Biographical/historical information

The town of Winterville was incorporated on March 2, 1897. One of the town's founders was Amos Graves Cox who bought seventy five acres from Godfrey Mills and Arden Dawson. The Atlantic Coastline Railroad laid track near A.G.'s property and he moved his factory closer to the railroad. In 1906 the Bank of Winterville was organized and during the Depression it was one of the few banks in North Carolina to remain open. In 1920, the Cox Manufacturing Company began to sell electric to Winterville households and Winterville became the first town in Pitt County to have electric lights. The town of Winterville now offers a range of programs and activities. Residents can join the Winterville Chamber of Commerce which hosts Christmas socials and the Winterville Watermelon Festival.

Scope and arrangement

This collection holds a variety of booklets, newsletters, and programs relating to events and clubs in Winterville, NC. Information and historical materials about the Kiwanis Club, the Winterville Watermelon Festival, and the Winterville Historical Arts Society are included within this collection.

Administrative information

Custodial History

January 31, 2018, 0.04 cubic feet; This collection documents the history of Winterville, North Carolina, and its citizens through material including programs for the 1986 and 1987 Winterville Watermelon Festivals and a booklet (2011) documenting the first fifty years of the Winterville Kiwanis Club. Gift of Winterville Chamber of Commerce.

February 6, 2018, ( addition 1), 0.01 cubic feet; Addition includes Winterville Chamber of Commerce newsletter "Chamber Chatter" (February 1, 2017, vol. 10, issue 3); Winterville Historical and Arts Society, Inc., quarterly newsletter "Past to Present" (April-October 2016 and January 2017, vol. XVI nos. 2-4, vol. XVII no. 1); and a Winterville promotional license plate. Gift of Martha G. Little Elmore.

Source of acquisition

Gift of Winterville Chamber of Commerce

Gift of Martha G. Little Elmore

Copyright notice

Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.

Key terms

Corporate Names

Kiwanis Club (Winterville, N.C.)
Winterville Chamber of Commerce (Winterville, N.C.)

Topical

Festivals--North Carolina--Winterville

Places

Winterville (N.C.)--History

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