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Papers (1851-1887) consisting of a memoir, correspondence, legal papers, transcripts, military documents, genealogical materials, and photographic scans pertaining to William Henry von Eberstein (1821- ca. 1890). Descending from German and English aristocracy, he was born in St. Servan, France, and also lived on the Isle of Guernsey before becoming a mariner at age 13. A mariner, soldier, and farmer, von Eberstein moved to Chocowinity, Beaufort County, North Carolina, in 1851 and established himself in business. Later he captained various ships out of Washington, North Carolina, and served in the Confederate army.

Papers (1785-1930) including correspondence, land records, legal materials, financial records, and miscellaneous items.

Logbook, (1862 -1863) of H.M.S. Desperate headquartered in Bermuda.

This collection contains the written works of Dr. Henry Merritt Stenhouse, a U.S. Naval doctor. The written works detail his life as a naval doctor while in China and Japan (1918) and thoughts towards the Russian Revolution, the Chinese revolution, and their culture. It also gives detailed accounts of some illnesses, diseases, and injuries treated by Dr. Henry Stenhouse as well as his life as a medical student at the University of Colorado.

Warning: This collection contains content that may be offensive to users. This collection contains biographical materials and news clippings about Robert Herring Wright including materials about his death, as well as records created during his administration, such as correspondence and speeches, and family memorabilia.

Papers (1862-1863) consisting of correspondence from a Massachusetts soldier written to his mother while he was stationed for part of his Civil War service in occupied New Bern, North Carolina.

Copy of "A Journey into the past with Anecdotes, Recollection and reflections, 1921-1994" by Commander William Richard Chester, USN (Ret).

Correspondence (1861-1864) of Edgecombe County, N.C., soldier in Company F of the 30th Regiment of North Carolina Troops stationed in various locations in Virginia. All of his letters are addressed to his future wife, Miss Elizabeth S. Ward of Rocky Mount Depot, N.C. Two other letters are from North Carolina soldiers related to Miss Ward.

Journal of a Cruize in the USS Independence, Commodore William Bainbridge's Flag Ship, Capt. William M. Crane, Commander, from Boston, July 2nd, 1815 (3 July–15 November 1815), compiled by an anonymous crew member, which describes the first overseas mission of the first ship of the line commissioned by the United States Navy, to deal with the piratical acts of the Barbary Powers against American merchant commerce in the Mediterranean Sea, bound in original calf leather over marbled boards, entries clean and legible; also a letter from William M. Crane, Commanding Officer, USS Delaware, Port Mahon (20 September 1829) to Lt. William N, McKean, U.S. sloop Warren, ordering him to report to Lt. Thomas M. Newell, commander of the U.S. schooner Porpoise.

Papers (1739-1907) of William Timothy Paul and his descendants and relatives of Craven, Pamlico, and Carteret Counties, North Carolina. The collection contains land deeds, documents signed by William T. Paul as a constable and as a justice of the peace, correspondence, receipts, and legal documents related to setting up a Mutual Aid Society, judgments and agreements, and to the Board of Commissioners of Pamlico County.

This collection contains a single Civil War Diary (October 1, 1862 - March 24, 1863) kept by William H. H. Leach.

Original early 1900s photographs of Professor William H. Ragsdale's Boys' School aka Greenville Male Academy (handwritten inscription on the back of the image: The Old Academy, Greenville, N.C., A. B. Ellington), Pitt St. Bridge over Tar River (handwritten inscription on the back of the image: New Iron Bridge across Tar River, Greenville NC), and two interior images of the A. B. Ellington & Co. Store on Evans St. between 5th and 4th streets in Greenville, North Carolina.

Papers (1969, undated) consisting of correspondence, letter, selling of cigarettes, red tape.