Viewing entries posted in August 2021

Watts Hospital School of Nursing Yearbooks Now Available

Watts Hospital School of Nursing 1937 yearbook border. In the center of the border is the insignia of Watts Hospital which reads: "Watts Hospital. Durham, NC. Heal the Sick."

Miss Watts Hospital of '48. Miss Rachel Bland. Picture features a woman in a black dress, gloves, and hat.

Rachel Bland, Miss Watts Hospital of 1948.

Thanks to our new partner, Watts School of Nursing, 44 yearbooks spanning from 1937 to 2017 are now available on our website. These yearbooks provide a glimpse into the student’s social life, women’s fashion, campus culture, local businesses, and changes at the school.

The Watts College of Nursing was organized in 1895 as part of Watts Hospital, making it North Carolina’s oldest nursing program. Over the years, the school has continued to adapt to the changing needs of the profession and students as well as grow its curriculum, facilities, and enrollment. Today, the school continues to hold an excellent reputation for its ability to adapt and to train excellent nurses with a spirit of caring and professionalism.

To learn more about Watts Hospital School of Nursing, please visit their website.

For more yearbooks from across North Carolina, visit our yearbook collection.


Complete Collection of the Iredell Citizen Now Available

Iredell Citizen header from the paper's first issue April 15, 1998.

Photograph of a high school student playing the tuba. The caption under the photo reads, "Tuba Player Greg Davis of Lake Norman High bears down on his part during All County Honors Band practice. Photo taken by Neil Furr.

Tuba player Greg Davis.

Thanks to our partner, Iredell County Public Library, and support from the North Caroliniana Society the complete collection of the Iredell Citizen spanning from 1998 to 2008 is now available on our website. This is only one of two newspapers that we have for Iredell County.

The Iredell Citizen was first published on April 15, 1998 as a weekly newspaper for the community. The paper was focused solely on publishing articles about the individuals and happenings of the county’s community rather than national or international news stories. Popular articles topics in the Iredell Citizen include retirement, events in the community, city council updates, and obituaries. The last issue of the paper was published on June 26, 2008 after a 10 year, two month, and 11 day run.

To learn more about the Iredell County Public Library, please visit their website. To view more materials from Iredell County, please click here. To view more newspapers on DigitalNC, visit our North Carolina Newspapers collection.


Issues of The Carolinian, 1988 – 1992, Now Available on DigitalNC

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Coverage of the Jesse L. Jackson Presidential Campaign in 1988.

DigitalNC now has new issues of The Carolinian from 1988 to 1992. The Raleigh, NC based newspaper was a popular source of information for the African American Community in the RDU area. Each Monday and Thursday, The Carolinian informed the African American community of issues and news that affected their daily lives.

The new issues include the 1988 Presidential campaign coverage of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, along with covering local stories from the Historical Black Colleges (HBCU) in the area, Shaw University and North Carolina Central.

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Coverage of the Shaw University Divinity School Heritage Event in 1988.

Still in print today, The Carolinian provides the African American community with news that takes place on the national, regional, and local levels. To see what The Carolinian looks like today, please visit their website. To view other African American community newspapers in North Carolina, visit our website here and click on African American Papers.

Special thanks to our partner the Olivia Raney Local History Library for their assistance. Visit their homepage by clicking here.

 


1956 to 1962 Issues of The Daily Record (Dunn, NC) Now Available

The Daily Record headline: Space Monkeys Are Back.

The Daily Record, May 28, 1959.

Article on the minimum age act in North Carolina passing in 1959. It states that NC was the first state below Pennsylvania to pass such a law.

Senate Passes Minimum Wage Act, May 7, 1959.

Thanks to support from the North Caroliniana Society and to our partner, Harnett County Public Library, new issues of The Daily Record are now available on our website. This batch expands our current collection of the paper to include 1956 to 1962. Published Monday through Friday, The Daily Record suppled Dunn and Harnett County with local and global news stories. Today, the paper continues to be published in Dunn, North Carolina.

Major headlines in this batch include Queen Elizabeth II’s visit to America, Russia’s announcement to send apes to the moon, the aftermath of America sending monkeys to space, and the establishment of a minimum wage in North Carolina.

Starting in 1945, citizens of North Carolina fought for the establishment of a minimum wage in the state. The article to the right, “14-Year Fight Ends; Action First In South,” highlights the establishment of a minimum wage by North Carolina’s General Assembly in 1959–the first state south of Pennsylvania to do so. The bill guaranteed that all workers in the state would be paid a minimum of 75 cents an hour, equivalent to about $6.88 an hour today. 

The Daily Record subscription and title information. This includes the publisher, subscription rates, and address.

To learn more about Harnett County Public Library, please click here.

To view all issues of The Daily Record, please click here.

To view more newspapers from North Carolina, please click here.

 

 

 

 


Wilkes County Oral Histories Now Available

Thanks to our partner, Wilkes Community College, 26 new oral history recordings are now available on our website.  Thanks to our colleagues in the Southern Folklife Collection, these audio materials were digitized utilizing funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Screenshot of the TIND audio player. The audio playing is titled, "Oral History Interview with Cranor Kilby."

These oral histories all pertain to the history and citizens of Wilkes County. Topics discussed in the recordings include the history of mills, silvering mirrors, personal stories and family histories, moonshining, fur trading, education, medicine and pharmaceuticals, Fort Defiance restoration, racecar drivers, musicians, and more.

One particularly interesting recording is Cranor Kilby’s interview. In it, he discusses his early life including the first time he made money performing, his favorite instruments, music in his early years, and keeping community songs alive. According to Kilby, there are several songs which seemed to have disappeared over the years. Through his performance of these songs, he keeps them alive for the next generation of North Carolinians and Wilkes County citizens. In the second half of his interview he performs several songs, including “Groundhog,” “Sadie,” and “Turkey Buzzard.” 

To learn more about Wilkes Community College, please visit their website.

To listen to more oral histories, please click here.

To view more audiovisual materials, please visit our North Carolina Sights and Sounds collection.


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