Program for the unveiling of two tablets in commemoration of George Washington's visit to New Bern in 1791 and the establishment of the first printing press in North Carolina by James Davis in New Bern in 1749.
Christ Episcopal Church before the fire of 1871. One man stands in the middle of Pollock Street, while others are walking along the sidewalk. Image taken from Dita Roberts, A Short Historical Sketch of Christ Church Parish.
Three people stand in front of the ruins of Christ Church after the 1871 fire. Image taken from Dita Roberts, A Short Historical Sketch of Christ Church Parish.
The National Bank of New-Berne collection note with G.H. Roberts' printed signature.
Transcription of part of the document:
"Inclosed renewal [?] note which please have executed & return with $40 to pay Interest on same. Are you aware that the…
Engraved map: Carte General de la Caroline Dresse fur les Memoires le plus Nouveaux Par le Sieua S[anson] A Amsterdam. Chez Pierre Mortier Libraire Avec Privilege de Nos Seigneurs les Etats [cartouche] | Inset of Charles Town harbor showing the…
Hand-colored, engraved map: A NEW MAP OF THE WORLD from the Latest Observations. Revis’d by I. Senex. Most Humbly Inscribed to his Royal Highness George Prince of Wales. [cartouche, center top] | Cartouche flanked by putti and representations of the…
Mrs. Jennie Shotwell published a song written by her brother-in-law in 1866 to be sung for the benefit of the "Stonewall Cemetery." An article in the May 12, 1903, News & Observer states that the poem "had never been published until Mrs. Jennie…