Author Archives: Courtney Bailey

New hire at ECU’s Joyner Library

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Courtney Bailey

Contributed by Alston Cobourn East Carolina University’s Joyner Library is pleased to welcome new Assistant University Archivist Patrick Cash.  Patrick previously worked at Mars Hill University outside Asheville, North Carolina.  He earned his undergraduate degree there before earning a Master’s … Continue reading →

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Scurvy Dog

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Courtney Bailey

Contributed by Kelly Spring [This is the 4th in a series — see also the 1st and 2nd and 3rd installments about ECU’s migration to ArchivesSpace.] When our manuscript container list database showed signs of Roman numerals mixed with numbers, … Continue reading →

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New accessions at ECU Manuscript Collection

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Courtney Bailey

Contributed by Dale Sauter #1342 Benjamin W. Daniels and Mabel A. Grant Daniels Papers Included are a copy of the Daniels-Murphrey Family History compiled and edited by Eleanor Daniels Casey in 1993, a photograph of the USS Nebraska on which … Continue reading →

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2019 C. David Jackson Memorial Student Scholarship Award Winners

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Courtney Bailey

Contributed by Liz Adams The Education Committee is pleased to announce Anicka Austin and Michell Gilman as the recipients of the 2019 C. David Jackson Memorial SNCA Student Scholarships. Their awards cover registration and expenses related to attending the 2019 … Continue reading →

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Oral histories at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Courtney Bailey

For the past 20 years, the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Raleigh has been recording oral histories of its members, including both long-time members and those who grew up in the congregation. They use the interviews in a variety of … Continue reading →

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University Libraries Welcomes Jo Klein as Geospatial and Data Visualization Librarian

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Courtney Bailey

Contributed by Hollie Stevenson-Parrish Jo Klein has been hired as the geospatial and data visualization librarian and assistant professor at UNC Greensboro’s University Libraries, where she will provide consultation services and training to support the geospatial/GIS and data visualization needs … Continue reading →

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University Libraries Welcomes Megan Carlton as Science Liaison Librarian

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Courtney Bailey

Contributed by Hollie Stevenson-Parrish Megan Carlton has joined University Libraries at UNC Greensboro as the science liaison librarian and assistant professor in the Department of Research, Outreach, and Instruction. Carlton was previously employed by the University of Alabama where she was … Continue reading →

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Student Spotlight: Michelle Runyon

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Courtney Bailey

My name is Michelle Runyon. I recently started the MSLS program at UNC Chapel Hill focusing on archives and special collections. Prior to beginning my position at the Sallie Bingham Center at Duke University, I worked at the Archives and … Continue reading →

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Exciting find at New Hanover County Public Library

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Courtney Bailey

Travis Souther recently came across this postcard in the Allegood Photograph Collection at the New Hanover County Public Library. The North Carolina Room actually holds both the postcard and the original photograph from which the postcard was created. The photo … Continue reading →

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Updates from East Carolina University’s Laupus Health Sciences Library

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Courtney Bailey

Contributed by Marlena Barber The Laupus Library History Collections in Greenville, North Carolina offers books, artifacts and archival collections relevant to the history and practice of health care, primarily in eastern North Carolina. Please take a look at the new … Continue reading →

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