32 15 993 https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/476fd062634c3e064a8fbb58cf3760d0.pdf a12962928b0cfc8811d7f2621359ba88 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New Bern/Craven County American Revolution Bicentennial Commission Minute Book, Sept. 1973 to Dec. 1976 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource America's 250th Celebration Collection Subject The topic of the resource North Carolina--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Centennial celebrations New Bern (N.C.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Centennial celebrations United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Centennial celebrations Description An account of the resource This collection contains a variety of items from the Kellenberger Room about the Revolutionary War era. Included are books about the period as well as biographies of leading figures. Programs and souvenirs of past celebrations from the Bicentennial celebration are also presented. <br /><br />Be sure to check the tag "<a href="https://kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/items/browse?tags=America%27s+250th">America's 250th</a>" to find other items not listed in the main collection. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library is required for any commercial use. Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina North Carolina United States Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Minutes (Records) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New Bern-Craven County American Revolution Bicentennial Commission minute book from September, 1973 to December 1976 Subject The topic of the resource American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976 American Revolution Bicentennial Commission (Craven County, N.C.) United States--Centennial celebrations, etc. Craven County (N.C.)--Centennial celebrations Description An account of the resource Minute book of the New Bern/Craven County American Revolution Bicentennial Commission covering the years 1973 to 1976 detailing plans for New Bern and Craven County's celebration of the Bicentennial of the American Revolution. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource American Revolution Bicentennial Commission (Craven County, N.C.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available American Revolution Bicentennial Commission (Craven County, N.C.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-1976 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ms.67 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library is required for any commercial use. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Minutes (Records) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms.67 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina America's 250th https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/dd2219f68d81ede0c7f071786cbd559e.jpg 8cbb7af89462c0fa7f8f8e78cc9230ac Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New Bern-Craven County Chamber of Commerce, Inc. and New Bern Merchants Association Annual Banquet for the Bicentennial of the American Revolution https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/39b9412ef33269cafdea6a2fb93ad442.jpg 09c28357f25cd29b01d20f4e9c830590 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New Bern-Craven County Chamber of Commerce, Inc. and New Bern Merchants Association Annual Banquet for the Bicentennial of the American Revolution https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/5dd2fc16aa394a6045d04a80fae992f3.jpg 3ffc08195c58458e57ec6292e9c53c5c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New Bern-Craven County Chamber of Commerce, Inc. and New Bern Merchants Association Annual Banquet for the Bicentennial of the American Revolution Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource America's 250th Celebration Collection Subject The topic of the resource North Carolina--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Centennial celebrations New Bern (N.C.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Centennial celebrations United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Centennial celebrations Description An account of the resource This collection contains a variety of items from the Kellenberger Room about the Revolutionary War era. Included are books about the period as well as biographies of leading figures. Programs and souvenirs of past celebrations from the Bicentennial celebration are also presented. <br /><br />Be sure to check the tag "<a href="https://kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/items/browse?tags=America%27s+250th">America's 250th</a>" to find other items not listed in the main collection. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library is required for any commercial use. Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina North Carolina United States Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Programs Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New Bern-Craven County Chamber of Commerce, Inc. and New Bern Merchants Association Annual Banquet for the Bicentennial of the American Revolution Subject The topic of the resource New Bern (N.C.) North Carolina--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Centennial celebrations, etc. Description An account of the resource Program for the Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet in 1976. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource New Bern-Craven County Chamber of Commerce (N.C.) New Bern Merchants Association Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 29 January 1976 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource America's 250th Celebration Collection Jenkins Family Collection (#32) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library is required for any commercial use. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Programs Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ms32-Chamber of Commerce Banquet.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina America's 250th https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/59ca16fba3ffba63e486c3bc2a017e23.pdf 758d04957e8334ae90afa9c5dca766e1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New Bern, North Carolina, Founded by De Graffenried in 1710 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Books, Pamphlets, and Ephemera Collection Description An account of the resource A collection of books, pamphlets, and ephemera from the collections of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library, Tryon Palace, New Bern Historical Society, and the libraries of the Craven-Pamlico Regional Library System. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource New Bern-Craven County Public Library Tryon Palace Historic Sites Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Books Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New Bern, North Carolina, Founded by De Graffenried in 1710 Subject The topic of the resource New Bern (N.C.)--History Description An account of the resource An early, illustrated history of New Bern that includes information on several New Bern businesses in 1905. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Powell, Emma H. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived New Bern-Craven County Public Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available [Publisher not indicated] Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1905 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf / 33 pages Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Books Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/0e1a607a4e8bf5b0efbb04ad1feb56ec.jpg cc7c51b59afbdd6c03b50b877c866bf1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New School Building Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Books, Pamphlets, and Ephemera Collection Description An account of the resource A collection of books, pamphlets, and ephemera from the collections of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library, Tryon Palace, New Bern Historical Society, and the libraries of the Craven-Pamlico Regional Library System. