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Documents Relating to Public Education in New Hanover County
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-135
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of original documents, letters, financial records and printed material dealing with the establishment of free public schools in Wilmington, North Carolina after the Civil War. The correspondence details the financial support for school construction, teacher recruitment, and administration provided by the Massachusetts Soldiers Memorial Society, Mary Hemenway, Amy Bradley and the American Unitarian Association for what came to be known as Wilmington School District...
Dates:
1865-1924
Found in:
Randall Library Special Collections
Documents Relating to the Fertilizer Industry, 1866 - 1966
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-105
Scope and Contents
The Virginia Carolina Chemical Company, (VCC Co.), manufactured fertilizers throughout the United States. The collection concentrates on those factories located in North Carolina, Virginia, and the Midwest. Beginning in 1861 and ending in 1966, this collection contains numerous business documents, articles of incorporation, by-laws, deeds, correspondence, and photographs related to Virginia Carolina Chemical Company.
Dates:
1861-1966
Found in:
Randall Library Special Collections
Don Betz Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-143
Scope and Contents
This collection features papers, photographs, and memorabillia belonging to Don Betz, who served as mayor of Wilmington, North Carolina from 1987 to 1997. Betz's appointment books and correspondence from throughout his tenure, as both a city council member and later mayor, depict both his day-to-day duties and important local issues he discussed with officials and legislators at the state and national level. His campaign work, service outside the council, and involvement in local, national,...
Dates:
1981-1997
Found in:
Randall Library Special Collections
Dorothy Buckeridge Nesbitt Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-183
Scope and Contents
Materials in this collection focus on Dorothy Nesbitt's service as a student, teacher, and advocate for dance and the arts, both in the Wilmington, North Carolina area and internationally, from the 1960s to the 1990s. Papers and photographs showcasing her passion for ballet and modern dance include workshop information, brochures, performance highlights, correspondence, reports, newspaper clippings, articles, and scrapbook pages. Her educational material feature content on racial integration...
Dates:
1956-2003
Found in:
Randall Library Special Collections
Doug Swink Theater Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-102
Scope and Contents
This collection contains theatre professor Doug Swink's memorabilia from his tenure as a Wilmington College faculty member during the 1960s. Included in the collection are slides, performance programs and tickets, photographs, newspaper clippings, and student information bulletins encompassing many facets of student and faculty happenings, as well as theatre news, both on and off campus.
Dates:
1938-2006; Majority of material found within 1957-1969
Found in:
Randall Library Special Collections
Dr. Chris E. Fonvielle Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-158
Scope and Contents
This collection contains papers and historical research of Dr. Chris E. Fonveille, a former history faculty member at UNCW.
Dates:
Undetermined
Found in:
Randall Library Special Collections
Dr. Duncan Randall Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-229
Scope and Contents
This collection contains papers and memorabilia related to Dr. Duncan Randall's personal and family life, his military career with the U.S. Air Force, his academic career as a professor at Wilmington College (now UNCW), and his personal and political interests. Materials include documents, correspondence, newspaper articles and clippings, a stamp collection, emphemera, artifacts, and photographs.
Dates:
1939-2001
Found in:
Randall Library Special Collections
Dr. Edwin A. Alderman Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-112
Scope and Contents
The collection highlights Dr. Edwin A. Alderman, who died while serving as the first President of the University of Virginia, 1904 - 1931. Dr. Alderman previously had served as President of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and President of Tulane University. This collection includes a book of photographs from the UVA book store, as well as a photograph of Charles D. McIver and a newspaper article announcing Alderman's death.
Dates:
Undated
Found in:
Randall Library Special Collections
Dr. Frank Ainsley Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-324
Scope and Contents
Dr. W. Frank Ainsley was a long-time professor in the Department of Geography and Geology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. These papers contain materials collected by him during his academic and research careers and focus geographical concerns in southeastern North Carolina primarily during the 1970s to 1990s. Included are journal articles, newspapers, magazines, brochures, pamphlets, notes, photographs, correspondence, maps, and other similar research materials. Although the...
Dates:
1858 - 2008
Found in:
Randall Library Special Collections
Dr. Gerald H. Shinn Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-123
Abstract
Dr. Gerald H. Shinn (known as Gerry) taught at the University of North Carolina Wilmington in the department of philosophy and religion for 27 years. His passion for teaching was well known at the university and is self-evident in his career achievements. This manuscript collection includes Shinn's vast slide collection as well as documents and other materials related to his career and personal interests.
Dates:
1967-2013
Found in:
Randall Library Special Collections
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