Scope and Contents These papers consist largely of letters, articles, and documents concerning the war record and civic activities of Harmon Chadbourn Rorison of Wilmington, NC. Rorison served in both world wars and the Russo-Polish War immediately following WWI. These papers reflect Rorison’s war experiences in letters home; copies of military general orders (U.S. and Polish); a November 11, 1918, Wilmington Dispatch declaring the end of World War I and picturing several of Wilmington’s servicemen; a newspaper...

Scope and Contents This collection consists of material collected by Robert J. Cooke from various presidential elections from the late 1960s to the early 1990s, primarily at the respective Democratic Conventions. Items include copies of speeches, pamphlets, publications, press badges, ads, biographies, and campaign material. Candidates of note include Governor George C. Wallace, President Jimmy Carter, and President Bill Clinton. A selection of Cooke's research on the Rorison family of Wilmington, North Carolina...