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Programme and Souvenir of New Bern, North Carolina
The official program and schedule of events for the New Bern Bicentennial Celebration and the State Firemen's Convention in July 1910.
Position: 254 (58 views)
Rough Rhymes of a Soldier.
Booklet of poetry compiled by Pamlico County native, Leo Turrell Brinson (1898-1976). All of the poems were written by Rev. G.A. Studdert Kennedy, a World War I British Army chaplain, and were published in his Rough Rhymes of a Padre in 1918. The…
Position: 366 (39 views)
Short Historical Sketch of Christ Church Parish, New Bern, N.C., 1715-1911
An early history of New Bern's oldest church.
Position: 188 (87 views)
Souvenir of New Bern, North Carolina
A history of New Bern produced for the Bicentennial Celebration in 1910, this volume also includes illustrations of many of New Bern's attractions and businesses.
Position: 295 (47 views)
Tuscarora Mills trade card
Trade card, typeset on card stock, for Tuscarora Mills sawmill, New Berne, North Carolina
Position: 518 (29 views)
What New Bern, N.C. Has to Offer You: A Hand Book of Useful Information.
Booklet detailing New Bern's history and businesses around 1910.
Position: 542 (28 views)
Hendren on Methodism
Elizabeth Hendren wrote about the history of the Methodist Church and its establishment in New Bern. Born in 1837, Elizabeth Mayhew Hendren lived to the age of ninety-two, passing away in 1929. A 1920 newspaper clipping notes that she was the…
Position: 895 (9 views)
Mother's Coal and Fuel Company
A blank receipt from Mother's Coal and Fuel Company. Mother's Coal and Fuel Company does not show up until the 1914-1915 New Bern City Directory leading to the conclusion of the business not running until after 1912. This receipt should date between…
Position: 895 (9 views)
Bulletin of the Craven County Farm Life School, Vanceboro, N.C., 1919-1920
The bulletin for the school year, 1919-1920. The bulletin includes important events of the school year, a list of teachers and staff, curriculum and the history of the area and school. The Craven County Farm Life School was established in 1912 in…
Position: 876 (10 views)
Historical Address Given By Mrs. W.F. Dowdy Upon The Occasion of The Celebration of The Hundredth Anniversary of The Benevolent Society of New Bern, N.C.
The Benevolent Society started July 4, 1837 as a group of women that carried out local charities in New Bern. This transcript is from the Society's Centennial Celebration in 1937. The speech was given by one of the youngest members of the group, Mrs.…
Position: 876 (10 views)
A Preliminary Report for the Use of the Archeological Project at the Site of Tryon's Palace in New Bern, N.C.
Before the reconstruction in the fifties, an archeological dig was conducted in the forties for Tryon Palace. This is a report on the history of Tryon Palace and what can be and cannot be found on that site.
Position: 926 (7 views)
Craven County Hospital Pamphlet
A pamphlet commemorating the opening of the new Craven County Hospital building in 1963. The original hospital, St. Luke’s in downtown New Bern, was purchased by the county from a group of nuns from New Jersey in 1962. The new facility was built to…
Position: 909 (8 views)
Battlefield of NewBerne, N.C.
A map of the battlefield for the Battle of New Bern on March 14, 1862.
Position: 876 (10 views)
The Effects of the Proclamation--Freed Negroes Coming Into Our Lines at Newbern, North Carolina
An engraving of freed slaves marching into Federal territory after the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863.
Position: 895 (9 views)
Flight of the Rebels at Newbern
An engraving of the Confederate troops fleeing New Bern to the train after their defeat, March 14, 1862.
Position: 909 (8 views)