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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s University Records from 1900 to 1940 now on DigitalNC

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South Building and the Old Well, 1909. Courtesy of the North Carolina Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill.

South Building and the Old Well, 1909. Courtesy of the North Carolina Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill.

The University Records from 1901-1940 are now available on DigitalNC.  The University Record was a UNC publication that reported on various aspects of the University. There are annual reports on each of the schools of UNC–their enrollment, course catalogs, and other information–as well as reports on current research, Commencement programs, and general promotional materials about UNC. One of the annual publications is the President’s Report, in which the current University president describes the events of the past year and plans for the year to come.  These reports can shed light on important debates that were happening on campus in the first half of the 20th century.

The Carr Bulding, 1902. Courtesy of the North Carolina Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill.

The Carr Bulding, 1902. Courtesy of the North Carolina Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill.

For example, in 1918, the debate surrounding the admission of women to the university was of such importance that the Chairman of the Faculty, M.H. Stacy (President Graham had died earlier in the year), closed his President’s Report with an inspiring call for the university to adapt to the times and make full provisions for the female students. He includes a letter from Mrs. T. W. Lingle, the Adviser to Women, who calls upon the university to seriously attend to the matter. “To continue to admit them in a half-hearted way, and to furnish them with classroom instruction without the other features which make up the all-round college life, is a rather doubtful kindness to them,” she writes, and Chairman Stacy recommends the expedient construction of a women’s building.

Memorial Hall and Cameron Avenue, 1903. Courtesy of the North Carolina Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill.

Memorial Hall and Cameron Avenue, 1903. Courtesy of the North Carolina Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill.

So was this women’s building ever constructed? The following year’s Report does not include any mention of women at all. Chairman Stacy, who had so fervently supported this women’s building, died of influenza, and Mrs. T. W. Lingle, Adviser to Women, had resigned (Mrs. M. H. Stacy, presumably Chairman Stacy’s wife, was appointed the new Adviser to Women). Though the 1919 Report discusses at length the remarkable increase in enrolled students, the fate of female students is unknown.

The Cloudbuster Newspaper on DigitalNC

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Cloudbuster mastheadWe’ve just posted Cloudbuster, the weekly newspaper of UNC’s Naval Pre-Flight program. The paper was published from 1942-1945, and includes news about and by the cadets. The Navy baseball and football teams are well documented, as well as training activities, social events, and promotions.

Check out a recent post on the NC Miscellany blog about the baseball player Ted Williams who was a cadet in the program and who played for the Cloudbusters team. The article features images from the paper.

The Cloudbuster is shared online by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

 

Durham County Yearbooks now Online

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Cover of the December 1916 The MessengerYearbooks and campus publications from Durham County Library are now available online at DigitalNC.org.

The Messenger or Durham Public School Magazine was initially the title of a monthly publication edited by Durham High School students. It contained editorials, essays, fiction and poetry as well as information on class events like Commencement, sporting events, and meetings.

In 1917, it looks like The Messenger became a yearbook as we think of it today.

View all of Durham County Library’s items.

Yearbooks, Student Newspaper, and Essays from Wayne County now on DigitalNC

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Portrait of Richard Sale Leftwich, principal, from the 1924 Goldsboro High School Yearbook

Principal Richard Sale Leftwich from 1924 Goldsboro High School Yearbook, page 12

New materials digitized for the Wayne County Public Library are now available on DigitalNC. A list of the new items is below, and includes yearbooks from Wayne County schools, the Goldsboro High School Newspaper, and more.

Yearbooks
Other Items
  • Goldsboro Hi News: 1925-1941 [some issues missing]
  • Prize Essays presented by the North Carolina Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, 1932

You can view all materials digitized for the Wayne County Public Library here.

Chowan University Student Newspapers Now Available on DigitalNC

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565 issues of newspapers produced by students of Chowan University (formerly Chowan College) can now be searched and browsed on DigitalNC. Ranging in date from 1923 to 1945, the Chowan University Student Newspaper collection includes five different titles, some of which ran concurrently:

  • The Chowanian
  • The Daily Chowanian
  • Chowan Opener
  • Smoke Signals
  • Chowan Today

Along with 65 editions of The Chowanoka (Chowan’s yearbook) and 118 course catalogs already available on DigitalNC, these student newspapers contribute to a rich picture of life at a small college in North Carolina from the perspective of both students and administration.

 

Chowan’s current Department of Graphic Communications has a long history at the university, and the strength of this curriculum is reflected in the quality of both design and content of different newspaper titles over the years.

 

From the late 1950s through the early 1970s The Chowanian used a magazine-style layout with covers that capture its period’s graphic design zeitgeist.
Front covers of The Chowanian
A later title, Smoke Signals, used a more traditional newspaper layout that also produced visually interesting front pages.
Front pages of Smoke Signals
If any Chowan alums are reading this post, leave a comment! We’d love to hear from you about your involvement with Chowan’s long tradition of student-produced newspapers.

Saint Mary’s School Literary Journals and Bulletins Available Online

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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. 

 

Course Catalogs on DigitalNC

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Course catalogs, student handbooks, and other campus publications from a number of institutions — including Brevard College, Campbell University, Chowan University, the College of the Albemarle, Davidson College, Elizabeth City State University, North Carolina Wesleyan College, and St. Andrews University — have been added to the North Carolina College and University Yearbooks collection. These materials, many of which date back to the nineteenth century, aren’t just about the course offerings and descriptions – they often include detailed information about admissions, tuition, campus policies, institutional history and mission, and student life.

I’ve especially enjoyed reading the various rules and regulations laid out in these volumes. Most of them apply to female students, and seem to be aimed at thwarting “improper” behavior. Some of my favorites are below.

Regarding dress:
 
 
From the 1930 Elizabeth City State Normal School Bulletin. In my experience, mothers are more likely to cause embarrassment to their children BY supervising the buying of school clothes.
 

 
From the 1944-1945 Students’ Handbook of Flora Macdonald College. Everybody knows that kerchiefs are only appropriate at buffets, duh.
 

 
From the 1961-1962 St. Andrews Presbyterian College Student Handbook. It’s a good thing they regulated the wearing of bermuda shorts. The sixties were crazy enough already.
 
Regarding behavior:
 
 
From the 1917-1918 State Colored Normal and Industrial School Catalog. I definitely don’t associate with anyone who hangs on corners. And note writing? Forget it, you’re no friend of mine.
 
 
From the 1945-1946 Students’ Handbook of Flora Macdonald College. Other kinds of windows might be okay. 
 
And, of course, regarding guns:
 
 
From the 1917-1918 State Colored Normal and Industrial School Catalog.  I know teachers college can be pretty rough, but just leave those guns at home.
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