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A. C. Reynolds High School: student from, wins award at National History Day finals, 107
A. R. Ammons’s Poetry and Art: A Documentary Exhibit: opens at East Carolina University, 40
About Habitats: Wetlands (book): author of, wins AAUW Award for Juvenile Literature, 3
About Rodents: A Guide for Children (book): nominated for AAUW Award for Juvenile Literature,
105
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission: plans commemorative programming, 7
Adair, Suzanne: book by, nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 104
Adams, Alma: pictured, 36; speaks at swearing-in ceremony for African American Heritage
Commission, 36
Adams, John: letter from, displayed at State Capitol, 119–120
Adams, Sheila Kay: performs at Thomas Wolfe Memorial, 21
Adelphi University: students from, participate in Peace College archaeology field school, 113
Adolphsen, Jeff: pictured, 103
African American Heritage Commission: initial board of, sworn in, 36
Alamance, Battle of. See Battle of Alamance
Alamance Battleground Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution: cosponsors Battle of
Alamance commemorative program, 83
Alamance Battleground Company: chartered by General Assembly, 99
Alamance Battleground Friends: cosponsors Battle of Alamance commemorative program, 83; pro-vides
support for archaeological investigation of Alamance Battleground, 99; purchases powder
horn for Alamance Battleground, 18
Alamance Battleground State Historic Site: brief history of, 99; commemorates anniversary of Battle
of Alamance, 83; hosts Allen family reunion, 82–83; hosts Christmas program, 17; hosts Civil
War encampment, 82; hosts Colonial Living Week, 17–18; hosts meetings of reenactor groups,
47; receives powder horn, 18; staff news from, 56
Alamance Community College: hosts award presentation and reception, 39
Alamance County: deeds Alamance Battleground to State, 99
Alamance County Historical Association: cosponsors Battle of Alamance commemorative program, 83
Alamance Long Rifles (reenactment group): meets at Alamance Battleground, 47
Albemarle Sound: fishing industry in (1849), described, 94
Albert Ray Newsome Awards: presented, 4
Albright, William B.: describes coal and iron deposits in Chatham County (1849), 92–93
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Index to Volume 57 (2009)
Published Quarterly by the North Carolina Office of Archives and History
Allen, John, II: descendants of, hold reunion at Alamance Battleground, 82–83
Allen, Rick: pictured, 12
Allen, Sarah Addison: book by, nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 104
American Association for State and Local History: presents Award of Merit, 3
American Association of Museums: presents Excellence in Peer Review Service Awards, 102–103
American Association of University Women (AAUW) Award for Juvenile Literature: nominees for,
announced, 105; presented, 3
American Library Association: exhibit organized by, purchased by Roanoke Island Festival Park, 19
Americans with Disabilities Act: access ramp in compliance with, added to Van Der Veer House, 78;
walkway in compliance with, constructed at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson, 68, 115
Ammons, A. R.: papers of and exhibit about, presented by East Carolina University, 40
Anderson, Al: advises on reconstruction of Fort Dobbs, 51–52
Andrews, Carol: reads children’s books at Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum, 118
Andrews, N.C.: public library at, funded by Andrew Carnegie, 107
Andry, Joe: wins award at National History Day finals, 107
Anthony, Robert G., Jr.: presents Ragan Old North State Award for Nonfiction, 5
Antioch Volunteer Fire Department: honored for extinguishing fire at Aycock Birthplace, 77–78
Antiques Roadshow (television program): segment of, filmed at N.C. Museum of History, 123–124
Appell, Jon: conducts cemetery conservation workshop, 15
Applewhite, Lisa: serves as judge of clam chowder contest, 19
Archie K. Davis Fellowships: awarded by North Caroliniana Society, 72
Archives and History/State Library Building: lot behind, to be site of freedom monument, 100
Archives and Records Section: administers Outer Banks History Center, 10; commemorates
Archives Week, 9, 106; introduces North Carolina Family Records Online, 74–75; involvement of,
in National Genealogical Society conference, 73–74; news of, 40–42, 109–111; participates in
Intergovernmental Preparedness for Essential Records program, 8–9; to provide training to state
employees concerning retention of e-mail and electronic public records, 41; receives summer
internships, 71–72; staff news from, 25, 125. See also North Carolina State Archives
Arizona State University: students from, participate in Peace College archaeology field school, 113
Arnold, Edwin T.: book by, nominated for Ragan Old North State Award for Nonfiction, 104
Arsenal Park Archaeology Youth Program: established at Museum of the Cape Fear Historical
Complex, 122–123
Art from Our Guardians (exhibit): displayed at Museum of the Albemarle, 87
ArtDuckO: Waterfowl Culture in North Carolina (exhibit): opens at Museum of the Albemarle, 53
Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County: provides funding for Big Read exhibit, 53
Arts Midwest: cosponsors Big Read program, 53
Asbury, Louis Humbert: house designed by, listed on National Register of Historic Places, 62
Asbury Methodist Church: listed on National Register of Historic Places, 127; pictured, 127
Asheville Community Theater: Return of an Angel performed at, 21
Asheville Convention and Visitors Bureau: reports bleak tourism data, 20
Austin, Sam: assists with program at Bentonville Battlefield, 112
AV Geeks: cosponsors movie-screening program at N.C. State Archives, 9
Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site: exhibit opens at, 77, 81; honors firefighters and Wayne
County Sheriff’s Department, 78; hosts Christmas candlelight tours, 14; hosts vintage baseball
game, 77; staff news from, 56
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Babits, Lawrence: advises on reconstruction of Fort Dobbs, 51–52; assists in archaeological investiga-tion
of Alamance Battleground, 99; conducts research at Ruthven Barracks, Scotland, 21
Bacon, Geneve: book coauthored by, nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 104
Baddour, Margaret Boothe: book by, nominated for Roanoke-Chowan Award for Poetry, 105
Baird, Zebulon H.: home of, listed on National Register of Historic Places, 127; home of, pictured,
127
Ballard, Charles: assists with program at Bentonville Battlefield, 112
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Bandon Kitchen: moved to James Iredell House, 79
Baradell, Lang: appointed to DCR World War I Centennial Committee, 43
Barbee, Millie: named vice-chair of N.C. Historical Commission, 102; pictured, 102
Bare, Elise: wins scholarship at National History Day finals, 107
Barker, Alex W.: receives Excellence in Peer Review Service Award, 102–103
Barker, Bill: portrays Thomas Jefferson at Colonial Williamsburg, 13–14
Barnes, Mary Hollis: gives lectures at National Genealogical Society conference, 73
Barrow, Frank: demonstrates woodcarving at N.C. Museum of History, 55
Barton, William: supports traditional account of Lincoln’s paternity, 61
Bass Farms, Inc.: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Bassoppo-Moyo, Sheila: presents AAUW Award for Juvenile Literature, 3
Battle of Alamance: anniversary of, commemorated, 83; as subject of collaborative research program,
97, 99–100
Battle of Alamance Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution: cosponsors Battle of
Alamance commemorative program, 83
Battle of Bentonville: anniversary of, commemorated, 44
Battle of Elizabeth City: anniversary of, commemorated, 53
Battle of Fort Anderson: anniversary of, commemorated, 15, 45
Battle of Roanoke Island: anniversary of, commemorated, 48–49
Bauer, A. G.: photographs of buildings designed by, featured in exhibit, 81
Bauer, Margaret D.: book edited by, published by Historical Publications Section, 11; gives lecture
at meeting of NCLHA and FNCHS, 3; presides over business meeting of NCLHA, 3; welcomes
attendees to evening session of meeting, 4
Baum, Johnnie: pictured, 19; reads original poem to commemorate twenty-fifth anniversary of
Elizabeth II, 19
Baum, Lillie Jacob Baum: diaries of, preserved at Outer Banks History Center, 10
Baxter, Ron: performs at N.C. Museum of History, 55
Baynes, Sid: donates button from Civil War veterans’ reunion to Fort Fisher, 16–17
Beach, Kathryn: gives lecture at Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex, 54