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource New Bern-Craven County Public Library Tryon Palace Historic Sites Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document NEW SCHOOL BUILDING. In order that our people may know my position in regard to the School Building which is proposed to be erected on the Academy lot, I make the following statement: There are some who want it built in the upper corner of the lot, the most obscure place on the lot. To build it in the rear of a building thereby cutting off all view of it from the two principal streets. The great objection is to join a ten thousand dollar building to another building.. The front of the rear building to be jammed to the rear of a solid brick wall and thereby cut off all sunshine, all air and light from both buildings, one in the front, one in the rear. This will double the hazard from fire; if one building should burn it would also cause the burning of both. This arrangement would make a FIRE TRAP for both buildings. From reports recently made there were about Fifty School Buildings burned during the past twelve month; in one of them TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY CHILDREN were burned to death. Let the parents of the children who will attend the School take warning from this fearful loss of life and use their influence to prevent the possibility of such a calamity taking place[.] It is proposed to cut a passage from one building to the other through a brick wall thereby damaging the building. There is no necessity for this, there is an abundance of room on the south side of the lot where a building could be erected free from all the above objections. No other building could burn it, sunshine and light in every room room could never be cut off. I am told by an advocate of placing it in the rear of another building that it would cost two thousand dollars less than if placed where I proposed. It was a great pleasure to me to petition the court to direct me (who for fifty years has been Trustee of the Estate of Moses Griffin) to place Ten Thousand Dollars in Bank to the credit of a committee named by me to be used by them in erecting a building for school purposes in the Academy lot. The money was immediately placed in Bank and as soon as the site is settled on the building can be started. I am directed by the court to take a mortgage on the building for Ten Thousand Dollars and I certainly will not take a mortgage on a building which perhaps will cost some six or seven thousand dollars. Why divert a part of this fund to some other purpose than erect in a beautiful grove where there is an abundance of space, a building fitting as a Memorial Building to Mr. Moses Griffin whose estate furnished every dollar for the entire cost of erecting the building? I am told that the new building and the building to which it is proposed to be joined would be called the Griffin Memorial Building, this I most strongly object to and would not recognize it. The Griffin Estate will enter into no copartnership and will not acknowledge a single brick nor an ounce of mortar as a memorial unless the same has been paid by its own funds. WILLIAM H. OLIVER. Who for fifty years has been Trustee of the Griffin Estate. New Bern, N.C. May 20, 1908. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Broadsides Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New School Building Subject The topic of the resource Education--North Carolina--New Bern Schools--North Carolina--New Bern Griffin, Moses Description An account of the resource Broadside objecting to the proposed location of a school building in New Bern. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Oliver, William H. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived New Bern-Craven County Public Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Oliver, William H. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-05-20 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Miscellaneous Collection (#2) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library is required for any commercial use. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Broadsides Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MS.2. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/7ea29e2e7e95eb59cc2df90c1127417e.pdf 6f31dfd8d62b06d9f634c1e702ecc270 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Norman Willis Family Bible Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Family Bibles Project Subject The topic of the resource Family Bibles Description An account of the resource The following Family Bibles collection began as a project with the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and the Craven County Genealogical Society of North Carolina. In October 2002 and October 2003, both organizations held a Family Bible Photocopying project and asked people to bring their Family Bibles to be copied. A copy was made for the Library and another copy for the owner of the Bible. These two projects brought over thirty Family Bibles, photocopies of which were added to the Library's collection. Since 2003, other Family Bibles have surfaced and were copied by Library Staff members for inclusion in the Bible Records Project. If you have a Family Bible of a Craven County family or a family from a surrounding county that you would like to include in the Project, contact the Kellenberger Room of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library to make an appointment. The phone number is (252) 638-7808 or e-mail KellenbergerRoom(at)gmail.com. We would love to add your family's information to the site. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource New Bern-Craven County Public Library Craven County Genealogical Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available New Bern-Craven County Public Library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF (Computer file format) Language A language of the resource Eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MS.21. Family Bible Collection Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Norman Willis Family Bible, 1843 [Title page at front of Bible is missing, using New Testament page for reference purposes.] [Title page] The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, translated out of the original Greek and with the former translations diligently compared and revised. Cooperstown, N.Y. : H. & E. Phinney, 1843. [Family Record, page 1] Births. Norman Willis Father of Abram and Abisha &c was born March 25th 1774. N[illegible]y [illegible] W[illegible letters and words] was [illegible] 7 [illegible] 1785. Nancy Prichett wife of Norman Willis was born August 1784. John J. Willis born May 5th A.D. 1850 Sara A. Willis daughter of Peter Willis and Caroline his wife was born November 5th 1854. Osborne N. Sutton was borne Feb 5th 1898 [written over entry in pencil, which appears to read E[illegible] Jackson [illegible] J.A. Jackson [illegible] his [illegible words] Aug 5h 1848 [or 1868]] Sarah Agusty Willis the daughter of Peter Willis and Caroline his wife was born November the 5, 1854. Charle N. Willis Son of Peter and Caroline Willis his wife was born August 8th 1856. Victora E. Willis daughter of the same was born Febr 5th 1859. Lula F. Willis daughter of Peter Willis & Caroline his wife was born May 23rd 1861 [1 written in pencil beside a hole which removed the original last number in the year] [Family Record, page 2] Deaths. Penelope Willis died June 6th 1810. Caroline P. Willis died Novr. 5th 1826 Abisha Willis died Novr. 6th 1830. Amasa Willis died Feby 24th 1833. Asa Willis died October 26th 1836. Norman Willis died Sept. 26th 1842. Eliza P. Street died December 14th 1844. Nancy P. Willis died January the 21 1846. Alexander Willis died October 10th AD 1851. Nancy Pritchett wife of Norman Willis died Feby 19th 1852. Agste [?] Willis died April 10 [or 30] 1852. Sarah A. Willis died August 13th 1858 Charles N. Willis died Sept 14th 1858. John Jackson died April 11, 1861. Eliza Jackson died Sept 24th 1870. Victora Ipock died Janr 16th 1904 [could be 10th or 14th] Caroline Willis died March 9th 1914 [or 1904] [Family Record, page 3] Marriages. Norman Willis and Nancy Pritchett were married August 1800. Abisha Willis and Mary Pritchett were married Feby 1829. Eliza Abram Willis and Susan Hill were married August 1830 [Eliza smudged out in original] Eliza P. Willis and Nathl. H. Street were married Sept 12th 1828. Alexander Willis and Augusta Jackson were married August 26th 1847. Peter Willis and Caroline Jackson were married Decr. 1st, 1853. T. J. Ewell and Lula F. Willis were married Janr 26th 1887. Norman Ipock and Victoria E. Willis were married Feb. 16th 1888. [Family Record, page 4] Births. Norman Willis was born March 25th 1774.[Stricken in original] Abram Willis son of Norman and Nancy Willis was born Sept 7th 1801. Abisha Willis son of the same was born May 23rd 1803. Alexander Willis son of the same was born March 5th 1805. Penelope Willis daughter of the same was born April 2nd 1807. Amasa Willis son of the same was born June 9th 1809. Eliza P. Willis daughter of the same was born May 29th 1812. Asa Willis son of the same was born August 1st 1815. Nancy P. Willis daughter of the same was born April 28th 1819. Caroline Willis daughter of the same was born June 16th 1825. Peter Willis son of Abisha and Mary Willis was born August 30th 1831. [This Bible was donated to the New Bern-Craven County Public Library by the Brown Memorial Library, Washington, NC, June 6, 2023. Bible was obtained from an estate sale of Mr. Parramore of Chocowinity. It is unclear if the Family Record pages actually were part of the 1843 Bible as the record pages were loose and stuck in the Bible.] Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photocopies Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Norman Willis Family Bible Subject The topic of the resource Willis family Bible records--North Carolina--Craven County Description An account of the resource The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour...Cooperstown, (N.Y.) ; H. & E. Phinney, 1843. Family register pages from the Norman Willis family Bible. Xerographic copies; 8.5x11 inches; 8 pages Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Willis, Norman Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1843 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library is required for any commercial use. