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Papers of Richard Wilbur (1948-2008, undated) documenting the life and literary career of the noted New York City-born American poet, translator, and educator at Wesleyan University and Smith College, who was associated with the New Formalist movement, and who became poet laureate of the United States; including correspondence with John Ciardi, W. S. Merwin, and Louis Untermeyer, manuscript typescripts, audio recordings, loose manuscript items transferred from the Stuart Wright Book Collection, printed materials, proofs of published materials, and oversized printed and photographic materials.

Papers (1756-1887) of various family members, including ensalver Edward R. Stanley who was a Craven County commissioner and president of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad, including correspondence, deeds, records of sale for enslaved persons, a will, a marriage certificate, and a map.

Diary (1864-1865) kept by William W. Perry, a Pennsylvania soldier who joined the Union Army on January 4, 1864, at the age of thirteen. Also included are eight pages listing the men from Ringgold, Pennsylvania, who served in the Union Army during the Civil War.

Blueblack Chart of Coastal Waters between Cape Fear and Cape Hatteras, NC, with insets depicting the Cape Fear River, Beaufort Harbor, Cape Fear, Cape Lookout, Cape Hatteras, and Ocracoke

This collection includes Hyde County, North Carolina, land records (1797-1825) for Benson, English, Bell, Carrowon, and Selby families; a will (1791) for Samuel Selby; and an 1824 letter.

A Sketch of Naval Life (1856-1865) by John A. Grier and "The Escambia Scrapbook" detailing the experiences of the crew of the USS Escambia (AO-80) (1943-1946).

Photocopies and handwritten transcription of the Riddick--Hinton--Kittrell Bible Records referring to the Riddick family of Gates County, the Hinton family of Pasquotank County, and the Kittrell family of Pitt County, North Carolina. The Bible was published in 1857 and the birth, death, and marriage records span the years from 1820 through 1926.

Papers (1801-1883) including photocopies, published article, typed copy of diary, incidents of Civil war, Carlton's views on Reconstruction period, description of execution of will in 1863-1866, music, styles of dress etc.

Collection [1733-1975] including correspondence, cemetery records, deed books, court records, militia records; copies and originals of indenture, estate lists, wills, land grants, Bible records, and miscellaneous.

[Amsterdam] : [J. and C. Blaeu], [1662]. 1 map : hand colored ; 38 x 49 cm. Scale [ca. 1:2,300,000] (W 86°--W 75°/N 38°--N 30°). Relief shown pictorially. Covers Atlantic Coast from Virginia to Florida. Prime meridian: [Ferro]. Bar scale above the neat line on the lower margin: Milliaria Germanica communia.From J. Blaeu's Atlas Maior, 1662. Cf. Burden, P.D. Mapping of North America. Includes decorative cartouche and coat of arms. Latin text on the reverse side. Contains elepant watermark. Date approximated.

Papers (1933-1988, undated) documenting the life and literary career of Katherine Anne Porter (1890-1980), the noted Indian Creek, Texas-born American short story writer and novelist, including correspondence; also original art, photographic prints, printed material and loose manuscripts transferred from the Stuart Wright Book Collection pertaining to Robert Penn Warren, Robert Lowell, Richard Ghormley Eberhart, William H. Littlefield, and others.

Papers of ECU alumnus Edward Brodie consisting of correspondence, articles and research for the East Carolinian/Fountainhead, research notes for the history of ECU, and Brodie's personal items and ephemera.

Papers (1917-1969) include first World War diaries, correspondence, advertisements, pamphlets, brochures, periodicals, clippings, magazines, books, etc.