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New Methodist University Materials Preserve the History of Carolina College and More

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Our partners at Methodist University in Fayetteville, N.C. have contributed a large addition to their pre-existing collection on DigitalNC, and we are thrilled to make it available on the site! The first set of materials is related to Carolina College, a Methodist college for women that operated from 1912-1926 in Maxton, N.C. After the closure of the Carolina Military Academy, which operated at the former site of Carolina College, the Carolina College Alumni Association (CCAA) began meeting at Methodist University. Methodist University, which opened in Fayetteville in 1960, also became the home of the Carolina College archives when alumni entrusted their documents to the university’s archives. This most recent batch includes Carolina College’s original bond note, as well as several carefully-preserved scrapbooks containing event programs and photographs like the one below. See all of the Carolina College records on our site here and read more about Methodist University’s Carolina College collection on their website.

Carolina College students, 1912-1913.

Also included in this addition are 417 issues of the Methodist University student newspaper, spanning 1961 to 2015. These pages record nearly the entirety of the institution’s history and provide insight into issues affecting the student body almost up to the present day. Reactions to historical events and national news are also documented in the newspaper, such as in the following excerpted tribute to President John F. Kennedy after his assassination on November 22, 1963, written by religion and philosophy professor Dr. Samuel J. Womack.

Dec. 1, 1963 page 2.

Visitors to the site can peruse the Methodist University student newspaper here. View all of our materials from Methodist University at their contributor page here and read more about the university’s history on their website.

Huge Batch of Mid-Century Outer Banks Newspapers Now Available!

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Researchers interested in the Outer Banks will be happy to hear that a new batch of 287 newspaper issues has recently been uploaded to DigitalNC! Our partners at the Outer Banks History Center in Manteo, N.C. have contributed this trove of material, and we are excited to make it available digitally. All of the issues date from 1949-1955, providing a detailed picture of coastal North Carolina in the immediate post-war era. Coverage focuses on local issues and events, though these often have wider implications for the whole state. The excerpt below discusses the construction of the Croatan Sound Bridge, a 14,000-foot bridge connecting Roanoke Island and mainland North Carolina still in use today. The photo was taken by Aycock Brown, a photographer and journalist renowned for his devotion to the Outer Banks. His photographs and writings are frequently featured in these pages.

The Belhaven Pilot, April 18, 1957

Titles in this batch include The Hyde County Herald out of Swan Quarter, N.C., The Belhaven Pilot out of Belhaven, N.C., and The Coastland Times out of Manteo, N.C. In 1935, Daniel Victor Meekins of Roanoke Island founded The Dare County Times, and in a few years had expanded his printing operation to include The Belhaven Pilot and The Hyde County Herald. The papers were later consolidated under a single title, The Coastland Times. Due to this history, DigitalNC hosts both The Belhaven Pilot and The Hyde County Herald under the standardized title of The Hyde County Herald, available at the link provided. You can view all of the issues of The Coastland Times here, and all of the newspapers on DigitalNC here. To see everything contributed by the Outer Banks History Center, visit their partner page here.

Fifteen New Burke County Yearbooks Available!

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Fifteen new yearbooks from Burke County, dating from 1941 to 1974, are now available on DigitalNC. This latest addition includes a variety of Burke County schools: Drexel High School, Valdese High School, Glen Alpine High School, Hildebran High School, North Carolina School For The Deaf, Oak Hill High School, West Concord School, and Freedom High School.

The Tower (1974), page 19.

To view more North Carolina yearbooks, visit our yearbooks collection on Digital NC and see the 163 yearbooks and one newspaper contributed by Burke County Public Library at their partner page here.

New Glenwood High School Yearbooks Now on DigitalNC

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Three more yearbooks from Glenwood High School in Glenwood, N.C. are now available, thanks to our partners at McDowell County Public Library in Marion, N.C. Visitors to the site can now see issues from 1969, 1970, and 1971. Though Glenwood High School is now closed, these yearbooks may be a great resource for alumni and local researchers.

The Nushka [1971], page 6.

See all of the Glenwood High School yearbooks on DigitalNC, dating from 1948 to 1971, here. To view more North Carolina yearbooks, visit our yearbooks collection on Digital NC. Finally, see all of the materials contributed by McDowell County Public Library at their partner page here.

See the History of a Town Through Brevard’s Olin News

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Our partners at the Transylvania County Library have contributed a trove of company newspapers that we are excited to make available on DigitalNC. The Ecusta Paper Mill operated in Brevard, North Carolina from 1939 to 2002, specializing in cigarette paper and cellophane. The paper mill was a major economic force in the region, employing thousands of Transylvania County residents. From 1949 to 1987, the plant was owned and operated by Olin Industries. During this period, the plant published a newspaper covering events, programs, and people at the Ecusta Paper Mill. We have digitized exactly 99 issues of the newspaper, known as both The Olin News and The Olin Profile, dating from 1967 to 1985. The Olin News covers 1967-1979, while The Olin Profile covers 1980-1985. Visitors to the site will find this newspaper to be a rich resource for researching the history of the Ecusta Paper Mill and the people who worked there.