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Bibles Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MS.21.Willis, Norman Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Craven County, North Carolina https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/83fb3fea015d68fd8f6a3b38632a2611.jpg 5be69978e7b1ddfc4e27488039d98099 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina Ayden Quadrangle Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tryon Palace Maps, Plans, and Surveys Subject The topic of the resource North Carolina--Maps Description An account of the resource From the first sightings of land in the West Indies through the end of the eighteenth century, there was a constant demand for maps of the newfound lands on the western Atlantic. Until the early decades of the nineteenth century, most maps were the products of English and Continental (Dutch, German and French) cartographers and engravers, who often based their maps on explorer’s reports and mariner’s charts. Beyond their use for navigation, commerce and military affairs, maps had other functions. They recorded the progress of the European settlement of North America. They documented the borders between the colonies. And they provided a relatively inexpensive means of household decoration. <br /><br />Newspaper advertisements for the colonial period indicate that maps were available in single sheets or bound in atlases or occasionally in magazines. Before the eighteenth century, private ownership of maps and charts implied a learned and accomplished status that was usually limited to men of wealth and power involved in trade, government or education. After 1700, there was greater economic diversity in map ownership. Maps can be found in the inventories and personal papers of colonial American mariners, millwrights, tradesmen, merchants, plantation owners, clergy, government officials, military officers and tradesmen. <br /><br />The map collection at Tryon Palace Historic Sites &amp; Gardens focuses on printed maps of the new world, with a special emphasis on maps depicting the Carolinas from the period of discovery to the Revolutionary War. This group includes examples of the work of some of the most important British and Continental cartographers and engravers of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. There are maps by William Janszoon Blaeu and Nicolas Sanson of Amsterdam, Jean Baptiste Homann of Nuremberg, and John Senex, Herman Moll, J. or T. Hinton, Thomas Jefferys, John Collet, Thomas Kitchin and Henry Mouzon of London. A second, smaller group of maps records changes in county boundaries in the State of North Carolina from the late eighteenth century to the Civil War. The collection also contains a number of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century surveys and topographical maps of New Bern and Craven County. <br /><br />Catalog entries include both a short title reference and the full title including any dedication. Size is given in inches for paper, plate and image (measured from the outer edge of the neat line); measurements are always taken along the left edge and bottom of the print. Insets are treated in the same manner as the primary image. Significant features are noted in the description. Biographical information on the cartographer or engraver is included when possible. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tryon Palace Historic Sites Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tryon Palace Historic Sites Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Maps Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image Paper: 20” X 16 5/8” Image: 17 ½” X 14 3/8” Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TP.1993.008.001 Title A name given to the resource North Carolina Ayden Quadrangle Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilson, H.M. Subject The topic of the resource Craven County (N.C.)--Maps Pitt County (N.C.)--Maps Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Government Printing Office Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1904 Type The nature or genre of the resource Maps Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tryon Palace Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant North Carolina, Craven County North Carolina, Pitt County Description An account of the resource Lithograph, topographical map of “North Carolina Ayden Quadrangle.” US. Geological Survey/ Charles D. Walcott, Director [upper left corner, outside neat line] | J. A. Holmes, State Geologist S. L. Patterson Commissioner of Agriculture. [center, above neat line] | North Carolina Ayden Quadrangle [upper right corner, above neat line]. | H. M. Wilson, Geographer in charge Control by Sledge Tatum, Oscar Jones, Albert Pike and Robert Coe Topography by W. L. Miller surveyed in 1902 in cooperation with the State of North Carolina [lower left, below neat line] | Edition of Feb. 1904. [lower right, below neat line] | Description of topographic map of the United States; and key to symbols and signs. [on reverse] Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archive and History.” Relation A related resource Collection also contains topographic maps of the Vanceboro Quadrangle (TP.1993.010.001), New Bern Quadrangle (TP.1993.007.001) and Trent River Quadrangle (TP.1993.009.001) from 1904 edition. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/6c391f9a0d326f23c684c54c64880996.jpg df61816bf35c44d0dba122a31758bb54 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina New Bern Quadrangle Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tryon Palace Maps, Plans, and Surveys Subject The topic of the resource North Carolina--Maps Description An account of the resource From the first sightings of land in the West Indies through the end of the eighteenth century, there was a constant demand for maps of the newfound lands on the western Atlantic. Until the early decades of the nineteenth century, most maps were the products of English and Continental (Dutch, German and French) cartographers and engravers, who often based their maps on explorer’s reports and mariner’s charts. Beyond their use for navigation, commerce and military affairs, maps had other functions. They recorded the progress of the European settlement of North America. They documented the borders between the colonies. And they provided a relatively inexpensive means of household decoration. <br /><br />Newspaper advertisements for the colonial period indicate that maps were available in single sheets or bound in atlases or occasionally in magazines. Before the eighteenth century, private ownership of maps and charts implied a learned and accomplished status that was usually limited to men of wealth and power involved in trade, government or education. After 1700, there was greater economic diversity in map ownership. Maps can be found in the inventories and personal papers of colonial American mariners, millwrights, tradesmen, merchants, plantation owners, clergy, government officials, military officers and tradesmen. <br /><br />The map collection at Tryon Palace Historic Sites &amp; Gardens focuses on printed maps of the new world, with a special emphasis on maps depicting the Carolinas from the period of discovery to the Revolutionary War. This group includes examples of the work of some of the most important British and Continental cartographers and engravers of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. There are maps by William Janszoon Blaeu and Nicolas Sanson of Amsterdam, Jean Baptiste Homann of Nuremberg, and John Senex, Herman Moll, J. or T. Hinton, Thomas Jefferys, John Collet, Thomas Kitchin and Henry Mouzon of London. A second, smaller group of maps records changes in county boundaries in the State of North Carolina from the late eighteenth century to the Civil War. The collection also contains a number of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century surveys and topographical maps of New Bern and Craven County. <br /><br />Catalog entries include both a short title reference and the full title including any dedication. Size is given in inches for paper, plate and image (measured from the outer edge of the neat line); measurements are always taken along the left edge and bottom of the print. Insets are treated in the same manner as the primary image. Significant features are noted in the description. Biographical information on the cartographer or engraver is included when possible. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tryon Palace Historic Sites Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tryon Palace Historic Sites Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Maps Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image Paper: 20” X 16 5/8” Image: 17 ½” X 14 3/8” Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TP.1993.007.001 Title A name given to the resource North Carolina New Bern Quadrangle Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jones, Oscar Subject The topic of the resource New Bern (N.C.)--Maps Craven County (N.C.)