Lake Mattamuskeet Collection

1915-1940s, 1993-2007, undated
Manuscript Collection #1460
Creator(s)
Rulifson, Roger
Physical description
0.20 Cubic Feet, 1 half document case, consists of photographs, photocopies, clipping, and publications
Preferred Citation
Lake Mattamuskeet Collection (#1460), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
Repository
ECU Manuscript Collection
Access
The collection has not been processed but is open for research. Please contact Special Collections at specialcollections@ecu.edu in advance to request access.

The Mattamuskeet Lodge was originally built as a pumphouse to drain Lake Mattamuskeet in Hyde County, North Carolina, and was later converted to a hunting lodge. The collection spans 1915 to 2007 and includes photographs (1910s-1940s,undated) of the town of New Holland which was built in the drained lake bed, the New Holland Inn, and Lake Mattamuskeet. Scenes also include anglers at Lake Landing Canal, the Mattamuskeet Causeway, and carp barricades installed in the water control gates. A series of photographs from the 1990s show interior renovations being done on Mattamuskeet Lodge and gatherings by ECU student groups for retreats and public gatherings for special occasions. Two publications (2001, 2007) are from the period after the lodge was closed due to structural issues.


Administrative information
Custodial History

September 30, 2024, (unprocessed), 0.20 cubic feet; Included are photographs (1910s-1940s,undated) of New Holland in Hyde County, North Carolina, the New Holland Inn, and Lake Mattamuskeet. Scenes also include anglers at Lake Landing Canal, the Mattamuskeet Causeway, and carp barricades installed in the water control gates. A series of photographs from the 1990s show interior renovations being done on Mattamuskeet Lodge and gatherings by ECU student groups for retreats and public gatherings for special occasions. Also includes two publications (2001, 2007). Transferred from ECU North Carolina Collection.

Source of acquisition

Transfer from ECU North Carolina Collection

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Container list
Box 1 Folder a Photographs (1915-1940s, undated) and a few photocopies of images of Lake Mattamuskeet in Hyde Co., N.C., when it had been drained and the town of New Holland was built there, and later when the lake filled in again and the area was a national wildlife refuge. The undated images may be from the 1950s and 1960s when school groups visited.
Box 1 Folder b Photographs (1990s) and a few photocopies of images of the Mattamuskeet Lodge showing cleanup and renovations being done on interior rooms, and ECU student groups on retreats and gatherings of local people for special occasions.
Box 1 Folder c Publications (1999, 2001), 1996 clipping, and handouts about Mattamuskeet Lodge.