| Sparrow, Thomas, 1819-1884--Correspondence | 130 |
| North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 | 81 |
| United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons | 80 |
| Soldiers--North Carolina--Correspondence | 57 |
| Morgan, Robert, 1925-2016 | 14 |
| Politicians--North Carolina | 14 |
| United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 | 13 |
| United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Confederate | 12 |
| United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives | 10 |
| Caldwell, Robert C.--Correspondence | 9 |
| Letters | 9 |
| Caldwell, Mag--Correspondence | 7 |
| Gilliam, Henry A., 1819-1891--Correspondence | 7 |
| Legislators--North Carolina | 7 |
| Warren, Edward, 1828-1893--Correspondence | 7 |
| Attorneys general--North Carolina | 6 |
| Money--Confederate States of America | 6 |
| Gwynn, Walter, 1802-1882--Correspondence | 5 |
| Porter, John L. (John Luke), 1813-1893--Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc. | 5 |
| United States. Army--Military life | 5 |
| United States. Navy--Officers--Interviews | 5 |
| World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean | 5 |
| American poetry--20th century | 4 |
| Armored vessels--Confederate States of America | 4 |
| United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns | 4 |
| Carter, David Miller--Correspondence | 3 |
| Confederate States of America. Army--Military life | 3 |
| Fourth of July--North Carolina--Portsmouth | 3 |
| Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943 | 3 |
| Joseph (Nez Perce´ Chief), 1840-1904--Poetry | 3 |
| Martin, J. G. (James Green), 1819-1878--Correspondence | 3 |
| Merrimack (Frigate) | 3 |
| North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Portraits | 3 |
| Physicians--North Carolina--Ocracoke | 3 |
| Portraits--North Carolina--Mecklenburg County | 3 |
| Soldiers--Confederate States of America | 3 |
| Soldiers--Diaries | 3 |
| United States. Coast Guard Auxiliary--Periodicals | 3 |
| United States. Navy--Officers | 3 |
| Virginia (Ironclad) | 3 |
| Wallis, S. Teackle (Severn Teackle), 1816-1894--Correspondence | 3 |
| Warren, Robert Penn, 1905-1989. Chief Joseph | 3 |
| Alexander, Stanhope Washington, -1912 | 2 |
| Ammons, A. R., 1926-2001 | 2 |
| Bacon, Charles D. | 2 |
| Bridgers, John Luther, 1821-1884 | 2 |
| Chaplains--North Carolina--Portsmouth | 2 |
| Choctaw Indians | 2 |
| Confederate States of America. Army. North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 5th | 2 |
| Coolbaugh (Ship) | 2 |
| Cornell, Ezra, 1807-1874--Correspondence | 2 |
| Educators--North Carolina--Lenoir County | 2 |
| Foster, Flavel W., 1840-1902--Death and burial | 2 |
| Foy family | 2 |
| Governors--North Carolina--Correspondence | 2 |
| Hamilton, Simeon E. | 2 |
| Harris, Amzi--Correspondence | 2 |
| Hospitals--North Carolina--Portsmouth | 2 |
| Hotchkiss, Stuart T., 1913-2001 | 2 |
| Johnson Island Prison | 2 |
| Kinsey, Joseph, 1843-1929 | 2 |
| Maryland--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 | 2 |
| McRae, D. K. (Duncan Kirkland), 1820-1888--Correspondence | 2 |
| Methodist Protestant Church (U.S. : 1830-1939). North Carolina Conference--Periodicals | 2 |
| Nathaniel Chase (Schooner) | 2 |
| Outer Banks (N.C.)--History, Military--19th century | 2 |
| Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941 | 2 |
| Physicians--North Carolina--Portsmouth | 2 |
| Poets, American--20th century | 2 |
| Revolutionaries--Ireland--Biography | 2 |
| Rivers family | 2 |
| Satterthwaite, F. B. (Fenner Bryan), 1813-1875--Correspondence | 2 |
| Soldiers--North Carolina | 2 |
| Soldiers--North Carolina--Onslow County | 2 |
| Soldiers--United States--Correspondence | 2 |
| South Carolina--Genealogy | 2 |
| South Carolina--Maps | 2 |
| Tew, Charles Courtenay, 1827-1862--Correspondence | 2 |
| United States Naval Academy | 2 |
| United States Naval Academy--History | 2 |
| United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Casualties | 2 |