Beaman, Thomas E., Jr.: assists University of North Carolina Wilmington archaeology field work,
114; pictured, 69; serves as field director and designs research plan for Peace College archaeology
field school, 44–45, 69, 112–113
Bear [Bay] River Indians: exterminated by white settlers, 30
Bearing Witness: Civil Rights Photographs of Alexander Rivera (exhibit): featured in tours during Black
History Month, 55
Beaufort County Community College: offers scholarships in honor of Dot and John Tankard, 78
Beaver, John: conducts focus groups at Vance Birthplace, 121
Bebber, Jackson: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Becoming Billie Holiday (book): nominated for AAUW Award for Juvenile Literature, 105
Behnken, John, Mrs.: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Belk, Irwin: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Bell, Chris: assists with program at Bentonville Battlefield, 112; works as summer intern at
Bentonville, 89
Bell, Ford: quoted, 102
Bellis, Vincent: to lecture at John Lawson symposium, 70
Belton, Thomas: pictured, 39; serves on War of 1812 Bicentennial Project Committee, 38
Bennett College for Women: students and faculty of, attend debut of The Harriet Jacobs Family Papers,
15
Bennett Place State Historic Site: commemorates anniversary of surrender, 83; hosts Christmas pro-gram,
17; hosts living history programs, 47, 117; observes Confederate Memorial Day and
Memorial Day, 83; receives summer internship, 71–72; staff news from, 25, 56; as stop on bus
tour sponsored by Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum, 18
Benson-Webber, Sterlin, Mrs.: sworn in as member of African American Heritage Commission, 36
Bentonville, Battle of. See Battle of Bentonville
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Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site: commemorates anniversary of battle, 44; commemorates
Confederate Memorial Day, 78; exhibit opens at, 44; hosts Christmas program, 14–15; hosts
living history programs, 78–79, 112; increased visitation at, 112; staff members of, assist with dig
at Fort Anderson, 68; staff members of, participate in program at Roanoke Island Festival Park,
44; staff news from, 56, 88–89, 126
Berry, Daina Ramey: gives lecture at N.C. Museum of History, 24, 55
Berry, Pat: speaks at highway historical marker dedication ceremony, 101
Betterton, Kate: book by, nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 104
Betts, Doris: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Between Glass and Cardboard (book): nominated for Roanoke-Chowan Award for Poetry, 105
Beyond the Edge of the Sea (exhibit): to open at N.C. Maritime Museum, Beaufort, 23
Bias, Jerome: demonstrates furniture making at N.C. Museum of History, 55
Bible Salesman, The (book): nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 104
Bickford, Charlene Bangs: essay by, published in Liberty and Freedom: North Carolina’s Tour of the
Bill of Rights, 42
Biddle University: academic library at, funded by Andrew Carnegie, 106–107
Big Read: held at Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex, 53–54
Biggs, Kader: describes fishing industry of Albemarle Sound (1849), 94
Bingham, William: abuses Elizabeth Keckly, 2
Bird, Ric: participates in program at Town Creek Indian Mound, 119
Bird Chopper: performs at Town Creek Indian Mound, 118–119; pictured, 119
Bishop John C. Kilgo House: listed on National Register of Historic Places, 62; pictured, 62
Bishopric, Karl, Mrs.: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Black History Month: commemorated at N.C. Museum of History, 55
Blackbeard’s Pirate Ship Revealed (documentary): production crew films, at site of QAR shipwreck, 13
Blake, Debbi: gives lectures and staffs table for Friends of the Archives during National Genealogical
Society conference, 73
Blight, David: to present keynote address at Civil War Sesquicentennial symposium, 90
Blum, Karen A.: essay by, published in Liberty and Freedom: North Carolina’s Tour of the Bill of Rights,
42; speaks at book signing, 75
Blutopia (student publication): wins award, 3
Bockert, Jeff: staffs Civil War Office, 116
Bonner, Donald A.: sworn in as member of African American Heritage Commission, 36
Bonner House (Historic Bath): repairs to, 14
Boudreaux, Tony: directs archaeological investigation at Town Creek Indian Mound, 83
Bowen, Jason: prunes trees in Southern Heritage Apple Orchard, 52
Bowman, Mitch: discusses Civil War Trails markers in Elizabeth City, 42
Bragg, Terry: named site manager of USS North Carolina Battleship Memorial, 56
Bray, Robert T.: quoted, 124
Briggs, Lisa: pictured, 12
Bright Star Children’s Theatre: performs at Roanoke Island Festival Park, 49
Brook, David: attends highway historical marker dedication ceremony, 101; chairs committees plan-ning
commemorations, 38, 98; leads meeting of Project Green Task Force and named head of
committee, 103; pictured, 39, 101; quoted, 71
Brookhouse, Christopher: book by, nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 104
Brooks, Phil: wins trophy at N.C. Transportation Museum, 117
Broomall, James J.: awarded Archie K. Davis Fellowship, 72
Broughton, Carrie L.: genealogical data compiled by, featured in online collection, 74
Brown, Charlotte Hawkins: lecture series in honor of, presented, 48
Brown, Derrick: to serve as interim assistant site manager at Bentonville Battlefield, 89; speaks at
Confederate Memorial Day program at Bentonville, 78
Brown, Matthew M.: co-edits volume 17 of North Carolina Troops, 1861–1865: A Roster, 75
Broyles, Adam: pictured, 117
Brunswick Belle, The (newsletter): debuts at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson, 15
Brunswick County Historical Society: members of, assist with dig at Fort Anderson, 68
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Brunswick Town: artifacts from, uncovered, 113–114
Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site: archaeological investigation at, 65–68; com-memorates
anniversary of battle, 15, 45; hosts cemetery conservation workshop, 15; hosts Christ-mas
program, 15; hosts Peace College archaeology field school, 44–45, 69, 112–114; hosts
University of North Carolina Wilmington archaeology field work, 114; introduces electronic
newsletter, 15; to raise funds to install replica of cannon, 68; staff members of, assist with dig at
Fort Anderson, 68; walking trail at, paved, 68, 115; wayside exhibit at, dedicated, 114–115
Bryant, Brenda: assists archaeological investigation at Fort Anderson, 65; provides support for Peace
College archaeology field school, 114
Buford, Elizabeth: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Bull (reenactor): pictured, 18
Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority: erects directional signs for historical
attractions, 121
Bunn, Lynda Narron: designs Governor Perdue’s gown for inaugural ball, 54
Burgess, Fred: retires from Bentonville Battlefield, 88–89
Burgess, S. Victor: retires from Vance Birthplace, 89
Burning Coal Theatre Company: presents play at N.C. Museum of History, 55
Burnt Swamp Association: highway historical marker for, approved, 71
Burpeau, Kemp P.: awarded emeritus status on N.C. Historical Commission, 101–102
Burwell, Armistead: as owner of Elizabeth Keckly, 2
Burwell, Robert: abuses Elizabeth Keckly, 2
Butler, Lindley S.: to lecture at John Lawson symposium, 70; pictured, 39; serves on War of 1812
Bicentennial Project Committee, 38
Butler, Sana: discusses book at N.C. Museum of History, 55
Byrum, Ann T.: retires from Historic Edenton, 125–126
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Calhoon, Robert McCluer: book by, nominated for Ragan Old North State Award for Nonfiction,
104
Call to Arms, A (exhibit): features battle flag of Fifty-second Regiment North Carolina Troops, 88
Cameron, Christie: administers oath of office to new members and vice-chair of N.C. Historical
Commission, 102; pictured, 102
Camp Follower (book): nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 104
Campbell, Jimmy: pictured, 17
Campbell, Robert: writes petition (1760) describing Indian attack on Fort Dobbs, 121
Canady, Andrew McNeil: awarded Archie K. Davis Fellowship, 72
Cannetti, Ray: advises on reconstruction of Fort Dobbs, 51–52
Cape Fear Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy: presents fashion show at Brunswick
Town/Fort Anderson, 45
Cape Fear Museum: staff members of, assist with dig at Fort Anderson, 68
Capital Development Services: prepares feasibility report for Fort Dobbs capital campaign, 85
Capitol Citation: presented to Ed Southern, 71
Capt. William Dry and the Spanish Attack (exhibit): dedicated at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson,
114–115
