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Collection (12 February 1864) consisting of a letter from Pvt. James Addison Lowrie, Company D of the 57th North Carolina Infantry, at Kinston, NC, to his brother Robert [of Brunswick County, NC], reporting on his good health, the poor mail service, the lack of news, the growing dissatisfaction among "the boys", the recent desertion of 14 men from the 21st Regiment North Carolina Infantry, and the Kinston Hangings, the hanging, on 12 February 1864, of five men who had deserted the Confederate Army and been recaptured: Amos Amyett, Mitchell Busick, Lewis Bryan, William Irving and John Staley; after deserting, the men had joined the 2nd North Carolina Union Volunteers and been captured on 1 February 1864, at Beech Grove; also transcript of letter; also digital copy.

This collection (1823-1999) contains the papers of Robert "Bob" Boyd Robinson III. Robinson, born in 1948 in Halifax County, N.C., was a member of various groups including the Sons of the Revolution in the State of North Carolina. His papers include materials related to various families of Northeastern North Carolina and Southeastern Virginia.

Papers (1861-1864) including correspondence, letters, account of duties, detailed description of USS Brandywine, etc.

This collection consists of a large scrapbook dedicated to B. Bruce Sugg, Jr., upon his retirement from the Board of Directors for the North Carolina National Bank. The scrapbook includes ads, articles, and photographs related to the State Bank Trust Co. and the North Carolina National Bank. The two banks merged in 1969, while Sugg, Jr., was Senior Vice President and Trust Officer. According to sugg family members, the ads were written by Mr. Sugg.

Papers (undated) of crewmembers of USS Currier (DE-700), including correspondence, reminiscences, photographs, picture post cards, reunion material, VHS tapes, and miscellany.

The Records of the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies are comprised of annual reports, general college proposal, bachelor of general studies proposal report, general college task force report minutes, general college committee minutes, orientation miscellaneous: announcements, brochures, and publications, institutional research statistics reports, strategic planning reports, undergraduate student manuals, undergraduate faculty manuals, miscellaneous: announcements, brochures, and publications.

This collection contains correspondence, reports, and spreadsheets related to budgets, policies and procedures, initiatives, committees, taskforces, scholarships, rewards programs, interactions with Staff Senate, and staff furloughs.The collection also contains faculty administrative records and summer school salaries from 1937 through 1964.

The Parking and Transportation Office manages the University's parking resources including the parking inventory and transportation program.

Biographical sketch and special report on American Marine Industries. (undated)

The Records of the Office of the Business Manager contain administrative records, announcements, brochures, and publications.

This collection contains the records of the Fraternity and Sorority Life Office including publications produced by Greek organizations at East Carolina University.

Collection (1898, 1908-2009) consists of research materials related to the history of Edenton and the Albemarle-Chowan region of North Carolina. Elizabeth Vann Moore (1912-2010) of Edenton spent her life researching local and family history topics. Her notebooks and correspondence reflect her involvement in writing Historic Edenton Guidebooks, the 300 year history of St. Paul's Parish in Edenton, a North Carolina Historical Review article on John Mare, and extensive information about the Edenton Tea Party, as well as work with the Edenton Historical Commission and the North Caroliniana Society. Also included are personal items such as her poetry, diplomas, plaques, and DVDs of interviews with Miss Moore done in 2007 by Martha Daniels.

In this oral history, Kenneth Wilburn discusses his childhood, service in the Army, schooling, career as a history professor at East Carolina University, and his retirement.

Papers (1934-1969) of N.C. State Senator and U.S. District Court Judge John Davis Larkins, Jr., including correspondence, speeches, judge's notes, case files, clippings, photographs, leaflets, scrapbooks, concerns of state fishery industry, information of osteopathic profession, etc.

Collection (1930s-1970s) of North Carolina Ferries manuals such as "Specifications, Pamlico Sound Ferry, Virginia Dare," "NC State Ferry Operations;" also a NC State Highway Commission manual; also NC State Ferries and NC Board of Transportation forms; and NC State Highway Commission ferry boat plans and contract plans. See preliminary inventory attached. ca. 1,542 items ca. 2,542 p. (ca. 8.0 cubic feet) Recd. 11/3/2006.