| United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Cavalry operations | 2 |
| United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Hospitals | 2 |
| United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Medical care | 2 |
| United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Propaganda | 2 |
| United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Registers | 2 |
| United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Transportation | 2 |
| United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans | 2 |
| United States. Armed forces--Officers | 2 |
| World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France--Normandy | 2 |
| World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Mariana Islands | 2 |
| World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area | 2 |
| World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Solomon Islands | 2 |
| Admirals--United States--Interviews | 1 |
| Adventure stories | 1 |
| African Americans--North Carolina--Pasquotank County | 1 |
| Agrarians (Group of writers) | 1 |
| Agriculture--North Carolina--Pasquotank County | 1 |
| Alcoholism--Fiction | 1 |
| Alexander, James Needham, 1833-1918 | 1 |
| American poetry--North Carolina--Periodicals | 1 |
| Amis, Kingsley--Criticism and interpretation | 1 |
| Amis, Kingsley. Memoirs | 1 |
| Ammons, A. R., 1926-2001. Ommateum : with doxology | 1 |
| Animals--Juvenile fiction | 1 |
| Anti-submarine warfare | 1 |
| Applewhite, Laura Augusta Jordan, 1842-1928 | 1 |
| Appointment books--North Carolina | 1 |
| Apportionment--North Carolina | 1 |
| Armstrong, David M., 1919-1998 | 1 |
| Armstrong, Frank A. (Frank Alton), 1902-1969 | 1 |
| Austin family | 1 |
| Autobiography--English authors | 1 |
| Barry family | 1 |
| Bats--Juvenile fiction | 1 |
| Belvidere Academy (Perquimans County, N.C.) | 1 |
| Bennett, John E. | 1 |
| Bentonville, Battle of, Bentonville, N.C., 1865 | 1 |
| Bible records--North Carolina | 1 |
| Bible records--North Carolina--Pitt County | 1 |
| Big Bethel, Battle of, Va., 1861 | 1 |
| Bonds--Confederate States of America | 1 |
| Branch, Lawrence O'B. (Lawrence O'Bryan), 1820-1862--Correspondence | 1 |
| Brass bands--North Carolina--New Bern | 1 |
| Bristoe Station, Battle of, Va., 1863 | 1 |
| Bucton Castle (Sailing ship) | 1 |
| Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861 | 1 |
| Burns (Destroyer : DD-588) | 1 |
| Burnside's Expedition to North Carolina, 1862 | 1 |
| Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881 | 1 |
| Caldwell, Dinson A.--Correspondence | 1 |
| Caldwell, Robert C. | 1 |
| Caldwell, Robert C.--Diaries | 1 |
| Caldwell, William L.--Correspondence | 1 |
| Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889--Correspondence | 1 |
| Cargo ships | 1 |
| Carr, Elias, 1839-1900 | 1 |
| Carver General Hospital (Washington, D.C.) | 1 |
| Cashman, D. B.--Diaries | 1 |
| Champion Hill, Battle of, Miss., 1863 | 1 |
| Charleston (W. Va.)--History, Military--19th century | 1 |
| Chatham County (N.C.)--Genealogy | 1 |
| Chemistry--Study and teaching--Rhode Island | 1 |
| Chester (Light cruiser) | 1 |
| Clark, Henry T. (Henry Toole), 1808-1874--Correspondence | 1 |
| Coleman, Elliott, 1906-1980 | 1 |
| Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, 1772-1834--Criticism and interpretation | 1 |
| Confederate States of America. Army | 1 |
| Confederate States of America. Army--Registers | 1 |
| Confederate States of America. Army. North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 4th | 1 |
| Confederate States of America. Army. North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 7th. Company A | 1 |
| Confederate States of America. Navy--Officers--Diaries | 1 |
| Connor, R. D. W. (Robert Digges Wimberly), 1878-1950 | 1 |
| Cornett, Ewel. Hatfields & McCoys | 1 |
| Criminal justice, Administration of--North Carolina | 1 |
| Criminals--North Carolina--Robeson County | 1 |
| Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876 | 1 |
| Daily journal (Wilmington, N.C.) | 1 |
| Davitt, Michael, 1846-1906 | 1 |
| Debnam, W. E., 1897-1968--Correspondence | 1 |
| Debnam, W. E., 1897-1968. Weep no more, my lady | 1 |
| Destroyer escorts | 1 |
| Destroyers (Warships) | 1 |
| Diaries | 1 |
| Dillingham, J. P.--Correspondence | 1 |
| Douglas, William W. (William Wilberforce), 1841- | 1 |
| Dysfunctional families--Fiction | 1 |
| East Carolina University--History | 1 |
| Edgecombe County (N.C.)--History | 1 |
| Educators--North Carolina--Belvidere | 1 |
| Elections--North Carolina--Wilmington | 1 |
| Ellis, John Willis, 1820-1861--Correspondence | 1 |
| English poetry--History and criticism | 1 |
| English poetry--Irish authors | 1 |
| Europe--Description and travel | 1 |
| Executive power--United States | 1 |
| Fairchild, Charles | 1 |
| Faircloth, William Turner, 1829-1900--Correspondence | 1 |
| Families of prisoners of war--Germany | 1 |
| Family reunions--North Carolina | 1 |
| Fire fighters--North Carolina--New Bern | 1 |
| Flags--Confederate States of America | 1 |
| Flags--North Carolina--Washington | 1 |
| Fort Macon (N.C.)--Siege, 1862 | 1 |
| Fort Warren (Mass.) | 1 |
| Foster, Flavel W., 1840-1902 | 1 |
| Foster, Flavel W., 1840-1902--Correspondence | 1 |
| Foster, Flavel W., 1840-1902--Health | 1 |
| Freed persons--North Carolina--Pasquotank County | 1 |
| Frost, Robert, 1874-1963 | 1 |
| Galloway family | 1 |
| Gatling guns | 1 |
| Gatling, Richard Jordan, 1818-1903 | 1 |
| Generals--United States--Biography | 1 |
| George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936--Correspondence | 1 |
| Georgia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives | 1 |
| Germany--Social conditions--1945-1955 | 1 |
| Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997 | 1 |
| Green, Paul, 1894-1981. Faith of Our Fathers | 1 |
| Green, Paul, 1894-1981. Lost Colony | 1 |
| Grimes, Bryan, 1828-1880--Correspondence | 1 |
| Gullahs--North Carolina--Pender County | 1 |
| Gwynn, Walter, 1802-1882 | 1 |
| Hampton Roads, Battle of, Va., 1862--Anecdotes | 1 |
| Harbors--Georgia--Savannah | 1 |
| Harbors--North Carolina--Morehead City | 1 |
| Hardy, William M. Sword of peace | 1 |
| Hatfield-McCoy feud--Drama | 1 |
| Hatteras Inlet (N.C.)--History, Military | 1 |
| Heaton, James | 1 |
| Hilton Head Island (S.C.)--History, Military--19th century | 1 |
| Historic buildings--North Carolina--Greenville | 1 |
| Hoke, J. F. (John Franklin), 1820-1888--Correspondence | 1 |
| Hooker, Joseph, 1814-1879 | 1 |
| Howard, George, Jr.--Correspondence | 1 |
| Hunter, Timothy, 1804-1875 | 1 |
| Hustvedt, Olaf M. (Olaf Mandt), 1886-1978 | 1 |
| I'll take my stand | 1 |
| Incest--Fiction | 1 |
| Invitation cards | 1 |
| Ireland--Politics and government--1837-1901 | 1 |
| Jenkins family | 1 |
| Johnston, Anthony | 1 |
| Kilpatrick, Jack Frederick. Golden crucible | 1 |
| Korean War, 1950-1953--Naval operations | 1 |
| Land League (Ireland)--History | 1 |
| Land tenure--North Carolina--Pasquotank County | 1 |
| Laughinghouse family | 1 |
| Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944 | 1 |
| Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination | 1 |
| Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Death and burial | 1 |
| Liquors--North Carolina--Portsmouth | 1 |
| Loyalty oaths--North Carolina | 1 |
| Loyalty oaths--United States | 1 |
| Lumbee Indians--Drama | 1 |
| Magruder, John Bankhead, 1807-1871 | 1 |
| Marshall Islands--Description and travel | 1 |
| Martin, Walter Francis, 1912- | 1 |
| Massachusetts--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Regimental histories | 1 |
| Massachusetts. Militia | 1 |
| Masts and rigging | 1 |
| McClellan, George B. (George Brinton), 1826-1885 | 1 |
| McDaniel, Elbridge G.--Will | 1 |
| McDaniel, Julia Catherine Harvey, 1865-1924--Correspondence | 1 |
| McMillen, F. M. | 1 |
| McWhorter, Davis Lee--Correspondence | 1 |
| Medical fees--United States | 1 |
