Inside cover of The Chief, 1966.
Nine Ahoskie High School yearbooks and three commemorative issues of Ahoskie based newspapers have been digitized and added to DigitalNC thanks to our partner, Ahoskie Woman’s Club.
“Most Popular” senior superlative winners, The Chief, 1963.
The newly added yearbooks from Ahoskie High School, known as The Chief after the school’s mascot, span the years 1952-1969, giving a glimpse of mid-century teen life.
The newspaper additions include:
1939 Hertford County Herald, Historical Edition
1959 The Herald, Milestone Edition
1993 The News-Herald, Ahoskie Centennial
Each commemorative issue gives extensive historical background on Hertford County, North Carolina. The Historical Edition and Ahoskie Centennial focus on the town of Ahoskie, covering the time before it’s incorporation in 1893 and all major local and national events leading to it’s centennial year. The Milestone Edition delves into 200 years of Hertford County history, including cultural, societal, and economic shifts in the towns of eastern North Carolina.
An area to note is Section G of the Hertford County Herald as it describes the history of Hertford County’s Black residents.
Chorus director and student, The Chief, 1968.
“Halloween Queens”, The Chief, 1956.
History of agriculture in Hertford County, Hertford County Herald, August 17, 1939.
Renaming of the oldest Black church, The News-Herald, July 2, 1993.
To view more materials from Ahoskie Woman’s Club, visit their partner page here and to learn more about the club itself, visit their Facebook page here. To see other high school yearbooks, visit our North Carolina Yearbooks collection, or to view more newspapers, visit our North Carolina Newspapers collection.
