Princeville residents were employed in service and labor jobs in nearby industrial centers. This steady employment for its citizens helped grow Princeville's government, schools, and churches.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 63 Issue 3, July 1986, p340-384 , il, por, map, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Princeville--History

Record #:

21491

Author(s):

Saunders, Frances W.

Abstract:

This article examines the early years of the life and career of playwright Paul Eliot Green through 1927, when he left the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill after winning the Pulitzer Prize for his play \"In Abraham's Bosom.\" A white Southerner, Green wrote plays about poor blacks, mill workers, and rural whites and stirred controversy with essays on Southern culture and society.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 72 Issue 3, July 1995, p277-300, il, por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Green, Paul Eliot, 1894-1981

Record #:

21496

Author(s):

Koonts, Russell S.

Abstract:

An examination of the 1790s the fraudulent issuance of land grants during the 1780s in western North Carolina (later Tennessee) carried out by North Carolina secretary of state James Glasgow and others. The prosecution of these officials led to new legislation that resulted in the establishment of what would later become the state supreme court. Glasgow career was ended when he and two others were found guilty, fined, and jailed in June 1800.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 72 Issue 3, July 1995, p301-328, il, por, map, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fraud

Record #:

21497

Author(s):

Billings, Warren M.

Abstract:

An examination of the extent of Governor of Virginia, Sir William Berkeley's participation in the settlement of Carolina, especially the Albemarle region, due to his one-eighth share of the vast portion of real estate south of his government given to him when Charles II created him one of the \"true and Absolute Lords and Proprietaries\" of Carolina in 1662-1663.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 72 Issue 3, July 1995, p329-342, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Albemarle Region--History; Berkeley, William, 1605-1677; Albemarle region--Settlement

Record #:

21498

Author(s):

Dawdy, Shannon Lee

Abstract:

This article looks at the history of the Meherrin Indians to uncover their pivotal role in the colonial era Virginia-North Carolina Boundary Dispute. Examination of the dispute enlarges the understanding of the Meherrin's relations with white colonists and their survival strategies under European colonialism, explains how this small group of Indians was able to maintain its identity and political autonomy for the greater part of the colonial period, and provides a look at the complexity of Anglo-Indian relations.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 72 Issue 4, Oct 1995, p386-415, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Meherrin Indians; Virginia--Boundaries--North Carolina--Dispute

Record #:

21499

Author(s):

Huddle, Mark Andrew

Abstract:

This is a reprint of letters written by Southern abolitionist Daniel Wilson, that offers an example of indigenous Southern antislavery leadership, mark the entry of the American Missionary Association into slave-holding North Carolina via their support of Wilson, and offers important insights into Wilson's life and character, the events in central Piedmont counties during a critical period, and a look at the people who felt compelled to support an antislavery message at the risk of life and property.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 72 Issue 4, Oct 1995, p416-455, il, por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

American Missionary Association; Wilson, Daniel, c. 1813-1879

Record #:

21500

Author(s):

Simpson, Marcus B.

Abstract:

In 1809, the father of American ornithology Alexander Wilson took a tour of the South, including North Carolina, to collect information about local birds and drum up subscribers for his extensive and costly book series, 'American Ornithology.' His success in both collecting bird data and subscribers in the South all but assured the success of the book series.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 63 Issue 4, Oct 1986, p421-476 , il, por, map, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Ornithology; North Carolina--Birds; Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813

Record #:

21501

Author(s):

Anderson, William L.

Abstract:

In 1737, Andrew Duche was the first English colonist in the new world to make porcelain from clay he received from the Cherokee Indians of western North Carolina. After initial enthusiasm and financial success, sales in porcelain from Cherokee clay waned until the 1760's. In 1767, potter Josiah Wedgwood of England reintroduced the product to the British Empire when he acquired Cherokee clay from the Cherokee village of Ayoree in western North Carolina. This was done through the work of his agent, Thomas Griffiths, who also provided a trove of information about Cherokee society and Indian-English trade relations.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 63 Issue 4, Oct 1986, p477-510 , il, por, map, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Pottery

Record #:

21502

Author(s):

Beatty, Bess

Abstract:

This article examines the history of the Edwin Holt family with regards to the industrial and business practices of 19th century North Carolina. This provides insight into the development and impact of industrialization in North Carolina before, during, and after the Civil War. Already established before the Civil War, the Holt family was able to benefit from the war financially, as well as maintain control of their business assets after hostilities ended. This illustrates the continuity from the Old South to the New South, not through the traditional Southern plantation, but through Southern industry.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 63 Issue 4, Oct 1986, p511-535 , il, por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--Industry

Record #:

21508

Author(s):

Simpson, Marcus B.

Abstract:

Between the 17th and 20th centuries, the waters off of North Carolina were some of the most fruitful for whaling in North America. While never a large industry for local fishermen who usually participated in shore-whaling, pelagic whalers from New England were common visitors, stalking the whale pods.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 65 Issue 1, Jan 1988, p1-51 , il, por, map, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Whaling

Record #:

21509

Author(s):

Pleasants, Julian M.

Abstract:

Following the 1949 death of US Senator J. Melville Broughton of North Carolina, a special election was convened to name his successor for the remainder of his term. The election was a three-way race between Dr. Frank Porter Graham, Robert R. Reynolds, and Willis Smith. Graham was predicted to win in a landslide but Reynolds, half-hearted campaign was able to secure enough votes to force a runoff between Graham and Smith. Smith was able to upset Graham in the runoff and obtained a US Senate seat in the process.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 65 Issue 1, Jan 1988, p53-75 , il, por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Reynolds, Robert Rice, 1884-1963