Catawba College Yearbooks Now Online

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Nick Graham

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Student yearbooks from Catawba College, in Salisbury, N.C., are now available in the North Carolina College and University Yearbooks collection.

There are 81 yearbooks online, ranging in date from 1927 to 2010. The early volumes are named “The Swastika,” which looks alarming to us now, but was attributed to a Native American design found in one of the campus buildings. The name was finally changed in 1941 to “The Sayakini.”

 

The original yearbooks are in the Corriher-Linn-Black Library at Catawba College.

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Cabarrus College Yearbooks Now Available Online

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Nick Graham

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Student yearbooks from the Cabarrus College of Health Sciences are now available in the North Carolina College and University Yearbooks collection. The school was founded in 1942 as the Cabarrus County Hospital School of Nursing. Now located on the campus of the Charlotte Medical Center in Concord, Cabarrus College continues to prepare students for careers in nursing and other medical professions.

There are 52 volumes now available online, ranging in date from 1948 to 2005.

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High School Yearbooks from Davie County and Rockingham County Now Available Online

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Nick Graham

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Early high school yearbooks from Davie County and Rockingham County are now available in the North Carolina High School Yearbooks online collection. 

 

The Davie County Public Library contributed yearbooks from several schools:

• Central Davie High School (1967)
• Cooleemee High School (1925-1956)  
• Davie County High School (1957-1962)  
• Davie County Training School (1946-1954)  
• Farmington High School (1947-1952)  
• Mocksville High School (1947-1956) 
• Shady Grove High School (1951-1956)  

 

The library at Rockingham Community College contributed yearbooks from these schools:

• Morehead High School (1961-1963)
• Reidsville High School (1921-1961)
• Wentworth High School (1938-1959)  

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Wingate University Yearbooks Now Available on DigitalNC

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Nick Graham

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Student yearbooks from Wingate University are now available in the North Carolina College and University Yearbooks collection. The Union County school was established in 1896 by Baptist organizations in North and South Carolina to educate students of all ages. It served as a two-year college for many decades before beginning to grant bachelor’s degrees in 1979 and offering graduate programs in the 1990s.

There are 72 yearbooks now online, beginning with the 1924 “Views of Wingate Junior College” and continuing through 2009. The original yearbooks are available in the Ethel K. Smith Library at Wingate.

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Henderson Institute Yearbooks Now Available Online

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Nick Graham

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Student yearbooks from the Henderson Institute, an African American school located in Vance County, are now available in the North Carolina High School Yearbooks collection. The Henderson Institute was founded in 1891 and served the community in and around Henderson, N.C. until its closing in 1970.  The original yearbooks, ranging from 1952 to 1970, are held by the Henderson Institute Historical Museum, which documents and preserves the history of the school and works closely with the Institute’s active alumni group.

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Explore the history of Transylvania County schools through photographs!

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Nick Graham

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More than 500 photographs contributed by Transylvania County Library have been added to the Images of North Carolina collection on DigitalNC. Many of these images center upon school life in Transylvania County, from rural schools of the early twentieth century to Rosman High School, Brevard High School, and Brevard College. These photographs complement earlier contributions of photographs by Transylvania County Library that feature scenes of community life.

Quebec School Number One, before school taxes.

Lakeside School (also known as Hogback Valley or Pea Ridge).

Rosman High School cheerleading, February 2, 1954.

Brevard High School, Most Original Robert Hunter and Carolyn Kizer, 1947.

Brevard College, Clarion Loyalty Campaign.

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Early Newspapers from Chatham County Now Available Online

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Nick Graham

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More than 1,000 early issues of The Chatham Record, a weekly newspaper published in Pittsboro, are now available in the North Carolina Newspapers digital collection.  The papers cover the years 1879 to 1901, a crucial period in North Carolina history as the state emerged from war and reconstruction and engaged in fierce political battles that would resonate throughout the twentieth century.

The Chatham Record covered local businesses and social news, but also had more of a literary bent than many of the papers we’ve worked on. Many issues include poetry and short stories, often featured on the front page.

The Chatham Record was nominated for digitization by the Chatham County Public Library.

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Saint Mary’s School Literary Journals and Bulletins Available Online

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Nick Graham

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Forty-two editions of the Saint Mary’s School Bulletin and The Muse have been added to DigitalNC. These volumes are rich with information about the school, including course information, alumnae notes, and descriptions of campus events such as opening ceremonies and commencement. The Muse eventually evolved into a literary journal, containing poetry and prose, along with visual art of all sorts: pen and ink drawings, photographs, woodcut prints, and collages. 

 

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Early Issues of the Asheboro Courier Now Available Online

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Nick Graham

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Early issues of the Asheboro Courier are now available in the North Carolina Newspapers digital collection. More than 500 issues, ranging from 1884 to 1912, have been digitized.  The Courier was one of the first newspapers to be published in Asheboro, tracing its origins back to 1876.  Unfortunately, few early issues are available.

The Courier, boasting the lofty slogan “Principles, Not Men,” favored the Democratic Party in its coverage and editorials, promoting Democratic candidates at the local, state, and national level.  The local coverage of the paper appears to be excellent, and the long social columns and many letters to the editor suggests that the paper was a true community institution.

 

The newspaper merged with the Randolph Tribune in 1940 to form the Courier-Tribune, which is still being published, making it one of the 10 oldest continuously-published newspapers in North Carolina.

 

The Randolph County Public Library nominated this title for digitization.

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Summer 2012 Newsletter Now Online!

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Nick Graham

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Read about recent activities at the North Carolina Digital Heritage Center, including highlights from the newspaper collection, featured projects, and more in the Summer 2012 newsletter, now available online.

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