May 1, 1982, edition 1 / Page 2

The 2002 closure of the mill sent shockwaves through the community, where it had become an institution over the course of six decades. Brevard has since rebounded by leaning into tourism centered on its natural resources and beautiful mountain landscapes. Today the former site of the Ecusta Paper Mill is home to Ecusta Brewing Company and an in-progress 19-mile greenway that will eventually connect Brevard, Penrose, Etowah, Horse Shoe, the Town of Laurel Park, and the City of Hendersonville. It is also a Superfund redevelopment site, with work focusing on depolluting the Davidson River and reclaiming the area for recreational use.

April 1, 1970, edition 1 / Page 3

The Transylvania County Library has contributed over one thousand yearbooks, city directories, photographs, and more, as well as seven newspaper titles. View all of their digitized materials on DigitalNC at their contributor page here, and visit their website here to learn more.

More Minutes From First Presbyterian Church of Mount Holly Now on DigitalNC!

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Thanks to our North Carolina Community Contributors partners, we have added a new batch of materials to the First Presbyterian Church of Mount Holly digital exhibit. Founded in 1894, Mount Holly has a long, well-documented history that visitors to the site can research on DigitalNC. This newest addition includes session and Board of Deacons meeting minutes dating from 1948 to 2011. In Presbyterianism, a session is “composed of a pastor and a body of elders elected by the members of a particular church, and having the care of matters pertaining to the religious interests of the church, as the admission and dismission of members, discipline, etc” (“Church session“). As such, these records provide insight into the governance and administrative concerns of the church throughout the decades, with discussed topics including baptisms, membership, elections and committee appointments, repairs, finances, and more. A poignant note from a 1971 meeting memorializes Willis F. Holland, or “Mr. Willis,” a clerk of the session who took minutes for over 55 years. It’s thanks to dedicated recordkeepers like Mr. Willis that these documents exist and today survive as part of history.

First Presbyterian Church Mount Holly Minutes of Session [1970-1986]

View these minutes and many more materials from the First Presbyterian Church of Mount Holly at the exhibit page here. To explore more materials from North Carolina Community Contributors, visit their contributor page here.

5 New Pittsboro and Siler City Yearbooks Now Available

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Chatham County Public Libraries have contributed five yearbooks from Pittsboro and Siler City that are now available on DigitalNC! The Eagle [1959] from Silk Hope High School, Imprints [1974] from Northwood High School, and Phantomaire [1968], Traces [1972], and JMHS [1974] from Jordan-Matthews High School are the most recent additions to the site. Check them out to view some classic fashion from the era, see what clubs and activities students were involved with, and maybe come across familiar faces.

JMHS 1974, pg 43.

See everything we have digitized from Chatham County Public Libraries at their partner page here. To view more yearbooks from other schools across North Carolina, visit The North Carolina Yearbook collection linked here.

They sure do. The Eagle 1959, pg 47.

Relive the ’70’s in Beautiful Haywood County

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Two new yearbooks have just been added to the site, thanks to the Haywood County Public Library in Waynesville, N.C. Both from 1974, these volumes come from Tuscola High School in Waynesville and Pisgah Senior High School in Canton. The pages are interspersed with meditative poems and quotes concerned with growing up and the passage of time — check them out to be immersed in nostalgia.

The Mountaineer, 1974, pg 9

See many more yearbooks from Haywood County, as well as photographs and textual records, at their contributor page. To view more yearbooks from across the state, visit our Yearbooks Collections on Digital NC. 

Thirty Years of The Bessemer City Record Now On DigitalNC

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Our collection of The Bessemer City Record has just expanded, thanks to our partners at the Bessemer City History and Arts Society. Since 1995, The Bessemer City History and Arts Society has preserved and shared the town’s history, and we are excited to help make these newspapers available digitally for anyone to read. With this newest addition, DigitalNC now hosts complete runs of the paper from 1964-1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1979-1981, as well as various issues from 1958-1960, 1968, 1970, 1972-1977, and 1994. Additionally, this batch includes a single issue of The Gastonia Gazette from December 4, 1968. With thirty years now at least partially covered on the site, researchers and genealogists can take advantage of the amazing resource that is The Bessemer City Record to gain insight into the local and national issues that concerned Bessemer City residents.

A small-town mystery. Aug. 9, 1972, page 5

See all digitized issues of The Bessemer City Record here, and visit the Bessemer City History and Arts Society contributor page here to learn more. To browse all of the newspapers we have available on DigitalNC, you can find them here.

New Yearbooks From Chapel Hill High School Evoke 1970s Student Life

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Thanks to a contribution from the Chapel Hill Historical Society, two new Chapel Hill High School yearbooks from 1972 and 1973 are now available on DigitalNC! Chapel Hill High School has a long history of over 100 years. It has been in its current location since Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools were integrated in 1966, and Chapel Hill High School and Lincoln High School were merged. In classic 1970s fashion, these yearbooks are filled with photos that are richly illustrative of teenage life, interspersed with student poetry and musings on the uncertainty of life after high school.

Students talking, Hillife [1972], pg. 114.
CHHS Afro-American Club, Hillife [1973], pg 62.

Visitors to the site can view the extensive collections contributed by the Chapel Hill Historical Society at their contributor page here, and more Chapel Hill High School yearbooks here. Learn more about the Chapel Hill Historical Society at their website here. To view more yearbooks from other schools in the Triangle and across North Carolina, visit The North Carolina Yearbook collection linked here.

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