Box 1

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"Biology Alumni Newsletter" #1,2-6,8

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"UNCW Remembers Early Days" 1995 Star News article, two copies of a program for a UNCW Class reunion (1947-1969) dated October 7th, 1995, and a Wilmington College reunion postcard addressed to Dr. Biggs.

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"UNCW Recalling Days of Youth" Star News article, October 1995.

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"Constitution, The Order of Isaac Bear," undated handwritten personal notes, and undated Curriculum Vitae draft with handwritten corrections and notes.

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Undated handwritten note titled "Curriculum Vitae, personal data: Walter C Biggs" and an article from UNCW Today, "UNCW Professors author book about mammals," circa 1985.

Scope and Contents Set of report cards for the 1948-1949 school year for Walter Biggs, an undated copy of a school portrait labeled "Walter Biggs" pasted on orange paper, a scrap of torn orange paper with "Betty Bigg- Class of '50" written on it. East Carolina College Commencement Sunday program dated May 17th, 1953, East Carolina College YWCA-YMCA Vesper Service Program dated May 17th, 1953, Forty-Fourth Annual Commencement of East Carolina College program dated May 19th, 1953, and a carbon copy of a letter...

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A June 1858 letter from Frederick Kidder to his brother, while staying with Mr. Martin in Wilmington, NC. The letter talks about what Frederick has been doing on his visit and what's going on around town, like three weddings in one night and the multiple blooms of the Night Blooming Cereus plant, among other anecdotes. Includes the author sending best regards to Paul Repiton, likely Jr., son of the minister at First Baptist Church.

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A letter dated June 18th, 1972 from Wilmington, NC to Jed(?) from Ped(?), giving updates about family and recent communications.

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Letter from Edward Kidder to his son, Edward H., dated June 19, 1872 in Wilmington, NC. Kidder speaks of the unexpected cost of an item and reading a letter from Mary, the son Edward's wife, about a boat capsizing.

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An October 3, 1865 letter from Silas Martin to Edward H. Kidder, son of Edward Kidder, a prosperous local lumber merchant, regretfully declining Kidder's wedding invitation due to an injury.