Thanks to our fantastic partner at Methodist University, DigitalNC is pleased to announce that new materials focusing on Carolina College are now available online! These new records consist of four newspaper clipping transcriptions and an original book, all written and published during the twentieth century in the North Carolina Piedmont. The clippings heavily feature North Carolina Methodist publications from as early as 1906 to as late as 1928, and many were compiled by Esther Evans, an alumna of Carolina College. Both the clippings and transcriptions are an incredible example of the devotion and commitment inspired by Carolina College, and are amazing examples of historic preservation initiatives. Included in this collection are the following transcriptions:

• Articles Concerning Carolina College [1906-1928]
• Articles Concerning Carolina College [1911-1917]
• Articles Concerning Carolina College [1917-1926]
• Selected Articles and Photographs About Carolina College [1906-1928]

One of the highlights of this collection is a fully digitized copy of Carolina Echoes: A History of Carolina College. The book is a stunning record of Carolina College and its focus on serving female students in and around Maxton, North Carolina. The book follows Carolina College from its inception in 1912 to its closure in 1928, and was written by Dorothy Collins. Notably, this issue was donated to Methodist University by Taylor McMillan, the son of Rhoda Holden McMillan. Mrs. McMillan graduated from Carolina College in 1920 and was the second president of the Carolina College Alumnae Association. This issue includes McMillan’s hand-written corrections and annotations to the text, which provide a wonderful dimension to the written history of the College. The published historical narrative and the hand-written annotations create an engaging dialogue, sometimes developing minor anecdotes into full stories of their own. The issue is a spectacular example of how commemoration, history, and narrative can combine in a single archival record.

You can find each transcribed collection of clippings, as well as Carolina Echoes, online now at DigitalNC here. Thanks again to our amazing partners at Methodist University for digitizing these records and for making them available online. You can learn more about Methodist University online at DigitalNC by visiting their partner page here, or by visiting their website online here. Interested in learning more about Carolina College? Try searching DigitalNC by keyword or location here.