Career Professional Service Award: presented to Steve A. Hill, 51
Carlisle, Linda A.: addresses open letter to “Dear Friend of History,” 35; adds arts element to
tobacco harvest festival at Duke Homestead, 118; appointed secretary of DCR, 33, 35; appoints
members of N.C. Highway Historical Marker Advisory Committee, 71; attends program at Fort
Dobbs, 85; attends reception for firefighters and Wayne County Sheriff’s Department, 78; com-mends
efforts of firefighters to save Aycock Birthplace, 78; facilitates partnership between
Historical Publications Section and Division of Tourism, Film, and Sports Development, 111;
introduced at Lincoln symposium, 37; pictured, 33, 36, 54, 86; quoted, 51; speaks at Battle of
Alamance commemorative program, 83; speaks at meeting of Historic Bath Commission, 112;
speaks at swearing-in ceremony for African American Heritage Commission, 36
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Carmichael, Clay: book by, nominated for AAUW Award for Juvenile Literature, 105
Carnegie, Andrew: academic libraries funded by, to be focus of Archives Week programs, 106–107
Carnes-McNaughton, Linda F.: holds workshops at Peace College archaeology field school, 114
Carney, Richard: separates from Archives and Records Section, 25
Carolina Charter Corporation: holds annual meeting, 12
Carolina Colonial Dancers: perform at Historic Bath, 78
Carolina Comments: distribution policy for, revised, 43; former editor of, dies, 57; 2008 index to,
published, 43
Carolina Heartland Cloggers: pictured, 119
Carolina Living History Guild: participates in program at Historic Bath, 78
Carolinas Aviation Museum: loans cockpits to N.C. Transportation Museum, 82
Carrere, Charlotte R.: pictured, 39; serves on War of 1812 Bicentennial Project Committee, 38
Carson Cottage (Historic Bath): receives new roof, 44
Carter, Dan: gives lecture at State Capitol, 2, 5, 14; helps open exhibit about Andrew Johnson, 6;
pictured, 6
Carter, Lisa: shows films at movie-screening program, 9
Cashion, Jerry C.: as chair of N.C. Historical Commission, 102; presents Christopher Crittenden
Memorial Award, 5
Catawba County: iron deposits and manufacturing in (1849), described, 93; topography and natural
resources of (1849), described, 93–94
Catawba Indians: drive Meherrin Indians off their land, 29
Catawba Militia: participates in encampment at Vance Birthplace, 121
Catawba Valley Cooking Guild: participates in program at President James K. Polk State Historic
Site, 20
Cathey, James H.: book by, espouses Abraham Enloe’s paternity of Lincoln, 59
Cecelski, David: quoted, 7–8
Cecilia’s Harvest: A Novel of the Revolution (book): nominated for AAUW Award for Juvenile
Literature, 105
Cemetery Survey and Stewardship Program (N.C. State Archives and Office of State Archaeology):
cosponsors cemetery conservation workshop, 15
Chambers, Julius L.: essay by, published in Liberty and Freedom: North Carolina’s Tour of the Bill of
Rights, 42–43
Champney, Edwin Graves: sketches by, preserved at Outer Banks History Center, 10
Champney, James Wells: sketches by, preserved at Outer Banks History Center, 10
Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum: former site manager of, sworn in as member of African Ameri-can
Heritage Commission, 36; hosts African American Heritage Day, 118; hosts Christmas pro-gram,
17; hosts preview of master plan, 83; presents Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown Legacy
Lecture Series, 48; sponsors bus tour of state historic sites in Durham, 18; staff members of,
participate in African American Cultural Celebration, 48; staff news from, 25, 56, 126
Charlotte, N.C.: public library at, funded by Andrew Carnegie, 107
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools: negotiates with site manager of President James K. Polk State
Historic Site about field trips, 85, 121
Chasing Moonlight: The True Story of Field of Dreams’ Doc Graham (book): nominated for Ragan Old
North State Award for Nonfiction, 104
Chatham County: coal and iron deposits in (1849), described, 92–93
Cherokee Indians: land transactions of, in North Carolina, 26–27
Cherry Huffman Architects: designs visitor center at Horne Creek Living Historical Farm, 52
Cheshire, Joseph B., Jr., Mrs.: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Child of the South (book): nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 105
Chimney Rock: highway historical marker for, approved, 71
Chitwood, Michael: pictured, 4; wins Roanoke-Chowan Award for Poetry, 4–5
Chowan Indians: land transactions of, in North Carolina, 27
Christensen, Rob: wins Ragan Old North State Award for Nonfiction, 5
Christopher Crittenden Memorial Award: presented, 5
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City of Kinston: provides funding to prepare property for donation to State, 45
City of Wilmington: cosponsors Fourth of July celebration, 109
Civil War News: provides coverage of program at Bennett Place, 117
Civil War Office: assigned to Museum and Visitor Services Section, 116
Civil War Photography (exhibit): opens at Fort Fisher, 46
Civil War Preservation Trust: sponsors annual Park Day, 79
Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee: issues call for papers, 90
Civil War Trails: markers of, dedicated in Elizabeth City and Currituck County, 42
Claggett, Steve: attends highway historical marker dedication ceremony, 101; pictured, 101
Clark, James W.: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Clark, Katherine: donates letter to Vance Birthplace, 21
Clark, Walter: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Clavette, Kerri: transfers from Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum to Alamance Battleground, 56
Claytor, Sara: book by, nominated for Roanoke-Chowan Award for Poetry, 105
Clement, Arthur: gives presentation at preview of Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum master plan, 83
Clodfelter, James A.: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Cloninger Ford: provides cars for program at N.C. Transportation Museum, 116
Coats, Dale: plays on vintage baseball team, 78
Coe Foundation for Archaeological Research: members of, participate in Peace College archaeology
field school, 69, 114
Coffey, Michael W.: co-edits volume 17 of North Carolina Troops, 1861–1865: A Roster, 75; helps
sell books at National Genealogical Society conference, 75
Coleman, Andrena: sworn in as member of African American Heritage Commission, 36
Coleman, Willi: gives lecture at Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum, 48
Collet, John: map of North Carolina by, depicts Indian reservations, 28–29
Collins House (Somerset Place): repairs to, 116
Colonial Williamsburg: hosts Drummer’s Call event, 84; hosts workshop on metalworking, 13–14
Colony House (Somerset Place): receives new roof, 46
Comfort (book): nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 104
Commercial Systems of Swansboro: wins contract for reroofing of Collins House, 116
Connor, Henry W.: describes iron deposits and manufacturing in Catawba, Gaston, and Lincoln
counties (1849), 93
Connor, R. D. W.: award in honor of, presented, 3
Cook, Mary: position of, eliminated, 126
Cook, Sonya Correll: reads children’s books at Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum, 118
Cooke, Robert J.: book by, nominated for Ragan Old North State Award for Nonfiction, 104;
gives lecture at Fort Fisher, 115
Cooney, Mark: gives presentation at preview of Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum master plan, 83
Copeland, John A.: as subject of online essay by Joshua Howard, 98
Core Indians: remnant of, settle on lands of Mattamuskeet Indians, 30
Cotten, Jerry W.: photographs by, featured in booklet, 39
Cotton, Ronald: book coauthored by, nominated for Ragan Old North State Award for Nonfiction,
104
Council of State Archivists: administers Intergovernmental Preparedness for Essential Records
program, 8
Cox, Harmon: powder horn used by, purchased by Alamance Battleground, 18
Cox, Jack: demonstrates decoy carving at Museum of the Albemarle, 87
Cox, Jesse: resigns from Thomas Wolfe Memorial, 56
Crabby Swims Free: A Tale of a Close Call (book): nominated for AAUW Award for Juvenile
Literature, 105
Craig, Denise: helps sell books at National Genealogical Society conference, 75
Craig, William N., Mr. and Mrs.: listed as life members of NCLHA, 6
Crittenden, Christopher: award in memory of, presented, 5
Croom, Larry: assists with fieldwork for University of North Carolina Wilmington archaeology
class, 114
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Crossnore School Historic District: bell tower in, pictured, 62; listed on National Register of
Historic Places, 62
