Record #:

11297

Author(s):

Kerr, Lane

Abstract:

Guilford College began its history with the assistance of non-North Carolinians. Quaker minister Nathan Hunt moved from New Bedford, MA to New Garden, North Carolina in 1830. In the mid-1830s, Hunt attempted to build a new school in New Garden but could not find proper funding. Hunt appealed to the whaling merchants from New Bedford, and with the assistance of George Howland, Hunt funded the New Garden Boarding school in 1837. In 1888, the school renamed itself to Guilford College.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 33 Issue 12, Nov 1965, p9-10, 38, il, por

Subject(s):

Guilford College--History

Record #:

11298

Author(s):

Thomas, Heath

Abstract:

Three miles east of Salisbury stands the oldest house in western North Carolina. Called the Old Stone House, it was built by Michael Braun in 1766. The Rowan County Museum is sponsoring its restoration.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 33 Issue 12, Nov 1965, p11-12, il

Subject(s):

Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--Rowan County; Braun, Johann Michael, 1732-1807

Record #:

11299

Author(s):

Montgomery, Frank A., Jr.

Abstract:

Deer tongue, also known as Carolina vanilla, is an obscure wild plant with slender, leathery leaves that somewhat resemble a deer's tongue. The leaves, when dried and crushed, produce the heavy, sweetish odor of pure vanilla extract. Deer tongue is extensively used in tobacco products of various kinds, and each year tobacco buyers purchase hundreds of thousands pounds of it.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 33 Issue 12, Nov 1965, p13-14, il

Subject(s):

Exotic plants; Deer tongue