Lighted Lamp [1978], page 99

Dating as early as 1940, these yearbooks offer a look into the changing profession of nursing. The school was originally housed at the Burrus Memorial Hospital and operated until 1978. It trained nearly 900 nurses during its 70 years of operation. The yearbooks offer a look into a female dominated field and the culture of student life over several decades.

Lighted Lamp [1978], page 50

• Burrusonian [1940]
• Burrusonian [1941]
• Burrusonian [1942]
• Burrusonian [1943]
• Caduceus [1946]
• Caduceus [1948]
• Lighted Lamp [1974]
• Lighted Lamp [1975]
• Lighted Lamp [1976]
• Lighted Lamp [1978]

To see more yearbooks, perhaps from your college or university, please visit the North Carolina Yearbooks Collection. To learn more about the Heritage Research Center at High Point Public Library please visit their contributor page or the website.

Wake Forest Medical School class of 2015.

We have uploaded four new yearbooks from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. The yearbooks, called “Grey Matter,” are from 2012 to 2015. They feature medical students and PA students as well as faculty. The yearbooks include student photos, white coat ceremonies, match day, clubs, student groups, intramural sports, and various events.

These four yearbooks join 73 others from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, the earliest from 1943. The Wake Forest School of Medicine was founded in 1902 with the goals of “teaching excellence in clinical medicine, promoting strong clinical and basic research, rendering exemplary patient care and stressing service to the community.” You can learn more about the school on their website and see more content from them and older blog posts on their contributors page.

The peep witch club.

Witches Club, Presbyterian College for Women, 1910.

In celebration of the beginning of Spring, we decided to recreate a favorite yearbook photo at DigitalNC. The photograph is of a students’ Witches Club, and it comes from the 1910 yearbook “The Edelweiss,” from the Presbyterian College for Women, a precursor to Queens University of Charlotte. You can read more about it in a past blog post.

Inspired by other libraries, we created our own peep diorama, complete with cauldron, broomsticks, hats, and a cat to celebrate one of the many great North Carolina school clubs on DigitalNC.

From the Brevardier [1965], page 97

The yearbooks from Brevard High School may be of particular interest because of their many humorous photos and captions. While all of the yearbooks on DigitalNC document the distinct character of a given school, some are a bit more dramatic than others. The editors of this batch of yearbooks from Brevard definitely had a sense of humor!

Brevardier [1964], page 49

• Pertelote [1961]
• Brevardier [1963]
• Brevardier [1964]
• Brevardier [1965]
• Brevardier [1966]
• Oriole [1963]
• Oriole [1966]

To see more yearbooks or learn more about the Transylvania Public Library, please their contributor page or the website.

“New Farmers of America,” from the Carver High School yearbook, Hi-Lite, 1949.

Eleven new yearbooks provided by Forsyth County Public Library have been digitized and added to DigitalNC. All eleven are from Carver High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, dating from 1949 to 1969. The yearbook was titled “Hi-Lite” until 1949, then “Yellow Jacket” from 1950 onward. Carver High School is a historically Black school founded in 1936 and still open today; the yearbooks include photographs of students, staff, class activities, athletics, clubs, and superlatives.

You can view more yearbooks from Forsyth County Public Library in our North Carolina Yearbooks collection. Plus you can see more materials from Forsyth County Public Library, including yearbooks, city directories, memorabilia, and photographs.

The West Charlotte Orchestra, from The Lion 1965.

More yearbooks from Charlotte, N.C. have been added to DigitalNC. These seven yearbooks from the 1960’s come from several different schools and were provided by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. The yearbooks provide insight to student life in the 1960’s, depicting clubs, sports, activities, and awards. They include:

• Somecka [1961] — South Mecklenburg High School
• Somecka [1965] — South Mecklenburg High School
• The Lion [1965] — West Charlotte High School
• The Wapiti [1965] — York Road High School
• Kastle [1965] — King’s College
• Mustang [1965] — Myers Park High School
• East Wind [1965] — East Mecklenburg High School
• Yellow Jacket [1965] — Matthews High School

You can view more materials from the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library on the DigitalNC page and visit their homepage. Additionally, you can view more yearbooks from Charlotte here.

From King’s College, Kastle 1965.

Daredevil [1953], page 57

Daredevil [1953], page 60

DigitalNC is happy to offer two new yearbooks from the Wayne County Public Library. The yearbooks are from Eureka High School, located in Eureka, NC, which had a population of about 200 people at the 2010 census. These yearbooks offer a nice look into the life of a small community school during the 1950’s. Although it is described as a high school, both yearbooks feature 1st-12th grade classes. Yearbooks like these could be excellent resources for genealogy research, especially about this small community.

Eu-Re-Hi-Ke Daze [1952], page 60

You can view both yearbooks at the links below:

• Eu-Re-Hi_Ke Daze [1952]
• Daredevil [1953]

You can also view all of the yearbooks from Wayne County Public Library here.

To learn more about the Wayne County Public Library by visiting their contributor page or their website.

Kings Mountain School “Milestones” yearbook, 1939.

Yearbooks from Kings Mountain High School have been digitized and added to DigitalNC. The yearbooks were provided by Mauney Memorial Library in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. There are 23 yearbooks, titled “Milestones,” from 1939 to 1966. The yearbooks include students, staff, class photos, activities, clubs, athletics, superlatives, and autographs.

You can view more from Mauney Memorial Library at the DigitalNC page or their homepage.

Featured above, left to right: Advotech, 1971; Advotech, 1969

Our new partner, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, has contributed 7 yearbooks that are now available on DigitalNC. The institution opened its doors in 1964 in Hudson, N.C. and now offers more than 100 programs. It serves a population of nearly 12,000 students in both curriculum and continuing education programs. The yearbooks feature the activities of the close-knit communities, including many of the programs’ clubs, such as nursing, cosmetology, and automotive care.

These yearbooks are more great examples of the fashion and culture of young people during the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. For more examples of yearbooks like these, check out the College and University Yearbooks in the North Carolina Yearbooks Collection.

You can see the newest additions below:

• Advotech [1967]
• Advotech [1968]
• Advotech [1969]
• Advotech [1970]
• Advotech [1971]
• Cavalier [1972]
• Cavalier [1973]

To learn more about Caldwell County Community College and Technical Institute, please visit their website.

New yearbooks from the Wendell Historical Society have been added to DigitalNC. The 17 yearbooks are from Wendell High School, located in Wake County, NC, and they date from 1943 to 1965. Called “Echoes,” the yearbooks include portraits of students from first grade through senior year and feature candid shots and group shots of clubs and teams. You can view more Wendell High School yearbooks here.