Crouch, Tim: to participate in roundtable discussion concerning storytelling, 41
Crow (reenactor): pictured, 18
Crow, Jeffrey J.: column by, concerning budget crisis in state government, 66; column by, concern-ing
commemoration of bicentennials of births of Andrew Johnson and Abraham Lincoln, 2; col-umn
by, concerning commemorative activities of Office of Archives and History, 98; column
by, concerning value of historic rehabilitation tax credit program, 34; introduces keynote speaker
at Historic Edenton, 16; pictured, 3, 6, 37; presents AASLH Award of Merit, 3; presides over
Lincoln symposium, 37–38; quoted, 109; represents state on Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial
Commission, 7; serves as ex-officio member of War of 1812 Bicentennial Project Committee,
39; speaks at book signing, 75; speaks at rededication ceremony for Robert Lee Humber House,
76; speaks at swearing-in ceremony for African American Heritage Commission, 36
Crowe, Thomas Rain: book by, nominated for Ragan Old North State Award for Nonfiction, 104
CSS Neuse/Governor Caswell Memorial State Historic Site: enclosure for gunboat at, designed, 79;
selects architect to design enclosure for CSS Neuse, 45; wayside exhibits installed at, 79
CSS Neuse Gunboat Association: donates property to State (2003), 45
Cultural Heritage Museum: presents Heritage Visionary Leadership Award to Earl Ijames, 126
Cumber, Kim: accepts Thornton W. Mitchell Service Award on behalf of George Stevenson, 7; to
discuss best practices for naming digital photographs, 106; presents paper and participates in panel
discussion at Society of American Archivists meeting, 111; shows films at movie-screening
program, 9
Cumberland County: manufacturing in (1849), described, 92
Cumberland County CommuniCare: partners with Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex
to establish Arsenal Park Archaeology Youth Program, 122
Cumberland County Public Library and Information Center: collaborates in presentation of Big
Read exhibit at Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex, 53
Currituck Boat Project: wins AASLH Award of Merit, 3
Currituck County: honored at Museum of the Albemarle, 87
Curtis, John H.: letters and photograph of, exhibited at Bentonville Battlefield, 44; letters of, to be
transcribed by intern, 89
Cusick, Aaron: awarded summer internship in Office of Archives and History, 72
Cyrus Art Production: performs dance at N.C. Museum of History, 55
Czaikowski, Michelle: gives lectures at National Genealogical Society conference, 73
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Dalton, Bryan: collaborates in investigation of Battle of Alamance, 99; quoted, 18
Daniels, Julia Jones: quoted, 126
Daughters of the American Revolution: Battle of Alamance Chapter of, cosponsors Battle of
Alamance commemorative program, 83; Edenton Tea Party Chapter of, provides materials for
exhibit at Historic Edenton, 115; leads movement for official recognition of Alamance Battle-ground,
99; Mosley-Bright Chapter of, cosponsors wayside exhibits at CSS Neuse/Governor
Caswell Memorial, 79
Daughters of Union Veterans: members of, attend ceremony at Bennett Place, 83
Davidson College: academic library at, funded by Andrew Carnegie, 106–107
Davis, Archie K.: fellowships in memory of, awarded, 72
Davis, Danny: organizes vintage baseball team at Aycock Birthplace, 78
Davis, Don: attends rededication ceremony for Robert Lee Humber House, 76
Davis, Juliet: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Davis, Stephen: assists with archaeological investigation at Town Creek Indian Mound, 83
Davis-Gardner, Angela: gives lecture at meeting of NCLHA and FNCHS, 3
Daws, Bruce: serves on War of 1812 Bicentennial Project Committee, 38
Day, Frankie: sworn in as member of African American Heritage Commission, 36
Day, Thomas: furniture made by, to be featured in Antiques Roadshow segment, 123–124
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Dean Whitley Insurance Agency: cosponsors program at Aycock Birthplace, 78
DeGennaro, Jeremiah: hired at Bennett Place, 25
DeGramont, Nina: book by, nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 104
Democracy Denied, 1905–1915: Intellectuals and the Fate of Democracy (book): nominated for Ragan
Old North State Award for Nonfiction, 104
Dennard, David C.: pictured, 102; sworn in as member of N.C. Historical Commission, 101–102
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: staff members of, help organize tobacco-looping
contest and mock auction at N.C. State Fair, 18
Department of Archives and History: loses departmental status in government reorganization, 39;
responsibility for Alamance Battleground transferred to, 99
Department of Commerce: confers on historic rehabilitation tax credit program, 34
Department of Conservation and Development: deeded Alamance Battleground to develop as
historic site, 99
Department of Cultural Resources (DCR): adds interactive component about French and Indian
War to Web site, 51; African American Heritage Commission established within, 36; assists with
archaeology field school at Fort Anderson, 69; Capital Projects staff of, advises on reconstruction
of Fort Dobbs, 51–52; faces cuts to programs, services, and staff, 66; secretary of, appointed, 33,
35; staff members of, give lectures at National Genealogical Society conference, 73
Department of Cultural Resources Eastern Civil War Office: name changed to Civil War Office and
assigned to Division of Historic Sites and Properties, Museum and Visitor Services Section, 116
Department of Cultural Resources Information Technology Office: staff members of, help develop
new version of Manuscript and Archives Reference System, 110
Department of Cultural Resources Project Green Task Force: reorganizes committee structure, 103
Department of Environment and Natural Resources: two divisions of, support field expedition to
QAR shipwreck, 13
Department of Public Instruction: helps develop curriculum about African American struggle for
freedom, 100
Department of Transportation: to provide funds for restoration of Roanoke River Lighthouse, 79
Diamant, Sam: wins Hugh T. Lefler Award, 3
Dickson Foundation, Inc.: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Dillon, Margaret: wins award at National History Day finals, 107
Division of Emergency Management: participates in Intergovernmental Preparedness for Essential
Records program, 8–9
Division of Historic Sites: first superintendent of, dies, 57
Division of Historical Resources: news of, 8–13, 40–43, 73–76, 109–112; staff news from, 25, 125
Division of Marine Fisheries: loans research vessel for field expedition to QAR shipwreck, 13
Division of Parks and Recreation: provides housing for field expedition to QAR shipwreck, 13
Division of State Historic Sites and Properties: assists with archaeology field school at Fort Anderson,
69; collaborates in investigation of Battle of Alamance, 99–100; cosponsors cemetery conserva-tion
workshop, 15; news of, 13–22, 44–52, 77–86, 112–121; partners with N.C. Arts Council to
add arts element to tobacco festival at Duke Homestead, 118; staff members of, prevent damage
by relic hunters, 68; staff news from, 25, 56, 88–89, 125–126
Division of State History Museums: news of, 22–25, 53–56, 86–88, 121–125; staff news from, 56,
126
Division of Tourism, Film, and Sports Development: promotes publications of Historical
Publications Section, 111
Dixon, Richard Dillard, III, Mr. and Mrs.: listed as life members of NCLHA, 6
Dodson, James: book by, nominated for Ragan Old North State Award for Nonfiction, 104
Dollar, Ernest: attends program at Bennett Place, 83
Dominion Power: sponsors lighting of candles at Roanoke Island Festival Park, 84
Donald, David H.: quoted, 61
Doss, Herb: participates in field expedition to QAR shipwreck, 13; pictured, 12
Dotterer, John E.: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Dreher, Robert: hired at President James K. Polk State Historic Site, 89
Dry, William, III: as subject of wayside exhibit at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson, 114–115
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Dubois, Laurent Marc: to lecture at N.C. Museum of History, 24
Duda, Aisander T.: resigns from Archives and Records Section, 125
Duff, James H.: receives Excellence in Peer Review Service Award, 102-103
Duffus, Kevin: gives lecture at N.C. Transportation Museum, 46–47
Dugan, Jim: pictured, 12
Duke Homestead State Historic Site: accepted as state historic site, 40; hosts Christmas program, 17;
hosts Tobacco Harvest and Hornworm Arts Festival, 118; receives summer internship, 71–72;
staff members of, host tobacco-tying exhibit at African American Cultural Celebration, 48; staff