--Maps Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Government Printing Office Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1903 Type The nature or genre of the resource Maps Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tryon Palace Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant North Carolina, Craven County, New Bern Description An account of the resource Lithograph: Topographical map of “North Carolina New Bern Quadrangle.” Printed above map: US. Geological Survey/ Charles D. Walcott, Director [upper left corner] | J. A. Holmes, State Geologist S. L. Patterson Commissioner of Agriculture. [center] | North Carolina New Bern River Quadrangle [upper right corner] | Engraved June 1903 by U.S.G.S./ H. M. Wilson, Geographer in charge Control by U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey and Oscar Jones Topography by Albert Pike and T. G. Basinger. Surveyed in 1901 in cooperation with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. [lower left] | edition of Sept. 1903. [lower right]. | Description of topographic map of the United States; and key to symbols and signs. [on the reverse] Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History.” Relation A related resource Collection also contains topographic maps of the Vanceboro Quadrangle (TP.1993.010.001), Trent River Quadrangle (TP.1993.009.001) and Ayden Quadrangle (TP.1993.008.001) from 1904 edition. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/eada0b4f5747edf59fa2ee75929a0814.jpg 6fef432044639986e0692e2d62039ec7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value fifteen shillings https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/41af5baf5c68f91fe27d0a6a9c3b12ef.jpg e53d7aa10f4b7d0a95a25d9db2ceb4c6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value fifteen shillings Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina Paper Currency Subject The topic of the resource Money--North Carolina--Specimens Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Description An account of the resource <p style="font-weight:400;">During the Colonial Period, the scarcity of specie (coin) in<span> </span>North Carolina constituted a major problem. Settlers arrived with little hard currency and the limited trade of the province brought in inadequate amounts of coin. Since little or no gold, silver or copper (the raw materials for coins) was mined in the colony, the chief form of exchange for most of the Colonial Period was the barter of commodities—tobacco, corn, wheat, tallow, skins, pitch, whale oil, pork and beef, etc</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">Paper currency was treated with some suspicion. During the Colonial Period, it was frequently issued to finance or pay off debts incurred by military expeditions. The 1748 issue, for example, paid for constructing forts at<span> </span>Cape<span> </span>Fear<span> </span>and Ocracoke for protection of the coastal area from Spanish attacks. Unlike specie, paper currency was subject to counterfeiting, depreciation of face value and inflation. It wasn’t easy to convince Americans to accept the early paper currency. To encourage them, famous and respected men were recruited to sign the front of the bills by hand. The signatures on the reverse often signified a guarantee of payment.</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">The individual most closely associated with<span> </span>North Carolina currency was New Bern printer James Davis (1721-1785). Born and trained in Virginia, Davis came to North Carolina in 1749 to fill the post of public printer, an office created that year by the Assembly to print a revisal of the colony’s laws. Davis opened a print shop in New Bern, first on Pollock Street and later on Broad Street. His first job was printing currency for the province—probably the Bills of Credit authorized by the Assembly on April 4^th,<span> </span>1748. In his capacity as public printer for North Carolina, Davis printed the succeeding issues of currency (1754, 1757/58, ______1774). While much of his work was of an official nature, Davis is credited with publishing the first North Carolina imprint. During his nearly thirty-three years as public printer, he printed at least one hundred titles. He also published a variety of other material including North Carolina’s first newspaper,<span> </span><em>The<span> </span></em><em>North Carolina Gazette.</em><span> </span>In 1782 he relinquished his position as public printer to his son Thomas.<br />--<br /><span>This project is supported with federal </span>LSTA<span> funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the </span>State Library of North Carolina<span>, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources through the North Carolina ECHO, 'Exploring Cultural Heritage Online' Digitization Grant Program.</span></p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Jones, Victor T. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tryon Palace Historic Sites Craven-Pamlico Regional Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and Tryon Palace Historic Sites for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and/or Tryon Palace Historic Sites is required for any commercial use. Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina North Carolina Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Money Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image OH: 2 5/8” (6.7 cm); OW: 3 13/16” (9.6 cm) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TP.2000.017.035 Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value fifteen shillings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Davis, James Description An account of the resource Typeset Bill of Credit issued by North Carolina with borders on the sides and bottom, each with the inscription “Death to counterfeit;” wide border on left edge. Printed inscription: “North Carolina. No 2697/ [XV S.] FIFTEEN SHILLINGS/ Proclamation Money, according to Act/ of Assembly, passed the 23d of April/ 1761/ (xv s.) Death to counterfeit (15s.)” Ink signatures of Lewis DeRosset, Sam Swann/ John Starkey and Jno Swann.” Bill folded in half vertically. Bill issued in a series of 3,000. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available James Davis Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1761 Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tryon Palace Anonymous donor Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant North Carolina, New Bern Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archive and History.” Relation A related resource This is part of 54-piece gift of North Carolina paper currency issued between 1748 and 1771 from the same anonymous donor. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource OH: 2 5/8” (6.7 cm); OW: 3 13/16” (9.6 cm) Subject The topic of the resource Money--North Carolina--Specimens Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/56d2a51ab5e290e183b447be9e5daef7.jpg df40b238da075ae7048b42068afa3368 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value fifty dollars https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/99033f486130d1b97b72dc458d2f29f8.jpg 530af178b4ca8776d48e975de0c612ec Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value fifty dollars Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina Paper Currency Subject The topic of the resource Money--North Carolina--Specimens Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Description An account of the resource <p style="font-weight:400;">During the Colonial Period, the scarcity of specie (coin) in<span> </span>North Carolina constituted a major problem. Settlers arrived with little hard currency and the limited trade of the province brought in inadequate amounts of coin. Since little or no gold, silver or copper (the raw materials for coins) was mined in the colony, the chief form of exchange for most of the Colonial Period was the barter of commodities—tobacco, corn, wheat, tallow, skins, pitch, whale oil, pork and beef, etc</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">Paper currency was treated with some suspicion. During the Colonial Period, it was frequently issued to finance or pay off debts incurred by military expeditions. The 1748 issue, for example, paid for constructing forts at<span> </span>Cape<span> </span>Fear<span> </span>and Ocracoke for protection of the coastal area from Spanish attacks. Unlike specie, paper currency was subject to counterfeiting, depreciation of face value and inflation. It wasn’t easy to convince Americans to accept the early paper currency. To encourage them, famous and respected men were recruited to sign the front of the bills by hand. The signatures on the reverse often signified a guarantee of payment.</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">The individual most closely associated with<span> </span>North Carolina currency was New Bern printer James Davis (1721-1785). Born and trained in Virginia, Davis came to North Carolina in 1749 to fill the post of public printer, an office created that year by the Assembly to print a revisal of the colony’s laws. Davis opened a print shop in New Bern, first on Pollock Street and later on Broad Street. His first job was printing currency for the province—probably the Bills of Credit authorized by the Assembly on April 4^th,<span> </span>1748. In his capacity as public printer for North Carolina, Davis printed the succeeding issues of currency (1754, 1757/58, ______1774). While much of his work was of an official nature, Davis is credited with publishing the first North Carolina imprint. During his nearly thirty-three years as public printer, he printed at least one hundred titles. He also published a variety of other material including North Carolina’s first newspaper,<span> </span><em>The<span> </span></em><em>North Carolina Gazette.