| Military pensions--United States--Civil War, 1861-1865 | 1 |
| Miller, Edward G. | 1 |
| Miller, Richards T. | 1 |
| Miller, Richards T.--Family | 1 |
| Miller, Stephen F. (Stephen Franks), 1805-1873 | 1 |
| Milton (N.C.)--History--19th century | 1 |
| Milton (N.C.)--Newspapers | 1 |
| Missionaries--China | 1 |
| Missionaries--Marshall Islands | 1 |
| Missions--Marshall Islands | 1 |
| Money--North Carolina | 1 |
| Names, Geographical--United States--States | 1 |
| Naval architecture--United States | 1 |
| New Bern (N.C.)--Biography | 1 |
| New Bern (N.C.)--Genealogy | 1 |
| New Bern (N.C.)--History, Military--19th century | 1 |
| New Bern (N.C.)--History--19th century | 1 |
| New Bern (N.C.)--Social life and customs--19th century | 1 |
| New Bern, Battle of, New Bern, N.C., 1862 | 1 |
| New York (N.Y.)--Description and travel | 1 |
| Newspaper editors--North Carolina--Milton | 1 |
| North Carolina (Battleship : BB-55) | 1 |
| North Carolina--Genealogy | 1 |
| North Carolina--History--1775-1865 | 1 |
| North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns | 1 |
| North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Registers | 1 |
| North Carolina. Militia. Regiment, 31st | 1 |
| O'Hagan family | 1 |
| Oaths--Alabama--Guntersville | 1 |
| Oceanographers--California | 1 |
| Oliver, William H.--Correspondence | 1 |
| Operation Crossroads, Marshall Islands, 1946 | 1 |
| Outlaws--North Carolina--Robeson County | 1 |
| Pardon--North Carolina | 1 |
| Passports--Dominican Republic | 1 |
| Penal transportation--Australia | 1 |
| Peninsular Campaign, 1862 | 1 |
| Perry, William W. | 1 |
| Pierce, W.W.--Correspondence | 1 |
| Pitt County (N.C.)--Genealogy | 1 |
| Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Anniversaries, etc. | 1 |
| Politicians--North Carolina--Wilmington | 1 |
| Pope, John, 1822-1892 | 1 |
| Porter, John W. H. | 1 |
| Portraits | 1 |
| Presidents--United States--Election--1864 | 1 |
| Press--North Carolina | 1 |
| Prisoner-of-war camps--Massachusetts--Boston | 1 |
| Prisoners of war--France | 1 |
| Prisoners of war--Germany | 1 |
| Quakers--Drama | 1 |
| Ransom, John Crowe, 1888-1974 | 1 |
| Red Rocks Amphitheater (Colo.) | 1 |
| Repiton, A. Paul (Alphonse Paul), 1808-1876 | 1 |
| Roanoke Colony--Drama | 1 |
| Roanoke Island (N.C.)--History--Capture, 1862 | 1 |
| Robeson County (N.C.)--History | 1 |
| Rodman, Will. B. (William Blount), 1817-1893--Correspondence | 1 |
| Sailing ships--England | 1 |
| San Francisco (Cruiser) | 1 |
| Sawmills--North Carolina--New Hanover County | 1 |
| Scales, Alfred M. (Alfred Moore), 1827-1892 | 1 |
| Schooners--United States | 1 |
| Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Dramatic production | 1 |
| Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1864 (August-November) | 1 |
| Slavery--North Carolina--Wilmington | 1 |
| Slaves--North Carolina--Wilmington | 1 |
| Snow, B. G. (Benjamin G.)--Diaries | 1 |
| Soldiers' monuments--North Carolina--Wilson (Wilson County) | 1 |
| Soldiers--Germany--Correspondence | 1 |
| Soldiers--North Carolina--Diaries | 1 |
| Soldiers--North Carolina--Duplin County | 1 |
| Soldiers--Pennsylvania--Diaries | 1 |
| Soldiers--United States--North Carolina | 1 |
| Southern Baptist Convention | 1 |
| Southern States--Social conditions | 1 |
| Sparrow family | 1 |
| Spinola, F. B. (Francis Barretto), 1821-1891 | 1 |
| Spore, Burns W. | 1 |
| St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Washington, N.C.)--History | 1 |
| Stokes, Durwood T. | 1 |
| Swiss Americans--Genealogy | 1 |
| Tarboro (N.C.)--History, Military--19th century | 1 |
| Tax collection--North Carolina--Edgecombe County | 1 |
| Taxation--Confederate States of America | 1 |
| Tew, Charles Courtenay, 1827-1862 | 1 |
| Theater, Open-air--Colorado | 1 |
| Theater, Open-air--Colorado--Morrison | 1 |
| Theater, Open-air--Indiana--Battle Ground | 1 |
| Theater, Open-air--North Carolina--Manteo | 1 |
| Theater, Open-air--North Carolina--Snow Camp | 1 |