members of, organize tobacco-looping contest and mock auction at N.C. State Fair, 18; staff
news from, 25; as stop on bus tour sponsored by Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum, 18
Duncan, Barbara R.: book by, nominated for AAUW Award for Juvenile Literature, 105
Dunn, Hank: pictured, 99
Dunn, Pat: speaks at rededication ceremony for Robert Lee Humber House, 76
Dunn and Dalton Architects: awarded contract to design enclosure for CSS Neuse, 45; submits
design for enclosure for CSS Neuse, 79
Duppstadt, Andrew: attends workshop on metalworking, 13–14
Durham Herald Sun: provides coverage of program at Bennett Place, 117
Durham, N.C.: public library at, funded by Andrew Carnegie, 107
Dwight, Christian: serves as instructor at workshop, 56
E
Eagle Tavern (Historic Halifax): wayside exhibit opens at, 46
Earley, Lawrence S.: exhibit of photographs by, opens at N.C. Museum of History, 88
Early Career Professional Service Award: presented to Sharon E. Robinson, 51
Earnhardt, Dale, Sr.: racecar driven by, added to N.C. Sports Hall of Fame, 88
Easley, Mary: lights State Christmas Tree, 14
Easley, Michael F.: includes facility for CSS Neuse in economic development plan, 45; issues execu-tive
order requiring retention of state government e-mail, 41; lights State Christmas Tree, 14
East Carolina University: acquires and processes papers of A. R. Ammons, 40; students and faculty
of, attend debut of The Harriet Jacobs Family Papers, 15; students from, create exhibits for Aycock
Birthplace, 77, 81
East Historic Sites Region: news of, 14–17, 44–46, 77–81, 112–116
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians: acquires land in North Carolina, 26; members of, participate in
American Indian Heritage Celebration, 24
Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf: assists with exhibit at Aycock Birthplace, 81
Eastern Office of Archives and History: headquarters of, reopens after renovation, 76; receives
summer internship, 71–72
Eaves, Robert W. “Bob,” Jr.: donates tuxedo to N.C. Museum of History, 54; letters to, displayed
at State Capitol, 120; pictured, 54
Ebel, Julia Taylor: book by, nominated for AAUW Award for Juvenile Literature, 105; book
coauthored by, nominated for AAUW Award for Juvenile Literature, 105; reads children’s books
at Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum, 118
Edenton Historical Commission: donates Roanoke River Lighthouse to State, 79
Edenton Tea Party Chapter, National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution: provides
materials for exhibit at Historic Edenton, 115
Edgerton, Clyde: book by, nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 104
Edgerton Accounting: cosponsors program at Aycock Birthplace, 78
Education of the Blind and Deaf in North Carolina, The (exhibit): opens at Aycock Birthplace, 81
Edwards, Laura F.: book by, nominated for Ragan Old North State Award for Nonfiction, 104
Ehle, John: wins R. Hunt Parker Memorial Award, 5
Ehle, Rosemary Harris: attends North Carolina Book Awards presentation, 5
Eighteenth Regiment North Carolina Troops (reenactment group): participates in program at
Bentonville Battlefield, 78–79; participates in program at Fort Fisher, 46
Eldridge, Linda V.: assists with program at Bentonville Battlefield, 112
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Elected to Serve: North Carolina’s Governors (exhibit): clothing worn by Governor Perdue and husband
at inaugural ball added to, 54
Elizabeth City, Battle of. See Battle of Elizabeth City
Elizabeth City State University: students and faculty of, attend debut of The Harriet Jacobs Family
Papers, 15
Elizabeth City Yacht Club: to assume sponsorship of Moth Boat Regatta, 22
Elizabeth I: Ruler and Legend (exhibit): copy of, purchased by Roanoke Island Festival Park, 19
Elizabeth R and Company: members of, participate in governor’s inaugural parade, 49; members of,
pictured, 49
Elizabeth II (ship): twenty-fifth anniversary of, commemorated, 19
Elizabethan Gardens: records of, preserved at Outer Banks History Center, 10
Ellington, John David: obituary of, 126
Elliott, Sarah: films Antiques Roadshow segment at N.C. Museum of History, 124
Elliott, Scott: speaks at rededication ceremony for Robert Lee Humber House, 76
Ellis, Charles: commends efforts of firefighters to save Aycock Birthplace, 78
Elsheimer, Skip: shows films at movie-screening program, 9
End of Eden, The: Writings of an Environmental Activist (book): nominated for Ragan Old North State
Award for Nonfiction, 104
Enfield Graded School: listed on National Register of Historic Places, 62; pictured, 62
Enloe, Wesley: changes story about Nancy Hanks’s connection to family, 61
Enloe High School: students from, pictured, 1; wins student publication award, 2–3
Enlow (Enloe, Inlow), Abraham: as alleged father of Abraham Lincoln, 58–61
Environmental Holdings Group: wins contract for asbestos abatement of Collins House, 116
Escott, Paul D.: book edited by, nominated for Ragan Old North State Award for Nonfiction, 104;
gives lecture at Lincoln symposium, 7, 37; pictured, 37
Eubank, Kelly: to discuss GeoMAPP Project, 106; helps teach digitization workshop, 9; quoted, 71;
speaks at retirement ceremony for Ed Southern, 71
Eugenics Board: highway historical marker for, approved, 71
Eure, Linda Jordan: develops exhibit to commemorate sixtieth anniversary of James Iredell Historical
Association, 46; welcomes attendees to program at Historic Edenton, 16
Evans, LaRue: generates support for renovation of Robert Lee Humber House, 76
Evans, Lisbeth C.: gives keynote address at program commemorating twenty-fifth anniversary of
Elizabeth II, 19; pictured, 20; speaks at ceremony at Horne Creek Living Historical Farm, 19
Ewen, Charles R.: to lecture at John Lawson symposium, 70
Excellence in Peer Review Service Award: presented to Kay Williams and others, 102–103
Executive Mansion: renovation of, initiated by Gov. Robert W. Scott, 40
Exploring Joara Archaeological Project: director of, speaks at highway historical marker dedication
ceremony, 100–101
Exploring Joara Foundation: sponsors highway historical marker dedication ceremony, 100
F
Family Matters: Homage to July, the Slave Girl (book): nominated for Roanoke-Chowan Award for
Poetry, 105
Farley, Jennifer: organizes tobacco-looping contest and mock auction at N.C. State Fair, 18
Fayetteville State University: students and faculty of, attend debut of The Harriet Jacobs Family Papers,
15
Federal Emergency Management Agency: funds Intergovernmental Preparedness for Essential
Records program, 8
Federal Point Historic Preservation Society: supports program at Fort Fisher, 46
Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies (FNCHS): holds annual meeting, 1; North
Carolina Book Awards to be presented at meeting of, 103; sponsors Albert Ray Newsome
Awards, 4
Felton, Bert: pictured, 65
Fifth North Carolina Regiment, Continental Line (reenactment group): participates in program at
Historic Halifax, 17
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Fifty-second Biennial Report of the North Carolina Office of Archives and History, The (report): published
by Historical Publications Section, 76
Fifty-second Regiment North Carolina Troops: battle flag of, conserved, 87, 88
Find-A-Friend: partners with Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex to establish Arsenal
Park Archaeology Youth Program, 122
First Division Museum: LCVP owned by, restored at N.C. Maritime Museum, Beaufort, 54
First Regiment North Carolina Troops (reenactment group): participates in program at Fort Fisher,
46
First Rhode Island Cavalry, Company L: guidon of, returned to Rhode Island, 124
First/Eleventh North Carolina Troops (reenactment group): participates in program at Bentonville
Battlefield, 79
Fish Towne Press: publishes book by Paul Hee, 123
Flanigan, Michael: consults with Patricia Marshall about Thomas Day, 124; pictured, 123
Flowers, Ray: gives lecture at Fort Fisher, 115
Fontenoy, Paul: quoted, 54
Fonvielle, Chris: gives lecture at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson, 45; gives lecture at Fort Fisher,
116; gives lecture at Peace College archaeology field school, 114
Food Lion: cosponsors Fourth of July celebration in Wilmington, 109; donates bottled water for dig
at Fort Anderson, 68
Ford Motor Company: provides support for program at N.C. Transportation Museum, 116–117
Fort Anderson: anniversary of battle at, commemorated, 15, 45; archaeological investigations of,
65–69, 112–114; construction of, 66-67, 68; ordnance at, 67
Fort Dobbs 1756 (painting): presented to Society of Colonial Wars in the State of North Carolina, 22