</em><span> </span>In 1782 he relinquished his position as public printer to his son Thomas.<br />--<br /><span>This project is supported with federal </span>LSTA<span> funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the </span>State Library of North Carolina<span>, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources through the North Carolina ECHO, 'Exploring Cultural Heritage Online' Digitization Grant Program.</span></p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Jones, Victor T. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tryon Palace Historic Sites Craven-Pamlico Regional Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and Tryon Palace Historic Sites for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and/or Tryon Palace Historic Sites is required for any commercial use. Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina North Carolina Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Money Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image OH: 2 ½” (6.4 cm); OW: 3 1/8” (8.0 cm) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TP.1986.037.001 Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value fifty dollars Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Davis Description An account of the resource Typeset fifty-dollar Bill of Credit issued by North Carolina with borders all around; border on top printed “DEATH TO COUNTERFEIT”, on left “NORTH CAROLINA CURRENCY” and on right “Fifty—Dollars.” Printed text: “FIFTY DOLLARS. / No. 7127 / STATE of NORTH-CAROLINA./ THIS Bill intitles [sic] the Bearer to receive Fifty/ Spanish milled Dollars, or the Value thereof,/ in Gold or Silver, agreeable to an Act of Assembly/ passed at NEW BERN the 10th Day of May,’ 1780.” Typeset motto in lower left corner: “Fundamentum mihi /aere Perennius” (A foundation for me more enduring than bronze). Ink signature: “Joseph Leech” Reverse: “Fifty Dollars/ Printed by JAMES DAVIS/ 1780.” Motto: Fundamantum mihi aera Perennius. £1,240,000 ($3,100,000) in legal tender Bills of Credit authorized by the May 10, 1780 Act giving the Governor the right to issue more bill. The Governor apparently added to the issue of $25, $100 and $500 bill and created new denominations of $200, $400 and $600. Bills were printed on both sides. This denomination was issued in a series of 8,000. Signers included: John Ashe, Waightsill Avery, Jonathan Cooke, J.W. Caron, James Coor, David Cox, Jr., M. Frank, James Green, Jr., Is. Guion, Joseph Leech, and H. Vipon. Note: Bill laminated in rice paper prior to donation. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Davis, James Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1780 Type The nature or genre of the resource Currency Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tryon Palace Cox, Paul M. Language A language of the resource EN Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant North Carolina, New Bern Subject The topic of the resource Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archive and History.” America's 250th Vignette: Mottoes https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/7c553122180ef2db3fc14a3a97c8b835.jpg d6fd47c4e014c44400c6df530eaaa26b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value five dollars https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/b3e6291103d460d72fd215350d27694d.jpg 8dd097b9e5c6f20fb843fc36fcdf8783 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value five dollars Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina Paper Currency Subject The topic of the resource Money--North Carolina--Specimens Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Description An account of the resource <p style="font-weight:400;">During the Colonial Period, the scarcity of specie (coin) in<span> </span>North Carolina constituted a major problem. Settlers arrived with little hard currency and the limited trade of the province brought in inadequate amounts of coin. Since little or no gold, silver or copper (the raw materials for coins) was mined in the colony, the chief form of exchange for most of the Colonial Period was the barter of commodities—tobacco, corn, wheat, tallow, skins, pitch, whale oil, pork and beef, etc</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">Paper currency was treated with some suspicion. During the Colonial Period, it was frequently issued to finance or pay off debts incurred by military expeditions. The 1748 issue, for example, paid for constructing forts at<span> </span>Cape<span> </span>Fear<span> </span>and Ocracoke for protection of the coastal area from Spanish attacks. Unlike specie, paper currency was subject to counterfeiting, depreciation of face value and inflation. It wasn’t easy to convince Americans to accept the early paper currency. To encourage them, famous and respected men were recruited to sign the front of the bills by hand. The signatures on the reverse often signified a guarantee of payment.</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">The individual most closely associated with<span> </span>North Carolina currency was New Bern printer James Davis (1721-1785). Born and trained in Virginia, Davis came to North Carolina in 1749 to fill the post of public printer, an office created that year by the Assembly to print a revisal of the colony’s laws. Davis opened a print shop in New Bern, first on Pollock Street and later on Broad Street. His first job was printing currency for the province—probably the Bills of Credit authorized by the Assembly on April 4^th,<span> </span>1748. In his capacity as public printer for North Carolina, Davis printed the succeeding issues of currency (1754, 1757/58, ______1774). While much of his work was of an official nature, Davis is credited with publishing the first North Carolina imprint. During his nearly thirty-three years as public printer, he printed at least one hundred titles. He also published a variety of other material including North Carolina’s first newspaper,<span> </span><em>The<span> </span></em><em>North Carolina Gazette.</em><span> </span>In 1782 he relinquished his position as public printer to his son Thomas.<br />--<br /><span>This project is supported with federal </span>LSTA<span> funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the </span>State Library of North Carolina<span>, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources through the North Carolina ECHO, 'Exploring Cultural Heritage Online' Digitization Grant Program.</span></p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Jones, Victor T. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tryon Palace Historic Sites Craven-Pamlico Regional Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and Tryon Palace Historic Sites for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and/or Tryon Palace Historic Sites is required for any commercial use. Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina North Carolina Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Money Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image OH: 3” (7.5 cm); OW: 4 3/8” (11.2 cm) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TP.1986.038.001 Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value five dollars Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Davis Description An account of the resource Engraved five-dollar Bill of Credit issued by North Carolina. Printed from engraved copper plate with scroll and flower border on left edge and a vignette of Governor Tryon’s Palace in lower left corner. Printed inscription: “No Carolina Currency/ No 3508 FIVE DOLLARS/ This Bill entitles the Bearer to receive Five/ Spanish milled Dollars or the Value thereof/ in Gold or Silver according to the Resolu-/ tion of the Provincial Congress held at Hills-/ borough August 21st 1775.” Ink signatures on obverse: “Rd Cogdill”/ Andrew Knox/ Rd Caswell.” Ink inscriptions on reverse: “Ahile W [illegible]/ to/ JH” “Jas Comer to RB” “Lucy Simmens [?]/ to GD Aprl 7t.” Vertical crease at center of bill. Building: Tryon Palace £125,000 in Bills of Credit were authorized by the September 21, 1775 Resolution. The $5 bill of credit was issued in a series of 4,000. The vignette in the corner shows the Palace, constructed between 1767 and 1770 as government house and residence for Governor William Tryon. It is the only know eighteenth-century image of the building besides John Hawks’ architectural drawings. The engraving reveals that the Palace originally had large urns at the corners of the parapet, in the manner of mid-eighteenth-century British country houses, while the flanking offices were plain. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Davis, James Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1775 Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tryon Palace Mason, William Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant North Carolina, New Bern Subject The topic of the resource Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archive and History.” Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg America's 250th Vignette: Buildings https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/abf4cc3c6dc8c98b2b4ce33c2664b12b.jpg 497be9e772ede491ae9288e7bb4e97a1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value five shillings https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/2d24b6e203aff9f30143cf2a4a012e99.jpg ec4815b59c917f84bb4be89ed48592d4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value five shillings Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina Paper Currency Subject The topic of the resource Money--North Carolina--Specimens Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Description An account of the resource <p style="font-weight:400;">During the Colonial Period, the scarcity of specie (coin) in<span> </span>North Carolina constituted a major problem. Settlers arrived with little hard currency and the limited trade of the province brought in inadequate amounts of coin. Since little or no gold, silver or copper (the raw materials for coins) was mined in the colony, the chief form of exchange for most of the Colonial Period was the barter of commodities—tobacco, corn, wheat, tallow, skins, pitch, whale oil, pork and beef, etc</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">Paper currency was treated with some suspicion. During the Colonial Period, it was frequently issued to finance or pay off debts incurred by military expeditions. The 1748 issue, for example, paid for constructing forts at<span> </span>Cape<span> </span>Fear<span> </span>and Ocracoke for protection of the coastal area from Spanish attacks. Unlike specie, paper currency was subject to counterfeiting, depreciation of face value and inflation. It wasn’t easy to convince Americans to accept the early paper currency. To encourage them, famous and respected men were recruited to sign the front of the bills by hand. The signatures on the reverse often signified a guarantee of payment.</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">The individual most closely associated with<span> </span>North Carolina currency was New Bern printer James Davis (1721-1785). Born and trained in Virginia, Davis came to North Carolina in 1749 to fill the post of public printer, an office created that year by the Assembly to print a revisal of the colony’s laws. Davis opened a print shop in New Bern, first on Pollock Street and later on Broad Street. His first job was printing currency for the province—probably the Bills of Credit authorized by the Assembly on April 4^th,<span> </span>1748. In his capacity as public printer for North Carolina, Davis printed the succeeding issues of currency (1754, 1757/58, ______1774). While much of his work was of an official nature, Davis is credited with publishing the first North Carolina imprint. During his nearly thirty-three years as public printer, he printed at least one hundred titles. He also published a variety of other material including North Carolina’s first newspaper,<span> </span><em>The<span> </span></em><em>North Carolina Gazette.</em><span> </span>In 1782 he relinquished his position as public printer to his son Thomas.<br />--<br /><span>This project is supported with federal </span>LSTA<span> funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the </span>State Library of North Carolina<span>, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources through the North Carolina ECHO, 'Exploring Cultural Heritage Online' Digitization Grant Program.</span></p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Jones, Victor T. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tryon Palace Historic Sites Craven-Pamlico Regional Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and Tryon Palace Historic Sites for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and/or Tryon Palace Historic Sites is required for any commercial use. Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina North Carolina Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Money Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image OH: 2 7/16” (6.2 cm); OW: 3 5/8” (9.3 cm) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TP.2000.017.033 Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value five shillings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Davis Description An account of the resource Typeset Bill of Credit issued by North Carolina with borders on the sides and bottom, each with the denomination and the inscription “Death to counterfeit,” and a wide border on the left edge. Printed inscription: “North Carolina. No 2845/ (V S.) five shillings,/ Proclamation Money, according to Act/ of Assembly, passed the 23d of April 1761/ ( v s.) Death to counterfeit (5 s.)” Signed in ink by signed by Lewis DeRosset, Samuel Swann, John Starkey and John Swann. Bill folded in half vertically. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Davis, James Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1761 Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tryon Palace Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant North Carolina, New Bern Subject The topic of the resource Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Money--North Carolina--Specimens Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History.” Relation A related resource This is part of 54-piece gift of North Carolina paper currency issued between 1748 and 1771 from the same anonymous donor. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/be699d4694422aae68c6f18942972541.jpg 8857328dc103507b0188460e088e8d1f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value five shillings https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/7e60007452b06d7096f16c810a558a85.jpg edb54a2c845c0804d98c999f3e9d2bef Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value five shillings Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina Paper Currency Subject The topic of the resource Money--North Carolina--Specimens Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Description An account of the resource <p style="font-weight:400;">During the Colonial Period, the scarcity of specie (coin) in<span> </span>North Carolina constituted a major problem. Settlers arrived with little hard currency and the limited trade of the province brought in inadequate amounts of coin. Since little or no gold, silver or copper (the raw materials for coins) was mined in the colony, the chief form of exchange for most of the Colonial Period was the barter of commodities—tobacco, corn, wheat, tallow, skins, pitch, whale oil, pork and beef, etc</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">Paper currency was treated with some suspicion. During the Colonial Period, it was frequently issued to finance or pay off debts incurred by military expeditions. The 1748 issue, for example, paid for constructing forts at<span> </span>Cape<span> </span>Fear<span> </span>and Ocracoke for protection of the coastal area from Spanish attacks. Unlike specie, paper currency was subject to counterfeiting, depreciation of face value and inflation. It wasn’t easy to convince Americans to accept the early paper currency. To encourage them, famous and respected men were recruited to sign the front of the bills by hand. The signatures on the reverse often signified a guarantee of payment.</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">The individual most closely associated with<span> </span>North Carolina currency was New Bern printer James Davis (1721-1785). Born and trained in Virginia, Davis came to North Carolina in 1749 to fill the post of public printer, an office created that year by the Assembly to print a revisal of the colony’s laws. Davis opened a print shop in New Bern, first on Pollock Street and later on Broad Street. His first job was printing currency for the province—probably the Bills of Credit authorized by the Assembly on April 4^th,<span> </span>1748. In his capacity as public printer for North Carolina, Davis printed the succeeding issues of currency (1754, 1757/58, ______1774). While much of his work was of an official nature, Davis is credited with publishing the first North Carolina imprint. During his nearly thirty-three years as public printer, he printed at least one hundred titles. He also published a variety of other material including North Carolina’s first newspaper,<span> </span><em>The<span> </span></em><em>North Carolina Gazette.</em><span> </span>In 1782 he relinquished his position as public printer to his son Thomas.<br />--<br /><span>This project is supported with federal </span>LSTA<span> funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the </span>State Library of North Carolina<span>, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources through the North Carolina ECHO, 'Exploring Cultural Heritage Online' Digitization Grant Program.</span></p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Jones, Victor T. