Miss Frances J. Howerton, New Bern Teacher and Librarian

Miss Frances J. Howerton, New Bern Teacher and Librarian

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Title

Miss Frances J. Howerton, New Bern Teacher and Librarian

Subject

Libraries--North Carolina--New Bern
Librarians--North Carolina--New Bern

Description

Gertrude Carraway wrote: "Not a single day on account of illness has Miss J. Howerton, of New Bern, N.C., ever missed from her duties as a public librarian for 36 years or as city school teacher for 43 years." An early librarian for the New Bern Library is photographed standing with a newspaper in hand.

Creator

Carraway, Gertrude Sprague, 1896-1993

Date

1930

Contributor

Gertrude S. Carraway Collection

Rights

This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library is required for any commercial use.

Format

jpg

Language

English

Type

Photographs

Identifier

XVI.06.a

Coverage

New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina

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Original Format

Photographs

Citation

Carraway, Gertrude Sprague, 1896-1993, “Miss Frances J. Howerton, New Bern Teacher and Librarian,” Craven County Digital History, accessed July 2, 2026, https://kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/items/show/331.

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