Skip to main content Skip to search results

Showing Collections: 61 - 70 of 95

Oscar Pearsall Personal and Business Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-192
Abstract

Oscar Pearsall was a wholesale grocery merchant in Wilmington, North Carolina. He parterned with Benjamin Franklin Hall in 1874 and established Hall & Pearsall, a wholesale grocery and commission business. In 1906, Pearsall launched Pearsall & Company, with two of his sons, Frederick and Horace. This collection contains ledgers, correspondence, bills and shipping labels related to the two companies, as well as medical insurance certificates and related correspodence for Pearsall.

Dates: 1857-1962

Pearsall Memorial Presbyterian Church Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC-MS-379
Scope and Contents

Contains Church records, newsletters, histories, directories, event documents, architectural drawings, church bulletins, tapes, photographs, and CDs containing photos from the 1930s to the 2000s. A large amount focuses on The Women of the Church (WOC), a woman-focused group of the Church.

Dates: 1937-2019

Philip Gerard Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-382
Scope and Contents

This collection contains manuscript drafts and research material related to specific works of author and UNCW professor Philip Gerard, including articles, photos, and biographical information, as well as memorabilia, A/V material, teaching resources, and publications that featured his writings.

Dates: 1981-1999, undated

Poisson Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-298
Scope and Contents

This collection contains personal letters to and from various Poisson and Cutlar family members--including Frederick, a merchant in London, Louis, a local Wilmington real estate agent, as well as from DuBrutz Cutlar, Jr. and Sr., both Wilmington lawyers. Additional materials include two photographs and three invitations.

Dates: 1887-1918, undated

Presidents and Chancellors Collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA-RG-03
Scope and Contents This collection consists of administrative files from the Presidents and Chancellors of the institution, including correspondence, accreditation reports, installation and inauguration programs, biographical information, and photographs. Files from the first two presidents, Thomas T. Hamilton and John T. Hoggard, contain information on the establishment and administration of the two-year Wilmington College. Topics from William Madison Randall's service as the last president of Wilmington...
Dates: 1952-2011

Public Service and Continuing Studies Collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA-RG-13
Scope and Contents The Public Service and Continuing Studies Collection contains records pertaining to the administrative history of public service, extended education, and continuing studies at the University of North Carolina Wilmington beginning in 1970. The collection include include annual reports, marketing materials, news releases, course catalogs, and photographs. The largest series is Community Services and Programs with files about the university's professional education, adult education, youth...
Dates: 1970-2019

Rehder Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-314
Scope and Contents This collection contains papers relating to the history of the Rehder family in Wilmington, North Carolina. The collection includes original documents, photocopies of original documents, correspondence, and photographs that detail the lives and lineage of Johann and Johanna Rehder beginning in 1844.Rehder family history is represented through both oral history and visual materials including typescripts, genealogical documents, photographs and scrapbooks. Additionally, of...
Dates: 1844-1980

Rhinehart Collection of Lower Cape Fear Historical Documents

 Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-404
Scope and Contents This collection contains late 18th century and 19th century documents related to areas in and around the Lower Cape Fear region of Southeast North Carolina, including parts of South Carolina. Material includes agreements, indentures, land deeds, bills of sale, and land surveys, the bulk of which focus on Brunswick County and Duplin County and connect to the Bellamy and Hill families.Early 20th century photographs of the Historic Kenan House in Wilmington, North Carolina and...
Dates: 1780-1941

Robert E. Tapp Private Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-028
Abstract

This collection consists primarily of a family album and other photographs donated by a local Wilmingtonian, Robert E. Tapp, who relocated to Wilmington, NC in approximately 1904 from Somerset, England.

