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W. D. Sr. and Viola M. Jones Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-207
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the personal papers of Wilbur D. Jones, Sr., (1892-1967), a Wilmington banker and World War I veteran, and his wife, Viola Murrell Jones (1903-1973). Materials include newspapers, biographical materials, World War I-era correspondence and memorabilia, reports cards, photographs, scrapbooks, programs, newspaper clippings, printed webpages, and realia, including two purses that belonged to Viola M. Jones. Major subjects include World War I and the Independent Order of...
Dates:
1894-2002, bulk 1908-1973
Found in:
Randall Library Special Collections
Wallace C. Murchison Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-106
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Wallace C. Murchison (1919-2013). Materials include correspondence, memoranda, minutes, reports, grant applications, publications, publicity materials, financial documents, maps, blueprints, brochures, notes, printed materials, and a photograph. Major subjects include the North Carolina Fund, the Wilmington-New Hanover County Good Neighbor Council, the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina, and Democratic political campaigns,...
Dates:
1948-1974
Found in:
Randall Library Special Collections
Wayne Jackson Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-104
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials pertaining to the career of Wayne Jackson, a broadcaster for southeastern North Carolina NBC television affiliate WECT (formerly WMFD). In particular, this collection documents three important events in Wilmington College history including the first televised basketball game in the region (that of the Virgina-Carolina Athletic Conference Junior College Basketball Tournament championship game), a dinner held for the Seahawks baseball team following their...
Dates:
1954-1974
Found in:
Randall Library Special Collections
Weather Bureau Station Wilmington, North Carolina Official Documents
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-015
Scope and Contents
These papers consist largely of communications between the central U.S. Weather Bureau office in Washington, D.C., and the local weather observation post at Wilmington, N.C. Although the inclusive dates of this group are 1871-1912, all but one of the items fall in the years 1871-1908, with no items from the years 1883-84, 1893-94, 1899, 1905-06, and 1909-11. These papers consist of seven topical series; items within each series are arranged in chronological order. Series 1,...
Dates:
1871 - 1912
Found in:
Randall Library Special Collections
Wessel & Eilers Business Ledger
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-002
Scope and Contents
H.B. Eilers and J. Wessell opened a wholesale grocery and liquor business December 8, 1851 in Wilmington. The business was located at No. 1 and 2 of P.K. Dickinson’s Building on North Water Street. This collection consists of a ledger book for the firm that covers 1853 – 1856. The ledger has an alphabetical index in the front and contains 557 pages of entries.
Dates:
1853-1856, 1984
Found in:
Randall Library Special Collections
Wilbur D. Jones, Jr. Papers
Collection — Container: Deselect 1
Identifier: SC-MS-204
Scope and Contents
This collection contains research material collected by author Wilbur D. Jones, Jr. for his novels, including interviews, newspaper and magazine articles, photographs, author notes, correspondence with publishers, and drafts of the manuscripts.
Dates:
Undetermined
Found in:
Randall Library Special Collections
Wilbur D. Jones, Jr. Political Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-163
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of political papers, photographs, notebooks, and memorabilia covering Wilbur Jones's career in California and national staff politics from 1964-1978. His positions included assistant director of Republican Associates of Los Angeles County (California); field representative to Congressman Ed Reinecke (R-CA, 27th District); assistant manager, Barry M. Goldwater, Jr., congressional campaign; administrative assistant to Congressman Goldwater (R-CA., 27th District);...
Dates:
1964-1978
Found in:
Randall Library Special Collections
Will Inman Correspondence
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-113
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence from Wilmington native Will Inman to Neal Thomas, as well as some of Inman's works and letters to additional recipients.
Dates:
1983-1993, undated
Found in:
Randall Library Special Collections
William B. McKoy Collection
Collection
Identifier: LCF-MS-001
Scope and Contents
This collection is the property of the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society and is housed in Randall Library Special Collections as part of a long-term loan agreement between the Society and the Library.This collection contains materials pertaining to Wilmington real estate transactions and landownership, organized by block within the original city limits, as well as Eagle Island, Wrightsville Beach, and Masonboro. Material originally belonged to William B. McKoy (1852-1928), a...
Dates:
1801-1928, bulk 1845-1921
Found in:
Randall Library Special Collections
William Hendley Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC-MS-385
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a framed oversized photograph and one box containing items related to the life and military service of William Hendley, a Pearl Harbor survivor. Items include two hats, a medal, a photo album, 4 framed pictures, a VHS tape, 3 DVDs, three pins, a tie, and some papers and news articles.
Dates:
circa 1989 - 2017
Found in:
Randall Library Special Collections