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Billhead for Bradham and Smith, Brokers and Commission Merchants, on Craven Street in New Bern. The principal owners were Caleb D. Bradham, inventor of Pepsi-Cola, and William J. Smith.

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A letterhead from the 1890s of the partnership Bradham and Smith. Caleb D. Bradham, one of the principal partners, invented Pepsi-Cola in 1898.

ElmCityRifles_ByLaws.pdf
A booklet describing the bylaws and order of business for the Elm City Riflemen, a militia unit based in New Bern, N.C. Also included is a list of the officers for 1879.

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A dance card used by ladies at a masquerade ball. The card was slipped over the lady's wrist using the ribbon, and her dances for the evening were penned in the section marked "Engagements"

Roberts_HistoricalIncidents.pdf
Personal narrative of the life of Lavinia Ellis Cole Roberts during the Civil War describing the daily life and hardships she faced.

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Pamphlet describing the Confederate Monument at Cedar Grove Cemetery in New Bern, N.C.

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Broadside advertising memorial ceremonies on the death of Robert E. Lee held at First Baptist Church on November 3, 1870.

Benjamin_Yellow_Fever.pdf
An account of the yellow fever epidemic that struck New Bern in September and October 1864. Included in the book is a list of those who died from the epidemic.

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A broadside (ca. 1880s) advertising the rates and services of Vance Academy, a private school in New Bern, located in the Simpson-Oakesmith Home at the south-eastern corner of Pollock and East Front Streets.
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