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On January 14, 2009, Dale Sauter (Grant Project Director) and Chris Oakley (Grant Historian) interviewed David J. Whichard II and Stuart Savage. Both Whichard and Savage have been at the Daily Reflector for most of their lives. Whichard's grandfather and his grandfather's brother founded the newspaper in the late 1800s. Savage retired in March 2009 with fifty years at the newspaper. They have both been involved in the newspaper in many capacities, including Whichard as one time publisher, and Savage as photographer. What makes this interview so special are the reflections of both Whichard and Savage about their experiences at the newspaper and in the Greenville area. Obviously, many changes have occurred since the start of the careers and the present day. These changes include both the physical processes, as well as the whole nature of the newspaper business. During this time there have also been dramatic and sweeping social transformations in Greenville that also mirror changes that occurred on a state and national level. In the interview, both Whichard and Savage reflect back on this interesting time in history. [Quote by Dr. Christopher A. Oakley.]
Private journals/ships' logs (October 1860 - July 1878) of Benjamin Thompson, master of the brigs Progressive Age and T. A. Darrell, and the ships Sportsman, and Harrisburg (v. 1, 1860-1865), commander of the ship Columbia (v. 2, 1865-1870), master of the ship Peruvian (v. 3, 1870-1872), and captain of the clipper ship Great Admiral (v. 4, 1874-1878), illustrating his career aboard sailing ships trading between England, the east and west coasts of America, Southeast Asia (Singapore, Manila, and Hong Kong), and Tokyo, Japan, including highly detailed and dramatic accounts of shipboard life and commercial operations.
Papers (1861-1865) including signature book of prisoners, arrest descriptions. 1 Volume.
Letter (1874) concerning the movement to nominate President Grant for a third term. 1 item.
Collection (1766-2010) consists of items related to the Augustus Moore (June 8, 1803-March 23, 1851) family of Chowan and Halifax Cos., N.C., his children Augustus Minton Moore, William Armistead Moore, Henrietta Moore Sutton, Susan Augustus Moore Righton, Mary Elizabeth Moore, Alfred Moore and John Armistead Moore, and the descendants of John Armistead Moore. Included are account books, legal records, land transactions, estate records, correspondence, clippings, and autograph books (1855, 1865) belonging to family members who attended Miss Willard's Female Seminary in Troy, N.Y., and Patapsco Female Institute in Ellicott City, Maryland. Also included are identified photographs (cartes de visite, tintypes, cased pictures, albums) of the Moore, Gilliam, and Skinner, families, religious books such as Roman Catholic Missals, Episcopal Books of Common Prayer and Bibles, UNC-Chapel Hill diplomas (1824), and items related to the 1878 Exposition in Paris, France.
The Phoenix Historical Society: African American History of Edgecombe County was founded in 2001 to recover, record, and promote the unique history of Edgecombe County (North Carolina) as experienced by members of its African American community. This collection contains the society's official records, brochures, event programs, and publications related to research, community events and sponsored projects.
Papers of John Montague (1978) documenting the life and literary career of the Brooklyn, New York-born, Irish-raised poet; consisting of the photocopy typescript of a poem entitled The Great Cloak; transferred from the Stuart Wright Book Collection, 12/1/2014.
Papers (1921-1966) including correspondence, reports, citations, orders, photographs, clippings and miscellaneous items documenting the naval career of Rear Admiral Kenneth Charles Hurd.
Oral history interview (4/11/2004) by A. Thomas Adams, her son, in Greenville, NC, pertaining to Faye B. Adams' life (1935-2004) in rural eastern North Carolina, East Carolina Teachers College, and as a teacher during the integration of the Greenville, NC city schools. 3 items. 6 p. 1 audio cassette (1 p.); 1 interview description dated 4/27/2004 (4 p. typescript), 1 oral history agreement dated 4/11/2004 (1 p.) Note: Oral history in fulfillment of Dr. LuAnn Jones' History 5135 (Spring 2004) class requirements. Oral History Agreement signed by Faye B. Adams and A. Thomas Adams, 4/12/2004. See also related Lu Ann Jones Collection #798.2.a.
Oral history interview (11/30/2003) by Adrienne Prelewicz, her daughter, in Yorktown, VA, pertaining to Brenda Faulkner Prelewicz's life (1948-2004) in Lynchburg, VA, family life, education, Longwood College (BS in history), Virginia Commonwealth University (MA in Education), stigma of parents divorce (1957). 3 items. 15 p. 1 audio cassettes (1 p.); 1 interview description, with index and transcript dated 11/30/2003 (13 p. typescript); 1 oral history agreement dated 12/13/2003 (1 p.) Note: Oral history in fulfillment of Dr. LuAnn Jones' History 5135 (Spring 2004) class requirements. Oral History Agreement signed by Brenda Faulkner Prelewicz and Adrienne Prelewicz, 12/13/2003. See also related LuAnn Jones Collection #798.3.g.
Oral history interview (4/10/2004) by Daniel Keith, her son, in Hillsboro, NC, pertaining to Harriet Ann Daniel Keith's life (1952-2004) in a Granville County, NC tobacco farming family, education, women's school sports, and integration of the schools. 3 items. 6 p. 1 audio micro-cassette (1 p.); 1 interview description dated 4/27/2004 (4 p. typescript), 1 oral history agreement dated 4/10/2004 (1 p.) Note: Oral history in fulfillment of Dr. LuAnn Jones' History 5135 (Spring 2004) class requirements. Oral History Agreement signed by Harriet Daniel Keith and Daniel Keith, 4/10/2004. See also related Lu Ann Jones Collection #798.2.b.
Oral history interview (9/30/2003) by Lu Ann Jones, in Greenville, NC, pertaining to C. W. Sullivan, professor of English at East Carolina University (1978-2003), a resident of the Lakewood Pines Neighborhood. Part of the Lakewood Pines Neighborhood Oral History Project, which was initiated to help the Association oppose the construction of a 500 unit apartment complex. 5 items. 20 p. 1 audio cassette (1 p.); 1 interview guidelines (1 p.), critique (2 p.), correspondence (3 p.), and transcript (13 p.) dated 11/30/2003 (1 p.). Note: Oral History Agreement signed by C. W. Sullivan (9/30/2003) and Lu Ann Jones, 10/31/2003. See also related Lu Ann Jones Collection #798.4.a.
Collection (1860-1862) including diary, news reports, notes on troop movements, personal experiences relating to friend.
Peart's Journal : Prepared from notes kept on a prisoner of War odyssey from Bilibid Prison, Manila, P.I., to Manchukuo, via the prison ship S.S. Oryoku Maru (undated)
This collection contains a memoir (ca. 1872) about life in New Bern, N.C., from 1822 to 1872. It includes biographical and informational data concerning politicians, lawyers and other important New Bern figures, as well as descriptions of life in New Bern and historical incidents of the period. An appendix contains transcripts of letters from prominent people.
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