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Political circular against the Republican Party
"An Abe Middleton Circular" talks of the dangers of the African American community and "their white allies". The circular seeks to refute Republican claims about the Constitutional Amendment seeking to disenfranchise African American voters. A…
Position: 282 (65 views)
Photograph of St. Thomas's Episcopal Church in Bath, North Carolina
St. Thomas's Church in Bath, North Carolina is the oldest church in use in North Carolina, being built in 1734. Pictured here is the walkway leading to the church between two hedges.
Position: 338 (56 views)
Christ Church Choir at St. Anne's Photograph
Christ Church of New Bern's choir is pictured out front of St. Anne's Episcopal Church in Jacksonville. The clergyman all the way to the left, facing the camera, is Reverend Darst.
Position: 344 (55 views)
Photograph of St. Anne's Church in Jacksonville, North Carolina
The opening of St. Anne's Church in Jacksonville was dedicated to Reverend Thomas C. Darst (second clergymen to the right) with the speakers Reverend Williams (not identified yet), and Reverend Noe (pictured to the far right in front of the officer).…
Position: 414 (49 views)
Confederate Special Requisition Form
A blank form for special requisition for the Confederate States Army. Lieutenant James A. Bryan is the ordnance officer for the Confederate Army.
Position: 356 (54 views)
"Our Fallen Chieftain" by Randolph A. Shotwell
Mrs. Jennie Shotwell published a song written by her brother-in-law in 1866 to be sung for the benefit of the "Stonewall Cemetery." An article in the May 12, 1903, News & Observer states that the poem "had never been published until Mrs. Jennie…
Position: 276 (67 views)
Promissory note, William J. Clarke to R.H. Roundtree & Co., August 7, 1875
A $25 promissory note from William J. Clarke to R.H. Roundtree & Co dated August 7, 1875. The note was paid on January 5, 1876. Collateral used for the note included coupons on bonds for the North Carolina Railroad.
Position: 383 (52 views)
Pollock Street M.E. Chapel Christmas Flyer
The Sabbath School pupils and Pollock Street M.E. Chapel are hosting a Christmas event in 1878. The managers are E.G. Newbegin and J.A. Suydam, Jr. The ticket is to admit the bearer, Mrs. M.E. Brinn.
Position: 427 (48 views)
Program, Eastern District Union, Old Eastern Missionary Baptist Association, 1938
In this program, The Eastern District of the Old Eastern Missionary Baptist Association is convening a session at the First Baptist Church. Reverend T.L. Bynum, who was pastor of First Baptist Church, is heading up the session. This three-day…
Position: 494 (44 views)
Photograph of New Bern Academy
A photograph of the New Bern Academy that was founded in 1766. The building itself was not completed until 1810. The school building was in use until after March 14, 1862, The Battle of New Bern, when New Bern became under federal control during the…
Position: 383 (52 views)
Neuse Lumber Company Advertisement
The Neuse Lumber Company was owned by the Blades family in the early twentieth century. James Vernon Blades is depicted here as the president of the lumber company at the time. Neuse Lumber Company does not show up in the New Bern business directory…
Position: 509 (43 views)
Neuse Lumber Company Letterhead
The Neuse Lumber Company was owned by the Blades family in the early twentieth century. James Vernon Blades is depicted here as the president of the lumber company at the time. Neuse Lumber Company does not show up in the New Bern business directory…
Position: 414 (49 views)
A Young Charles Duffy, Sr. and an Unidentified Man
A young Charles Duffy, Sr. is pictured standing next to a currently unidentified man. The clothing and style points to early twentieth century. Duffy wears clothing more in the twenties, while the man to the right of Duffy is in more of the 1910's…
Position: 383 (52 views)
Photograph of an Unidentified Man Stepping Into A Carriage
A New Bern man, currently unidentified, is pictured stepping into a carriage with his cane and hat in hand.
Position: 407 (50 views)
January 1912 New Bern Cotton Oil & Fertilizer Mills Calendar
A calendar for the New Bern Cotton Oil and Fertilizer Mills depicts a young couple looking over plans and blueprints with a feminine cupid onlooking their plans. The saying for this calendar says "plans and specifications." The portrait was drawn in…
Position: 463 (46 views)