Fort Dobbs State Historic Site: exhibits to open at, 120-121; feasibility report for capital campaign
of, completed, 85; garrison of, participates in program at Fort Ligonier, Pa., 21; garrison of, par-ticipates
in program at Fort Loudoun, Tenn., 120; garrison of, portrays provincial soldiers at
Southern Legislative Conference, 120; garrison of, presents living history program, 120; holds
planning sessions, 120; hosts Eighteenth-Century Trade Faire, 21; hosts living history weekend,
52; hosts War for Empire event, 85; interpretive collection of, augmented, 21–22; photographs
of archaeological dig at, featured on DCR Web site, 51; position transferred to, 85; receives
grant from Institute for Museum and Library Services, 51, 85, 120; school group visitation at,
increases, 85; selects firm to assist in development of interpretive plan, 85; staff members of, par-ticipate
in governor’s inaugural parade, 49, 51; staff news from, 56; Web site of, wins award, 51
Fort Fisher: anniversary of surrender of, commemorated, 46
Fort Fisher State Historic Site: commemorates anniversary of surrender of fort, 46; conducts annual
Park Day, 79–80; hosts lectures, 115–116; interpretive programs introduced at, 80; receives but-ton
from Civil War veterans’ reunion, 16–17; receives uniform accoutrements, 16; staff members
of, assist with dig at Fort Anderson, 68; staff members of, participate in program at Bentonville
Battlefield, 44; summer intern at, 115
Fort San Juan: highway historical marker for, approved, 71; highway historical marker for, dedi-cated,
100–101
Fortune Island (book): nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 105
440th North Carolina Army National Guard Band: performs at Fourth of July celebration in
Wilmington, 109
Fraker, Douglas C.: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Franklin, John Hope: obituary of, 89
Franklin County: agriculture, industry, and topography of (1849), described, 94
Fremont High School: 1959 class of, cosponsors program at Aycock Birthplace, 78
Fremont Volunteer Fire Department: honored for role in extinguishing fire at Aycock Birthplace,
77–78
Friday, William C.: moderates panel discussion at N.C. Museum of History, 23; pictured, 24
Friedlander, Brett: book coauthored by, nominated for Ragan Old North State Award for
Nonfiction, 104
Friend, Maryanne: serves on War of 1812 Bicentennial Project Committee, 38–39
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Friends Historical Collection: to commemorate Archives Week, 107
Friends of Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson: assist with archaeology field school at Fort Anderson,
44–45, 69; members of, assist with dig at Fort Anderson, 68; to raise funds to install replica of
cannon at Fort Anderson, 68
Friends of Elizabeth II: purchases exhibit for Roanoke Island Festival Park, 19
Friends of Fort Dobbs: buys 1748 paper currency for Fort Dobbs, 121; sells prints of painting of fort,
22; sponsors interpretive collection and educational program, 22; undertakes feasibility study, 52
Friends of the Archives: holds corporation meeting, 111; participates in Society Night at National
Genealogical Society conference, 73
Friends of the Cumberland County Public Library and Information Center: receives funding for Big
Read exhibit, 53
Friends of the North Carolina Maritime Museum: publishes book by Paul Hee, 123
Friends of the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport: members of, assist with dig at Fort
Anderson, 68
Friends of Town Creek Indian Mound: helps fund archaeological investigation, 83; holds
membership drive, 83
Fritzinger, Jeff: transfers from Aycock Birthplace to Bentonville Battlefield, 56
From Lights to Flight: United States Coast Guard Art Collection (exhibit): opens at Museum of the
Albemarle, 87
From Terezin (book): nominated for Roanoke-Chowan Award for Poetry, 105
Fulghum, Neil: gives lecture at Halifax Day program, 80
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Gabriel, Andrea: named head of committee of Project Green Task Force, 103; rehired in Archives
and Records Section, 25
Gabriel, Jennifer: assists with field work for University of North Carolina Wilmington archaeology
class, 114; pictured, 113
Garrett, Bill: to discuss best practices for naming digital photographs, 106
Gaskill, Frank: model of Queen Anne’s Revenge by, featured in exhibit at N.C. Maritime Museum,
Beaufort, 123
Gaston County: iron deposits and manufacturing in (1849), described, 93
Gaston Day School: wins student publication award, 3
General Assembly: agrees to participate in library exchange program (1849), 91; appropriates funding
for preservation of CSS Neuse, 45; charters Alamance Battleground Company (1909), 99; con-fronts
budget crisis, 66; establishes African American Heritage Commission, 36; Fiscal Research
Division of, issues dire budgetary projections, 66
Gentry, Chip: hosts program at Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex, 53–54
George, Bernard: pictured, 16
Geospatial Multistate Archive and Preservation Partnership (GeoMAPP) Project: to be discussed
during Archives Week, 106; partners of, meet at N.C. State Archives, 110–111
Gillespie, Michele K.: awarded Archie K. Davis Fellowship, 72
Gilliam-Bryan, Julep: pictured, 12
Gingras, Bill: participates in program at Town Creek Indian Mound, 18
Gingras, Susie: participates in program at Town Creek Indian Mound, 18
Glatthaar, Joseph T.: gives lecture at Lincoln symposium, 7, 37–38
Godwin, Rebecca: presents R. Hunt Parker Memorial Award, 5
Golden, John: performs at Fort Fisher, 46
Golden Corral: cosponsors program at N.C. Museum of History, 125
Golden Echoes: perform at N.C. Museum of History, 55
Golden LEAF Foundation: provides funding for design of new facility for CSS Neuse, 45
Gooding, Harvey: pictured, 16
Goodwin, George: creates ships in bottles at N.C. Museum of History, 125; pictured, 125
Gospel Jubilators: perform at N.C. Museum of History, 55
Goss, Fred: accepts Albert Ray Newsome Award, 4
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Gossip of the Starlings (book): nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 104
Governor Charles B. Aycock Birthplace Advisory Committee: cosponsors program at Aycock
Birthplace, 78
Governor Morehead School for the Blind: assists with exhibit at Aycock Birthplace, 81
Graham, Nicholas: to discuss North Carolina Maps Project during Archives Week, 106; discusses
North Carolina Maps Project at Friends of the Archives meeting, 111
Grant, Emily: directs summer camp program at N.C. Museum of History, 125; quoted, 55
Graves, Glen: participates in program at N.C. Transportation Museum, 116–117
Gravestone and Cemetery Conservation Workshop: held in Wilmington, Southport, and Brunswick
Town, 15
Gray, Thomas A.: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Greathouse, Jim: pictured, 39; serves on War of 1812 Bicentennial Project Committee, 39
Green, Jaki Shelton: reads poetry at N.C. Museum of History, 55
Green, Paul: interviews with, published, 11
Greene, Chadwick: pictured, 113
Greensboro Historical Museum: wins Albert Ray Newsome Award, 4
Greensboro, N.C.: public library at, funded by Andrew Carnegie, 107
Greensboro Patriots (baseball team): plays game at Aycock Birthplace, 78
“Greensboro Then and Now” (dance piece): performed at N.C. Museum of History, 55
Griffin, Marilyn: demonstrates doll making at N.C. Museum of History, 55
Grisham, J. W.: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Guide to North Carolina Highway Historical Markers (book): displayed at North Carolina welcome
centers, 111
Guilde of Saint Andrew: leads parade commemorating twenty-fifth anniversary of Elizabeth II, 19; to
participate in program at Roanoke Island Festival Park, 84; participates in governor’s inaugural
parade, 49
Guilford College: academic library at, funded by Andrew Carnegie, 106–107; academic library at,
pictured, 106; to commemorate Archives Week, 107
Guilford Militia: cosponsors Battle of Alamance commemorative program, 83
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Habitat for Humanity: as beneficiary of Kellenberger Historical Foundation, 50
Hagan, Jacqueline Maria: book by, nominated for Ragan Old North State Award for Nonfiction,
104
Hairr, John: to lecture at John Lawson symposium, 70
Haley, John: wins Christopher Crittenden Memorial Award, 5
Haley Sharpe Design: holds planning sessions with Fort Dobbs staff, 120; selected to assist in
development of interpretive plan for Fort Dobbs, 85
Halifax County Agricultural Extension Service: hosts workshop at Historic Halifax, 46
Halifax, N.C. See Town of Halifax
Hall, David: begins work as temporary employee at Bentonville Battlefield, 126
