Record #:

2711

Author(s):

Cline, William C.

Abstract:

Although Charlotte's Randolph Scott played a variety of roles during his thirty-year movie career, he is best remembered for his portrayal of the man of the West in thirty-eight feature films.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 55 Issue 8, Jan 1988, p24-27, il

Subject(s):

Motion picture actors and actresses; Scott, Randolph, 1903-1987; Western films

Record #:

2712

Author(s):

Arthur, Billy

Abstract:

Mules stolen from the Union army began Ashley Horne's fortune. In 1911, frustrated by the lack of legislative funding to honor Confederate women, the Confederate veteran paid $10,000 to build a monument to Confederate women on Capitol Square in Raleigh.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 55 Issue 8, Jan 1988, p12-14, il, por

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Horne, Ashley, 1841-1913; Monuments--Raleigh; Women

Record #:

2714

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Gordon Clapp is the new director of the North Carolina Travel and Tourism Division, effective December, 1995. Clapp, a Duke University graduate, held a similar position for the state of Maine.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 63 Issue 9, Feb 1996, p3, por

Subject(s):

Clapp, Gordon; North Carolina. Division of Travel and Tourism

Record #:

2715

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

The new Museum of the Old Waxhaws in Waxhaw covers the period from 1650 to 1900, with exhibits about the Waxhaw Settlement, Native Americans, the American Revolution, Andrew Jackson, the Civil War, and Jesse James.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 63 Issue 9, Feb 1996, p4, por

Subject(s):

Museums--Waxhaw; Museum of the Old Waxhaws (Waxhaw)

Record #:

2716

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

State and local governments have approved $165 million in projects to expand Raleigh's cultural and athletic offerings, including Children's Museum About the World, a new N.C. State Museum of Natural Sciences, and a 22,000-seat sports arena.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 63 Issue 9, Feb 1996, p4-4, por

Subject(s):

Sports facilities--Raleigh; Raleigh--Buildings, structures, etc.; Museum buildings--Raleigh

Record #:

2726

Author(s):

Williams, Robert L.

Abstract:

Founded in 1961 by Lily and Bud Schiele, the Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium in Gastonia contains over 10,000 items, dating from pre-history to the present, and schedules activities like Indian dancing.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 55 Issue 8, Jan 1988, p8-11, il

Subject(s):

Museums--Gastonia; Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium (Gastonia)

Record #:

2754

Author(s):

Wicker, Jim

Abstract:

At one time the rail yards in Spencer were one of the largest staging and repair centers in the country. Now Historic Spencer Shops is a museum that interprets the bygone era of the steam locomotive.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 55 Issue 7, Dec 1987, p10-13, il

Subject(s):

Museums--Spencer; Historic sites--Spencer; Historic Spencer Shops

Record #:

2755

Author(s):

Craig, Sally

Abstract:

James Harold Jennings of Stokes County belongs to the outsider artist school. His colorful, primitive creations, made with such materials as scrap lumber, vines, and bright paint, attract collectors nationwide.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 55 Issue 7, Dec 1987, p16-19, il

Subject(s):

Artists--Stokes County; Jennings, James Harold, 1931-; Outsider art--Stokes County

Record #:

2760

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Visiting the state's historic attractions at Christmas time provides an opportunity to see places like Tryon Palace, Biltmore House, and Chinqua-Penn Plantation House dressed up for the holidays.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 55 Issue 7, Dec 1987, p24-29, il

Subject(s):

Historic buildings; Christmas decorations

Record #:

2761

Author(s):

Cahill, Carl

Abstract:

Marshal Michael Ney, who was executed in 1815, was one of Napoleon's greatest soldiers. New evidence supports the legend that he escaped to the United states and was living in Rowan County at the time of his death in 1846.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 55 Issue 7, Dec 1987, p30-31, il

Subject(s):

Ney, Michael, duc d'Elchingen, prince de la Moskowa, 1769-1815; Legends--Rowan County

Record #:

2762

Author(s):

Leake, Linda L.

Abstract:

The River Circle Tour gives travelers a feel for the Cape Fear River region around Wilmington: historic sites, including Fort Fisher and Brunswick Town; and such present-day features as the visitor's center at CP&L's Brunswick power plant.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 63 Issue 10, Mar 1996, p22-26, il

Subject(s):

Cape Fear River--Description and travel; Wilmington--Description and travel--Tours

Record #:

2769

Author(s):

Cannon, Doris

Abstract:

Born near Smithfield on Christmas Eve, 1922, Ava Gardner starred in numerous films and received an Academy Award nomination for MOGAMBO. Smithfield's Ava Gardner Museum contains mementos of her career.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 55 Issue 12, May 1988, p22-25, il, por

Subject(s):

Gardner, Ava, 1922-1990; Ava Gardner Museum (Smithfield); Motion picture actors and actresses; Museums--Smithfield

Record #:

2770

Author(s):

Weekes, Bill

Abstract:

Pearson's Falls Glen in Polk County is a 308-acre botanical wonderland of over 200 species of trees and plants. The glen is named for Charles William Pearson, who discovered it early in the 1900s.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 63 Issue 10, Mar 1996, p4, il

Subject(s):

Natural areas--Polk County; Pearson's Glen Falls

Record #:

2771

Author(s):

Dugan, Gene

Abstract:

Settled by mid-19th-century squatters, Salter Path is an unincorporated town in the middle of Carteret County's Bouge Banks. A court order in 1923 limited the town to 84 acres and property to descendants of residents only.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 63 Issue 10, Mar 1996, p10

Subject(s):

Salter Path--Description and travel

Record #:

2772

Author(s):

Lewellen, Faye

Abstract:

Ginseng, first exported in 1794, was a profitable product of the state's western mountains. Still popular today, 10,000 pounds were exported in 1993 at $300 a pound.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 63 Issue 10, Mar 1996, p14, il

Subject(s):

Exports; Ginseng--North Carolina, Western