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Papers (1942-2002), entitled "John Paul Jones and the American Navy 1775," written while a student at North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering, Raleigh, NC, including original handwritten manuscript, 1942 (28 p.), draft typescript, 1942 (14 p.), and spiral bound version self-published, 2002 (28 p.).

Books, pamphlets, and a notebook belonging to Dr. Charles Barker.

Pitt County will (1829) and deed (1807).

Correspondence and miscellany (1951-1953) reflecting life of sailor stationed aboard the USS Columbus CA-74.

St Thomas Episcopal Church Collection established in 1696 in Bath County North Carolina. The collection is a photographic print of a church altar circa 1910.

Papers (1928-1945, 1958) including correspondence, combat action reports, photographs, newspaper clipping, magazine article, etc.

This collection contains materials related to an assignment, "Draw History and Draw the Course", that Dr. Kenneth Wilburn used in many of his courses from 1984 to 2014.

Log book (December 1, 1851 through November 25, 1853) of the U.S. Brig Annandale of Camden, Maine, kept by first mate (and later captain) S. Pendleton of Isleboro, Maine, during 29 voyages along the east coast of the United States. Information is given on courses, winds, leeway, remarks, latitude, etc., during the voyages, as well as relative information collected when the brig is in harbor between voyages.

Reminiscence (undated) entitled "The Winning of World War II or The Saga of the USS Currier" by George Loring Thurlow Jr.

A journal (1/19 – 6/29/1859) written by Augustus M. Handley, a young British Army officer in the 19th Regiment of Foot, of a voyage from Gravesend, England, to Calcutta, India, aboard the sailing ship H.M.S. Bucton Castle with Captain Moorsom commanding. The journal contains a detailed description of daily life aboard the Bucton Castle, including various personalities on board, daily activities, an explanation of the ship's time-keeping, a drawing of the ship with parts labeled, notes on the how-to of navigation, changing weather conditions, sea conditions, and meetings with the various ships along the way.

Collection (1868-1897) consisting of correspondence, contract and a newspaper.

A typescript journal "Cruise of the USS Chester, European Waters, 1917–18–19".

Daybook (1847-1869) for Pitt County, North Carolina, physician Dr. Richard Williams including credits and debits, list of birth and deaths, sale of enslaved black persons, and dates of sale of enslaved persons.

This collection contains Servire: The Magazine of East Carolina Alumni Association.