| Theater, Open-air--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh | 1 |
| Theater, Open-air--Washington (D.C.) | 1 |
| Theater, Open-air--West Virginia | 1 |
| Thurman, James T. | 1 |
| Tippecanoe, Battle of, Ind., 1811--Drama | 1 |
| Tobacco industry--North Carolina--Milton | 1 |
| Trials (Murder)--North Carolina--Robeson County | 1 |
| Tyson family | 1 |
| Tyson, Charles Lee, 1864-1931 | 1 |
| United Daughters of the Confederacy. North Carolina Division | 1 |
| United States Jaycees | 1 |
| United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--African Americans | 1 |
| United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Blockades | 1 |
| United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Claims | 1 |
| United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Desertions | 1 |
| United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects | 1 |
| United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Monuments | 1 |
| United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations | 1 |
| United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, African American | 1 |
| United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Religious aspects | 1 |
| United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects | 1 |
| United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Drama | 1 |
| United States--Politics and government--19th century | 1 |
| United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces | 1 |
| United States. Army. Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865) | 1 |
| United States. Army. Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment, 4th (1863-1865) | 1 |
| United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 110th (1862-1865) | 1 |
| United States. Army. Rhode Island Heavy Artillery Regiment, 5th (1863-1865) | 1 |
| United States. Navy--History--20th century | 1 |
| United States. Navy--Officers--Correspondence | 1 |
| United States. Navy--Officials and employees | 1 |
| United States. Navy--Records and correspondence | 1 |
| United States. Navy--Submarine forces | 1 |
| United States. War Department--Records and correspondence | 1 |
| Van Nortwick, Nathaniel Oliver, -1865 | 1 |
| Vanderbilt University | 1 |
| Veterans--North Carolina--Correspondence | 1 |
| Virginia--Genealogy | 1 |
| Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 | 1 |
| Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives | 1 |
| Wake County Memorial Association | 1 |
| Wake Forest University--Periodicals | 1 |
| Warren, Robert Penn, 1905-1989 | 1 |
| Warships--United States | 1 |
| Washington (Battleship : BB-56) | 1 |
| Washington (D.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 | 1 |
| Wells, George Duncan, 1826-1864 | 1 |
| White, Mary Jordan, 1859-1909 | 1 |
| Willoughby, Mary Elizabeth,1876-1945 | 1 |
| Wilmington (N.C.)--Appropriations and expenditures | 1 |
| Wilmington (N.C.)--Commerce | 1 |
| Wilmington (N.C.)--Newspapers | 1 |
| Wilmington (N.C.)--Politics and government--19th century | 1 |
| Women | 1 |
| World War, 1914-1918 | 1 |
| World War, 1914-1918--Naval operations | 1 |
| World War, 1914-1918--United States | 1 |
| World War, 1939-1945 | 1 |
| World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Atlantic Ocean | 1 |
| World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy | 1 |
| World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Japan | 1 |
| World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Japan--Okinawa Island | 1 |
| World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines | 1 |
| World War, 1939-1945--England | 1 |
| World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations | 1 |
| World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American | 1 |
| World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American | 1 |
| World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, French | 1 |
| Wright, Stuart, 1948- | 1 |
| deGraffenried family | 1 |