Hall, Dolores: attends highway historical marker dedication ceremony, 101; pictured, 101
Hanks, Boo: performs at Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum, 118; performs at N.C. Museum of
History, 55
Hanks, Dennis: provides genealogical information concerning family, 58
Hanks, Nancy: “New Leaves” article concerning, 58–61
Hanks, Richard: as alleged uncle of Nancy Hanks, 60
Harberts, Bernie: presents program at N.C. Transportation Museum, 81
Hardison, Keith: attends meeting of Historic Bath Commission, 112; attends War for Empire pro-gram
at Fort Dobbs, 85; commends efforts of firefighters to save Aycock Birthplace, 78; gives
presentation at preview of Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum master plan, 83; pictured, 22, 39,
81; serves on War of 1812 Bicentennial Project Committee, 39; speaks at Historic Edenton, 16
Hare, Worth H. See Worth H. Hare and Son House Moving Company
Harper, Margaret: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
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Harper House/Bentonville Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy: commemorates
Confederate Memorial Day, 78
Harriet Jacobs Family Papers, The (book): debuts at Historic Edenton, 15–16
Harrington, Sion H., III: pictured, 39; serves on War of 1812 Bicentennial Project Committee, 38
Harris, William C.: gives lecture at Lincoln symposium, 7, 37; pictured, 37
Harris Teeter: donates bottled water for dig at Fort Anderson, 68
Harrison, Hannah: awarded summer internship in Office of Archives and History, 72
Harrison, Henry: sworn in as member of African American Heritage Commission, 36
Hart, John: book by, nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 104
Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center: LCVP restored at, 54
Hats Off to the Dreamers: Rebuilding and Furnishing Tryon Palace (exhibit): opens at Tryon Palace, 49,
84
Hatteras Indians: land transactions of, in North Carolina, 28
Hayden, Elizabeth: pictured, 39; serves on War of 1812 Bicentennial Project Committee, 39
Hayes, Anna R.: book by, nominated for Ragan Old North State Award for Nonfiction, 104
Hayes, Karen: promoted at Somerset Place, 25
Haynes, Haley: speaks at retirement ceremony for Ed Southern, 71
Hayworth, Joseph H., Mrs.: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Heaton, Toby: book coauthored by, nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 104
Hedrick, John J.: supervises enlargement of Fort Anderson, 67
Hee, Paul: book by, published, 123; exhibit of paintings by, to open at N.C. Maritime Museum,
Beaufort, 123
Hemley, Lauren: pictured, 12
Hendersonville, N.C.: public library at, funded by Andrew Carnegie, 107
Hensey, Laura: speaks at retirement ceremony for Ed Southern, 71
Hensley, Jan G.: photographs by, featured in booklet, 39
Heritage Visionary Leadership Award: presented to Earl Ijames, 126
Heroes of the Underground Railroad (play): performed at Roanoke Island Festival Park, 49
Hesperus Crossover Quartet: performs at Roanoke Island Festival Park, 48
Hessler, Bettina: awarded Archie K. Davis Fellowship, 72
Hickory, N.C.: public library at, funded by Andrew Carnegie, 107
Hicks, John Y.: describes agriculture and manufacturing in Macon County (1849), 93
Hicks, Krystal: awarded summer internship in Office of Archives and History, 72
Hicks, Orville: book coauthored by, nominated for AAUW Award for Juvenile Literature, 105
High Point University: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Hill, Beth: pictured, 22; prepares for fund-raising campaign at Fort Dobbs, 120; presents painting of
Fort Dobbs to Society of Colonial Wars in the State of North Carolina, 22
Hill, George Watts: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Hill, Steve A.: wins Career Professional Service Award from N.C. Museums Council, 51
Historic Bath Commission: funds position at Historic Bath, 126; holds annual meeting, 112
Historic Bath State Historic Site: cosponsors Bath Fest, 78; exhibit concerning John Lawson opens
at, 112; hosts Heritage Days program, 14; hosts lectures, 44, 112; hosts living history program,
78; repairs at, 14, 44, 78; staff news from, 126
Historic Edenton State Historic Site: Bandon Kitchen moved to, 79; celebrates Constitution Week,
115; celebrates sixtieth anniversary of James Iredell Historical Association, 46; hosts Colonial Liv-ing
History Days, 15; hosts debut of The Harriet Jacobs Family Papers, 15–16; presents summer
programming, 115; Roanoke River Lighthouse at, to be restored, 79; staff news from, 125–126
Historic Halifax State Historic Site: commemorates Fourth of July, 116; hosts Christmas program,
17; hosts Halifax Day event, 80; hosts living history program, 116; hosts sheep-shearing work-shop,
46; wayside exhibits unveiled at, 46, 80, 81
Historic Preservation Commission of the City of Greenville: assists with rededication ceremony for
Robert Lee Humber House, 76
Historic Stagville State Historic Site: hosts Christmas program, 17; staff members of, participate in
African American Cultural Celebration, 48; staff news from, 89, 126; as stop on bus tour
sponsored by Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum, 18
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Historic Wilmington Foundation: cosponsors cemetery conservation workshop, 15
Historical Book Club of Greensboro: sponsors Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 5
Historical Book Club of North Carolina: cosponsors North Carolina Book Awards, 103
Historical Halifax Restoration Association: sponsors Halifax Day event, 80
Historical Publications Section: achieves goal for receipts, 111; marketing and outreach activities of,
11–12, 43, 75, 111, 112; partners with Division of Tourism, Film, and Sports Development to
promote publications, 111; publishes The Fifty-second Biennial Report of the North Carolina Office of
Archives and History, 76; publishes Just Yesterday: North Carolina People and Places, 10–11, 111;
publishes Liberty and Freedom: North Carolina’s Tour of the Bill of Rights, 42–43, 75; publishes 2008
index to Carolina Comments, 43; publishes volume 17 of North Carolina Troops, 1861–1865: A
Roster, 75–76; publishes Watering the Sahara: Recollections of Paul Green from 1894 to 1937, 11;
revises distribution policy and/or subscription prices for Carolina Comments and North Carolina
Historical Review, 43
Historical Society of North Carolina: sponsors R. D. W. Connor Award, 3
History of the North Carolina Communist Party, The (book): nominated for Ragan Old North State
Award for Nonfiction, 104
Holbrook, Sara: book coauthored by, nominated for AAUW Award for Juvenile Literature, 105
Holeman, John Dee: performs at Duke Homestead, 118
Holshouser, James E., Jr.: participates in panel discussion at N.C. Museum of History, 23; pictured,
24
Holton, Rebecca: studies historic rehabilitation tax credit program, 34
Holy Smoke: The Big Book of North Carolina Barbecue (book): nominated for Ragan Old North State
Award for Nonfiction, 104
Horne Creek Living Historical Farm: position transferred from, 85; receives donation of
farm-related items, 85; represented at Southern Legislative Conference, 120; staff news from, 56;
visitor center constructed at, 19–20, 52, 85; visitor center opens at, 120
Horne Creek Living Historical Farm Committee: provides funding for cabinets and exhibits in
visitor center, 85, 120
Hostetter, Joyce Moyer: book by, nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 104
House in the Horseshoe State Historic Site: hosts Christmas program, 17; hosts reenactment of
battle, 118; hosts spring militia muster, 83
How North Carolinians Got Their Nickname (book): displayed at North Carolina welcome centers, 111
Howard, J. Myrick: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Howard, Joshua: pictured, 39; researches and writes report on Battle of Alamance, 99–100; serves on
War of 1812 Bicentennial Project Committee, 39; writes online essay concerning Lewis S. Leary
and John A. Copeland, 98
Howard, Ken: serves as ex-officio member of War of 1812 Bicentennial Project Committee, 39
Howell, Rednap: highway historical marker for, approved, 71
Howling on Red Dirt Roads (book): nominated for Roanoke-Chowan Award for Poetry, 105
Huckleberry Brothers: perform at Fort Fisher, 46
Hudgins, Robert S., Mr. and Mrs.: listed as life members of NCLHA, 6
Hugh T. Lefler Award: presented, 3
Hugh’s Crate (exhibit): generates national publicity, 122; pictured, 122
Humber, John L.: helps prepare exhibit about his father, 76; listed as life member of NCLHA, 6;
pictured, 76; speaks at rededication ceremony for Robert Lee Humber House, 76
Humber, Robert Lee: exhibit concerning, opens, 76; home of, rededicated as headquarters of