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tryon Palace Historic Sites Craven-Pamlico Regional Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and Tryon Palace Historic Sites for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and/or Tryon Palace Historic Sites is required for any commercial use. Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina North Carolina Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Money Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image OH: 2 5/8” (6.7 cm); OW: 3 1/8” (8.0 cm) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TP.2000.017.024 Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value five shillings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Davis Description An account of the resource Typeset note issued by North Carolina with and narrow borders on bottom and sides with inscription: “Death to counterfeit.” Printed inscription: [5 s.] No 3574 [v s.] / THIS Bill of Five Shil-/lings, shall pass current in all/ Payments, as Proclamation Money, within/ the Province of North Carolina, according/ to Act of Assembly passed the 14th of/ July 1760.”/ “(V s.) Death to counterfeit (5s.)” Ink signatures on obverse: “Jno Swann,” “Saml Swann”/ “John Starkley” and “Lewis DeRosset.” Bill folded in half horizontally and vertically. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Davis, James Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1760 Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tryon Palace Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant North Carolina, New Bern Subject The topic of the resource Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Money--North Carolina--Specimens Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History.” Relation A related resource This is part of 54-piece gift of North Carolina paper currency issued between 1748 and 1771 from the same anonymous donor. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/b4861d3f28b34bcb8f43b956e60296ba.jpg 101b2c0503f8e49b0f14ebd0640ecd08 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value forty shillings https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/89f7c5dbaea8893ee9e7f7189ccdfcfa.jpg 6a6d60657c0afa76c184333ec755fc08 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value forty shillings Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina Paper Currency Subject The topic of the resource Money--North Carolina--Specimens Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Description An account of the resource <p style="font-weight:400;">During the Colonial Period, the scarcity of specie (coin) in<span> </span>North Carolina constituted a major problem. Settlers arrived with little hard currency and the limited trade of the province brought in inadequate amounts of coin. Since little or no gold, silver or copper (the raw materials for coins) was mined in the colony, the chief form of exchange for most of the Colonial Period was the barter of commodities—tobacco, corn, wheat, tallow, skins, pitch, whale oil, pork and beef, etc</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">Paper currency was treated with some suspicion. During the Colonial Period, it was frequently issued to finance or pay off debts incurred by military expeditions. The 1748 issue, for example, paid for constructing forts at<span> </span>Cape<span> </span>Fear<span> </span>and Ocracoke for protection of the coastal area from Spanish attacks. Unlike specie, paper currency was subject to counterfeiting, depreciation of face value and inflation. It wasn’t easy to convince Americans to accept the early paper currency. To encourage them, famous and respected men were recruited to sign the front of the bills by hand. The signatures on the reverse often signified a guarantee of payment.</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">The individual most closely associated with<span> </span>North Carolina currency was New Bern printer James Davis (1721-1785). Born and trained in Virginia, Davis came to North Carolina in 1749 to fill the post of public printer, an office created that year by the Assembly to print a revisal of the colony’s laws. Davis opened a print shop in New Bern, first on Pollock Street and later on Broad Street. His first job was printing currency for the province—probably the Bills of Credit authorized by the Assembly on April 4^th,<span> </span>1748. In his capacity as public printer for North Carolina, Davis printed the succeeding issues of currency (1754, 1757/58, ______1774). While much of his work was of an official nature, Davis is credited with publishing the first North Carolina imprint. During his nearly thirty-three years as public printer, he printed at least one hundred titles. He also published a variety of other material including North Carolina’s first newspaper,<span> </span><em>The<span> </span></em><em>North Carolina Gazette.</em><span> </span>In 1782 he relinquished his position as public printer to his son Thomas.<br />--<br /><span>This project is supported with federal </span>LSTA<span> funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the </span>State Library of North Carolina<span>, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources through the North Carolina ECHO, 'Exploring Cultural Heritage Online' Digitization Grant Program.</span></p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Jones, Victor T. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tryon Palace Historic Sites Craven-Pamlico Regional Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and Tryon Palace Historic Sites for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and/or Tryon Palace Historic Sites is required for any commercial use. Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina North Carolina Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Money Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image OH: 2 7/8” (7.2 cm); OW: 3 1’2” (9.0 cm) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TP.2000.017.038 Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value forty shillings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Davis Description An account of the resource Typeset Bill of Credit issued by North Carolina with borders on the sides and bottom, each with the denomination and inscription “Death to counterfeit.” Printed inscription: “North Carolina. No 501/ [II £.] forty shillings,/ Proclamation Money, according to Act/ of Assembly, passed the 23d of April/ 1761/ (40 s) Death to counterfeit (2 l.)” Ink signatures on the face of the bill: Samuel Swann, Lewis DeRosset,/ John Swann and John Starkey. Ink inscriptions on reverse: “W Rowand to Cap/ kinet,” “C to HM,” “Joomer (?) to OK” “£390.16.8” and others illegible. Bill has two vertical folds. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Davis, James Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1761 Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tryon Palace Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant North Carolina, New Bern Subject The topic of the resource Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Money--North Carolina--Specimens Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History.” Relation A related resource This is part of 54-piece gift of North Carolina paper currency issued between 1748 and 1771 from the same anonymous donor. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/201cab3f8042f39cde6346a8f243e1e5.jpg 3313fedde26bea24dbc22aedd043d536 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value forty shillings https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/b73740dcca19ed2bb3767fb8232b4a9e.jpg a80f3e746b9b9f67c90eedb96f49b501 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value forty shillings Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina Paper Currency Subject The topic of the resource Money--North Carolina--Specimens Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Description An account of the resource <p style="font-weight:400;">During the Colonial Period, the scarcity of specie (coin) in<span> </span>North Carolina constituted a major problem. Settlers arrived with little hard currency and the limited trade of the province brought in inadequate amounts of coin. Since little or no gold, silver or copper (the raw materials for coins) was mined in the colony, the chief form of exchange for most of the Colonial Period was the barter of commodities—tobacco, corn, wheat, tallow, skins, pitch, whale oil, pork and beef, etc</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">Paper currency was treated with some suspicion. During the Colonial Period, it was frequently issued to finance or pay off debts incurred by military expeditions. The 1748 issue, for example, paid for constructing forts at<span> </span>Cape<span> </span>Fear<span> </span>and Ocracoke for protection of the coastal area from Spanish attacks. Unlike specie, paper currency was subject to counterfeiting, depreciation of face value and inflation. It wasn’t easy to convince Americans to accept the early paper currency. To encourage them, famous and respected men were recruited to sign the front of the bills by hand. The signatures on the reverse often signified a guarantee of payment.