Dates: 1870-1979, Undated

Ronald G. Phelps Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-353
Scope and Contents This collection contains Ronald G. Phelps's personal documents, yearbooks, CDs, VHS tapes, photos, copies of published items, magazines, and newspaper clippings, largely related to Wilmington and the surrounding area's history from 1929 to 2018. Ron Phelps was active in the Wilmington community and considered a local amateur historian. A large portion of the collection focuses on New Hanover High School during Phelps's attendence and the various reunion events following his graduation in...
Dates: 1929-2018

Filtered By

  • Subject: Wilmington (N.C.) X
  • Subject: Wilmington (N.C.) X
  • Subject: Wilmington (N.C.) X

Filter Results

Additional filters:

Repository
Randall Library Special Collections 88
University Archives 7
 
Subject
Wilmington (N.C.) 62
Wilmington (N.C.) -- History -- 20th century 14
Arts 12
Wilmington (N.C.) -- History -- 19th century 12
Wilmington Massacre, Wilmington, N.C., 1898 11
∨ more
New Hanover County (N.C.) 10
correspondence 10
Religion 9
Political 8
University of North Carolina, Wilmington -- History -- Sources 8
Education, Higher 7
New Hanover County (N.C.) -- History -- Sources 7
Public universities and colleges 7
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 7
Civil rights movements -- United States 6
Education -- New Hanover County (N.C.) 6
Families -- North Carolina -- New Hanover County 6
Wilmington (N.C.) -- Race relations 6
African Americans -- North Carolina -- Wilmington -- History 5
Music 5
School integration 5
photocopies 5
African Americans -- North Carolina -- New Hanover County -- History 4
Authors 4
Politicians 4
United States -- Politics and government -- Sources 4
Universities and colleges -- Administration 4
Wilmington College -- History -- Sources 4
deeds 4
Brunswick County (N.C.) 3
Festivals -- North Carolina -- Wilmington 3
Nonprofit organizations 3
North Carolina -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources 3
North Carolina -- Politics and government 3
Nursing schools 3
Presbyterian Church 3
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources 3
Universities and colleges -- Faculty 3
Wilmington (N.C.) -- History -- Sources 3
Women in the Presbyterian Church 3
World War, 1939-1945 3
Wrightsville Beach (N.C.) 3
newspapers 3
photographs 3
Artists 2
Blockade Running 2
Business enterprises -- North Carolina -- Wilmington 2
Camp Lejeune (N.C.) 2
Cape Fear Memorial Bridge (Wilmington, N.C.) 2
Church Membership 2
College presidents 2
College sorority members 2
College trustees 2
Dance 2
Economic development 2
Families 2
North Carolina--History--19th century 2
Political Campaigns -- North Carolina 2
Rural development 2
Special events 2
Theater 2
Urbanization 2
Voting -- Wilmington (N.C.) 2
Wilmington (N.C.) -- Commerce 2
Wilmington (N.C.) -- History -- 18th century -- Sources 2
Wilmington star-news (Wilmington, N.C.) 2
Women -- Political activity -- United States 2
World War, 1914-1918 -- History -- Sources 2
publications (documents) 2
Academic libraries -- Administration 1
Account books 1
Adult education 1
Advertising, political -- North Carolina -- Wilmington 1
African American churches 1
African American newspaper editors 1
African American newspapers 1
African Americans -- Genealogy 1
African Americans -- Political activity -- North Carolina -- Wilmington 1
Alcohol -- Law and legislation -- North Carolina 1
Animation (Cinematography) -- Japan 1
Annexation (Municipal government) -- North Carolina -- Wilmington 1
Artists -- North Carolina -- New Hanover County 1
Athletics 1
Ballet dancing 1
Bank fraud 1
Bankers -- North Carolina -- Wilmington 1
Beauty contests 1
Bird watching 1
Birds 1
Broadband communication systems 1
Brunswick County (N.C.) -- History -- Sources 1
Business records 1
Cape Fear River (N.C.) 1
Cape Fear River Watershed (N.C.) 1
Carolina Beach (N.C.) 1
Central business districts 1
Cherokee Indians 1
Children with disabilities -- Law and legislation -- North Carolina 1
Christian sects 1
Christianity 1
∧ less
 
Language
French 1
German 1
Hebrew 1
Japanese 1
Spanish; Castilian 1
∨ more
Yiddish 1
∧ less
 
