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1893Directory.pdf
One of New Bern's earlier city directories, this volume includes detailed information about the city's businesses and citizens. With the absence of the 1890 federal census, this book constitutes the largest printed listing of the residents of New…

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Damaged advertisement (top one-third missing) for trees to be delivered at the New Bern depot on December 9, 1870.

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Broadside detailing the participants and selections of music in the Bourdelais School of Music Annual Concert Recital for 1927.

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Autobiography_of_I_P_Hatch-x.pdf
A booklet detailing the life of an African-American businessman, Isaiah Prophet Hatch. His reminiscences discuss African-American life in Craven, Jones, Pamlico, Carteret, and Lenoir Counties from the period just after the Civil War to the era of…

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J.C. Whitty & Co. billhead for 1 "S B G C Standard" sold to Trent Store Co. on March 28, 1916.

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New Bern Grocery Company billhead dated October 19, 1914 for items sold to Trent Store Co.

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Picture and brief biography of James Walker Hood, Bishop in the A.M.E. Zion Church, who lived in New Bern, N.C. Item appears to be clipped from Twentieth century Negro literature, or, A cyclopedia of thought on the vital topics relating to the…

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BourdelaisSchoolMusic.pdf
Pamphlet describing the school, teachers, and courses of the Bourdelais School of Music, which began operation in New Bern in 1913. The school continued until shortly before the death of Mr. Bordelais in October 1932.

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Broadside written by James C. Harrison, Republican Register of Deeds, defending himself against attacks from members of his own party.

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CharterAtlanticFire.pdf
Pamphlet detailing the charters and rules for running the Atlantic Steam Fire Engine Company in New Bern.

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Check (#1092) drawn on the National Bank of New Bern payable to J.L. Watkins or bearer for $13.27. A. Miller and Brothers signed the check dated January 11, 1877. The check was printed by William Mann of Philadelphia. Vignette on the check is a…

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Leaflet urging voters to "express themselves on school affairs" in an upcoming election [appears to be the election on 2 May 1933].

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Poem about William John Clarke around the time of the Kirk-Holden War (1870).

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Broadside detailing the progress of the Common Schools of Craven County during the year.

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Broadside detailing the progress of the Common Schools of Craven County during the year.

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