Record Series and Collections

1860 - 1964

Papers of Clarence Poe of Raleigh, editor (1899-1953) and publisher of the Progressive Farmer, and author. Poe's correspondence (1903-1964) concerns material submitted to the Progressive Farmer by writers and artists; editorial positions taken by Poe; ...

1945 - 1974

Correspondence of the director and commission members, information on hospital construction and funding, and information on committees. The unprocessed material also contains a victrola recording of "It's All Up to You," performed by Dinah Shore and ...

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Jul 1, 1947

Shown is Alice Geraldine Maxwell, a student at Barker-Thompson Memorial Hopsital School of Nursing in Lumberton. She was crowned "Miss North Carolina Student Nurse of 1947." Kay Kyser crowned the winner and then kissed her on the cheek. This picture was ...

1942

Note: These negatives were taken by the News and Observer in 1942 however, specific months are unknown. Approximate dating is April 26th-May 1st. Negatives of a graduation with special guest Kay Kyser. The ceremony is pictured outside of a building with ...

Nov 16, 1939

Kay Kyser, Celebrity Big Band Leader, returns home to Rocky Mount on Kyser Day, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, 15 November 1939. He is shown with his mother, Mrs. P. B. Kyser. See NEWS AND OBSERVER (Raleigh) of 16 November 1939 p.1 and ...