Names
University of North Carolina, Wilmington 13
Wilmington College 10
James Walker Memorial Hospital 5
1898 Centennial Foundation (Wilmington, N.C.) 3
Bellamy, Heyward C., Dr., 1924-2014 3
∨ more
New Hanover High School (Wilmington, N.C.) 3
North Carolina Azalea Festival (1948-) 3
Thalian Hall (Wilmington, N.C.) 3
Wilmington College. Board of Trustees 3
Eaton, Hubert A., Dr. (Hubert Arthur), 1916-1991 2
Jones, Pembroke, 1858-1919 2
League of Women Voters of the Lower Cape Fear 2
Sanford, Terry, 1917-1998 2
United States. Navy 2
University of North Carolina, Wilmington. Board of Trustees 2
Waddell, Alfred M. (Alfred Moore), 1834-1912 2
Albritton, Jana, 1954- 1
Allsbrook, O.O. (Ogden Olmstead), 1899-1974 1
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority 1
American Tennis Association 1
AnimEigo, Inc 1
Babcock, W. F. (Willard F.), 1917-1991 1
Bellamy Mansion Museum 1
Bellamy, Ellen Douglas, 1852-1946 1
Berkman, Consuelo, 1949-1996 1
Berkman, Jack I., 1908-1999 1
Betz, Donald H. (Donald Henry) 1
Bingham, Mary Lily Kenan, 1867-1917 1
Block, Hannah, 1913-2009 1
Block, Nathan Ellis, 1903-1986 1
Block, Susan Taylor, 1951- 1
Boys' Brigade 1
Bradley, Amy Morris, 1823-1904 1
Brown University 1
Burney, John Jay, Jr., 1924-2010 1
Butler, Marion, 1863-1938 1
Cain, Robert J. 1
Cameron, Bruce Barclay, 1890-1944 1
Cameron, Daniel David, 1921-2005 1
Cameron, George Wallace, 1873-1939 1
Cameron, Lottie Fales, 1894-1960 1
Chavis, Ben, 1948- 1
Civitan International 1
Coastal Carolina Community College 1
Community Action Program (U.S.) 1
Community Hospital (Wilmington, NC) 1
Conser, Walter H. 1
Cooper, Thomas E., 1883-1949 1
Cotton, Nada McDonald, 1895-1977 1
Craven Operation Progress, Inc 1
Crews, J. Marshall, 1910-2010 1
Cronly family 1
Cronly, Michael, 1826-1898 1
Cronly, Robert Dixon, Jr., 1894-1968 1
Cutlar, DuBrutz, 1832-1898 1
Cutlar, DuBrutz, 1866-1905 1
Davis, Champion McDowell 1
DeCoursey, Francine 1
DePaolo, Rosemary 1
Democratic National Committee (U.S.) 1
Democratic National Convention 1
Edwards, W. Eugene, 1910-2006 1
Episcopal Church 1
Episcopal Church. Diocese of East Carolina 1
Esser, George H., Jr., 1921-2006 1
Evans, Anchram Harris, 1838-1911 1
Evans, Elizabeth Robinson Kelly, 1844-1910 1
Evans, Merrill Jennings, 1904-1993 1
Faircloth, Lauch, 1928- 1
Fechtig, Alice Morriss, 1896-1971 1
Ford Foundation 1
Foundation for Community Development 1
Frinks, Golden Asro, 1920-2004 1
Gerard, Philip 1
Gibson, Althea, 1927-2003 1
Halyburton, William David, Jr., 1924-1945 1
Hamilton, Thomas T. (Thomas Tristam), 1900- 1
Hayes, Sherman, 1948- 1
Helms, Jesse 1
Hemenway, Mary, 1820-1894 1
Hoggard, John Thomas, 1876-1965 1
Hogue, Cyrus D., Jr., 1921-2017 1
Howe family 1
Howe, Alfred, 1817-1892 1
Howe, Tenah, -1852 1
Howell, Claude, 1915-1997 1
Jones, Viola Murrell 1
Jones, Wilbur D., 1934- 1
Jones, Wilbur David, 1892-1967 1
Junior League of Wilmington 1
Kidder, Ann Potter, 1812-1872 1
Kidder, Edward Hartwell, 1840-1921 1
Kidder, Edward, 1805-1885 1
Kidder, Frederick, 1848-1908 1
Kirton, Edwin E. , Reverend, 1907-1986 1
Lennon, Alton, 1906-1986 1
Leutze, James R., 1935- 1
Love, Anna Parsley, 1886-1973 1
Low Income Housing Development Corporation of North Carolina 1
MacRae, William, 1834-1882 1
∧ less