African Americans -- North Carolina -- New Hanover County -- History
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Alpha Psi Omega Chapter Records
Bertha Boykin Todd Papers
Documents Relating to Public Education in New Hanover County
"From Our Hearts to Yours" Records
This collection contains records created by the "From Our Hearts to Yours" health initiative, a program created to promote heart disease awareness among Black women. Materials include a poster, two vinyl banners, brochures and booklets, promotional fliers, event programs, correspondence, a historical report, newspaper clippings, a magazine article, and photographs.
McDonald-Howe Family Papers
The McDonald-Howe Family Papers encompass a rare piece of history in southeastern North Carolina, beginning in 1861 when the freedom of Frederick Howe is granted. This collection contains character references, baptismal certificates, court documents, correspondence, photographs, an autobiography, educational resumes, and an eyewitness account of the 1898 Wilmington Riot, along with other family documents.