</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">The individual most closely associated with<span> </span>North Carolina currency was New Bern printer James Davis (1721-1785). Born and trained in Virginia, Davis came to North Carolina in 1749 to fill the post of public printer, an office created that year by the Assembly to print a revisal of the colony’s laws. Davis opened a print shop in New Bern, first on Pollock Street and later on Broad Street. His first job was printing currency for the province—probably the Bills of Credit authorized by the Assembly on April 4^th,<span> </span>1748. In his capacity as public printer for North Carolina, Davis printed the succeeding issues of currency (1754, 1757/58, ______1774). While much of his work was of an official nature, Davis is credited with publishing the first North Carolina imprint. During his nearly thirty-three years as public printer, he printed at least one hundred titles. He also published a variety of other material including North Carolina’s first newspaper,<span> </span><em>The<span> </span></em><em>North Carolina Gazette.</em><span> </span>In 1782 he relinquished his position as public printer to his son Thomas.<br />--<br /><span>This project is supported with federal </span>LSTA<span> funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the </span>State Library of North Carolina<span>, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources through the North Carolina ECHO, 'Exploring Cultural Heritage Online' Digitization Grant Program.</span></p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Jones, Victor T. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tryon Palace Historic Sites Craven-Pamlico Regional Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and Tryon Palace Historic Sites for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and/or Tryon Palace Historic Sites is required for any commercial use. Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina North Carolina Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Money Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image OH: 3 1/8” (7.9 cm); OW: 3 5/8” (9.2 cm) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TP.2000.017.028 Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value forty shillings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Davis Description An account of the resource Typeset Bill of Credit issued by North Carolina with borders on all four sides with “Death to counterfeit” on the bottom and side borders. Printed inscription: “II. £. No 187 2 l. / THIS Bill of Forty Shillings, shall/ pass current in all Payments, as Pro-/clamation Money, within the Province of/ North-Carolina, according to ACT of ASSEMBLY passed the 14th of / July 1760./ 40 s. Death to counterfeit. 40s.” Ink signatures on obverse (very faded): ‘John Starkey,” “Jno Swann,”/ “Saml Swann” and “Lewis DeRosset.” Ink inscription on reverse: “Wm Whitfield Jr/ £3/ Lewis Bryan/ [illegible]38.” Bill folded in half vertically. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Davis, James Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1760 Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tryon Palace Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant North Carolina, New Bern Subject The topic of the resource Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Money--North Carolina--Specimens Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History.” Relation A related resource This is part of a 54-piece gift of North Carolina paper currency issued between 1748 and 1771 from the same anonymous donor. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/9413e1202af278f2bf76bdc1b04c2623.jpg 220c744e898210e1a5162cec39c4f4a6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value four dollars https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/9f7489b327abc9f91d19767ed14f7abc.tif e2dfda5ec5806b61119e4f900a08b23d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value four dollars Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina Paper Currency Subject The topic of the resource Money--North Carolina--Specimens Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Description An account of the resource <p style="font-weight:400;">During the Colonial Period, the scarcity of specie (coin) in<span> </span>North Carolina constituted a major problem. Settlers arrived with little hard currency and the limited trade of the province brought in inadequate amounts of coin. Since little or no gold, silver or copper (the raw materials for coins) was mined in the colony, the chief form of exchange for most of the Colonial Period was the barter of commodities—tobacco, corn, wheat, tallow, skins, pitch, whale oil, pork and beef, etc</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">Paper currency was treated with some suspicion. During the Colonial Period, it was frequently issued to finance or pay off debts incurred by military expeditions. The 1748 issue, for example, paid for constructing forts at<span> </span>Cape<span> </span>Fear<span> </span>and Ocracoke for protection of the coastal area from Spanish attacks. Unlike specie, paper currency was subject to counterfeiting, depreciation of face value and inflation. It wasn’t easy to convince Americans to accept the early paper currency. To encourage them, famous and respected men were recruited to sign the front of the bills by hand. The signatures on the reverse often signified a guarantee of payment.</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">The individual most closely associated with<span> </span>North Carolina currency was New Bern printer James Davis (1721-1785). Born and trained in Virginia, Davis came to North Carolina in 1749 to fill the post of public printer, an office created that year by the Assembly to print a revisal of the colony’s laws. Davis opened a print shop in New Bern, first on Pollock Street and later on Broad Street. His first job was printing currency for the province—probably the Bills of Credit authorized by the Assembly on April 4^th,<span> </span>1748. In his capacity as public printer for North Carolina, Davis printed the succeeding issues of currency (1754, 1757/58, ______1774). While much of his work was of an official nature, Davis is credited with publishing the first North Carolina imprint. During his nearly thirty-three years as public printer, he printed at least one hundred titles. He also published a variety of other material including North Carolina’s first newspaper,<span> </span><em>The<span> </span></em><em>North Carolina Gazette.</em><span> </span>In 1782 he relinquished his position as public printer to his son Thomas.<br />--<br /><span>This project is supported with federal </span>LSTA<span> funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the </span>State Library of North Carolina<span>, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources through the North Carolina ECHO, 'Exploring Cultural Heritage Online' Digitization Grant Program.</span></p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Jones, Victor T. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tryon Palace Historic Sites Craven-Pamlico Regional Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and Tryon Palace Historic Sites for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and/or Tryon Palace Historic Sites is required for any commercial use. Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina North Carolina Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Money Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image [none given] Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TP.1987.037.001 Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value four dollars Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Davis Subject The topic of the resource Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Description An account of the resource Typeset four-dollar Bill of Credit issued by North Carolina with borders all around; border on top printed “NORTH CAROLINA CURRENCY ”, on left : “Death to COUNTERFEIT.”, on right: “FOUR DOLLARS.” Printed text: “FOUR DOLLARS/ No 6317/ STATE of NORTH CAROLINA./ THIS Bill intitles [sic] the Bearer to receive FOUR/ Spanish mill’d DOLLARS, or the Value thereof/ in Gold &amp; Silver, agreeable to an Act of Assem-/bly passed at Hillsborough the 8th Day of August/ 1778.” Motto in lower left corner: “A Lesson to arbitrary/ Kings, and wicked/ Ministers.” Signed in ink: “R Cogdell”/ “J Cobb.” Printed on reverse: “FOUR DOLLARS/ Printed by James Davis,/ 1778.”<br /><br /> <p>£850,000  ($2,125,000) in legal tender Bills of Credit was authorized by the August 8, 1778 Act. Bills were printed on both sides. This denomination was issued in a series of 12,500. Signers include: Joseph Armitage, J. Burk, M. Caswell, Richard Caswell, S.Caswell, Jesse Cobb, Richard Cogdell, James Coor, David Cox, Jr., Oroondates  Davis, Benjamin Exum, James Green, Thomas Harvey, Benjamin Hawkins, Joseph Jones, James Kenan, James Kerr, John Lillington, C. Markland, H. Machilwien, Thomas Satterwhite, William Sharp, R. White,and James Williams.</p> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tryon Palace Patterson, James F., Jr. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archive and History.” Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant North Carolina Hillsboro, North Carolina America's 250th Vignette: Mottoes