Eastern Office, 76
Humphries, Don: performs at Thomas Wolfe Memorial, 21
Hunt, Carolyn: christens Elizabeth II (1983), 19
Hunt, James B., Jr.: participates in panel discussion at N.C. Museum of History, 23; pictured, 24
Hurley, Janet: teaches creative writing at Thomas Wolfe Memorial, 21, 52
Hyman, Christy: resigns from Somerset Place, 89
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Ijames, Earl: gives lecture at Historic Bath, 112; receives awards for historical research, 126; serves
on War of 1812 Bicentennial Project Committee, 39
Illusions (student publication): wins award, 3
Indian reservations: “New Leaves” article concerning, 26–31
Information Management Branch (Archives and Records Section): develops new version of
Manuscript and Archives Reference System, 110; staff news from, 25
Institute for Museum and Library Services: awards grant to Fort Dobbs, 51, 85, 120; cosponsors Big
Read program, 53
Iredell, James. See James Iredell Historical Association; James Iredell House
Iron Grey Mess (reenactment group): meets at Alamance Battleground, 47
Irons in the Fire: Stories from the Flatiron Writers (book): nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for
Fiction, 104
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Jack Tales and Mountain Yarns (book): nominated for AAUW Award for Juvenile Literature, 105
Jacobs, Harriet: documentary series concerning, debuts at Historic Edenton, 15–16
Jacobsen, Karen: exhibit of watercolors by, to open at N.C. Maritime Museum, Beaufort, 23
James, Hunter: book by, nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 104
James Iredell Historical Association: celebrates sixtieth anniversary, 46; hosts book signing, 16
James Iredell House: Bandon Kitchen moved to, 79; summer theme adopted for tours of, 115
Janssen, Jerome: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Jeffrey, Thomas E.: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
John Lawson: A Carolinian’s Life and Times (symposium): to be held at N.C. Museum of History and
State Capitol, 70, 98
Johnson, Andrew: bicentennial of birth of, commemorated, 2, 5–6, 14; exhibit concerning, opens at
State Capitol, 2, 6, 14
Johnson, David: works on documentary about QAR shipwreck, 13
Johnson, Lachlan: wins awards at National History Day finals, 107
Johnson, Valerie A.: pictured, 102; sworn in as member of N.C. Historical Commission, 101–102
Johnson C. Smith University: academic library at, funded by Andrew Carnegie, 106–107
Jones, H. G.: edits Robert W. Scott and the Preservation of North Carolina History, 39–40; listed as life
member of NCLHA, 6
Jones, Marshall: wins award at National History Day finals, 107
Josephus III: reads poems at Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum, 118
Judah P. Benjamin Certificate of Award: presented to Earl Ijames, 126
Julian, Aja: wins internship at National History Day finals, 107
Just Yesterday: North Carolina People and Places (book): author of, discusses book at Friends of the
Archives meeting, 111; published by Historical Publications Section, 10–11
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Kater, Hailey: wins award at National History Day finals, 107
Keats and Elizabeth Sparrow Keynote Address: delivered at meeting of NCLHA and FNCHS, 4
Keckly, Elizabeth: connects Abraham Lincoln to North Carolina, 2
Keckly, George: mother of, purchases freedom of, 2
Kellenberger, May Gordon Latham: pictured, 50; role of, in restoration of Tryon Palace, subject of
exhibit, 49–50
Kellenberger Historical Foundation: beneficiaries of, 50
Kelly, Donna: appointed to committee of Association for Documentary Editing, 43; gives lecture at
Meredith College, 75; pictured, 103; sells books at National Genealogical Society conference,
75; sells books at N.C. Genealogical Society meeting, 11
Kelsch, Reece: wins award at National History Day finals, 107
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Kennedy, Rachel: assists with program at Bentonville Battlefield, 112; begins work as temporary
employee at Bentonville, 126
Kernodle, G. A., Mrs.: leads movement for official recognition of Alamance Battleground, 99
Kerr, John: attends rededication ceremony for Robert Lee Humber House, 76
Kerrigan, Deanna: marries Thomas Mitchell, 126
Ketcham, Laura: directs board meeting of FNCHS, 2
Kilgo, John C.: home of, listed on National Register of Historic Places, 62; home of, pictured, 62
Kimmel, Richard: participates in Peace College archaeology field school, 114
King, Doris: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
King, Nancy Tripp: book by, nominated for Roanoke-Chowan Award for Poetry, 105
Kinston, N.C. See City of Kinston
Kinston-Lenoir County Tourism Development Authority: cosponsors wayside exhibits at CSS
Neuse/Governor Caswell Memorial, 79; pledges funds for exhibits in new facility for CSS Neuse,
45
Kirby, Pamela F.: book by, nominated for AAUW Award for Juvenile Literature, 105
Kirkpatrick, Kathryn: book by, nominated for Roanoke-Chowan Award for Poetry, 105
Kline, Lisa Williams: book by, nominated for AAUW Award for Juvenile Literature, 105
Knight, C. Rudolph: accepts Albert Ray Newsome Award, 4; pictured, 4
Knights of the Black Flag (exhibit): opens at N.C. Museum of History, 55–56
Kohn, Richard H.: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Koonce, Calvin Battle: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Kurzman, Charles: book by, nominated for Ragan Old North State Award for Nonfiction, 104
Kuumbia African Dancers: perform at Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum, 118
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LaFargue, Phillipe: discusses design and construction of N.C. History Education Center, 108–109
Laird, Mark: to deliver keynote address at John Lawson symposium, 70
Lamb, William: supervises enlargement of Fort Anderson, 67
Land of Beginnings Festival: to include roundtable discussion concerning storytelling, 41
Lanier, Leonard: awarded summer internship in Office of Archives and History, 72
Lanier, Michelle: presides over program at Historic Edenton, 16
Lankford, Jesse R. “Dick”: as past winner of Thornton W. Mitchell Service Award, 8; praises work
of Ed Southern, 71; serves as ex-officio member of War of 1812 Bicentennial Project Commit-tee,
39; staffs table for the Friends of the Archives during National Genealogical Society confer-ence,
73; students of, attend movie-screening program at State Archives, 9
Lassana, Sergio: awarded Archie K. Davis Fellowship, 72
Last Child, The (book): nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 104
Latham, Bea: to lecture at John Lawson symposium, 70; pictured, 14
Latham, David: collaborates in investigation of Battle of Alamance, 99
Latham, Maude Moore: pictured, 50; role of, in restoration of Tryon Palace, subject of exhibit,
49–50. See also Maude Moore Latham Trust Fund
Lawrence, Si, III: staffs Civil War Office, 116
Lawson, John: anniversary of publication of book by, to be commemorated, 70, 98; exhibit
concerning, opens at Historic Bath, 112
Layman, Richard: gives lecture at Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex, 53
Leach, Ron: speaks at retirement ceremony for Ed Southern, 71
Leary, Lewis S.: as subject of online essay by Joshua Howard, 98
Ledger, The (newsletter): wins award from N.C. Museums Council, 51
Lee, James Reilly: donates Civil War uniform accoutrements to Fort Fisher, 16
Lefler, Hugh T.: award in honor of, presented, 3
Lenburg, Jim: introduces broadcast of War of the Worlds at Thomas Wolfe Memorial, 21
Lenoir County: provides funds to prepare property for donation to State, 45
Lester, Jay: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Lester, Judy: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
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Lewis, Don: performs at Thomas Wolfe Memorial, 21
Liberty and Freedom: North Carolina’s Tour of the Bill of Rights (book): book signing held for, 75;
published by Historical Publications Section, 42–43, 75
Liberty’s Son: A Spy Story of the American Revolution (book): nominated for AAUW Award for
Juvenile Literature, 105
Lincoln, Abraham: bicentennial of birth of, commemorated with symposium, 2, 7, 37–38; “New
Leaves” article concerning alleged North Carolina roots of, 58–61; pictured, 59
Lincoln, Mary Todd: as close friend and confidant of Elizabeth Keckly, 2
Lincoln, Thomas: “New Leaves” article concerning, 58–61; pictured, 61
Lincoln Continental Owners Club: provides car for program at N.C. Transportation Museum, 116
Lincoln County: iron deposits and manufacturing in (1849), described, 93
Linten, Jeff: wins race in Moth Boat Regatta, 22
Linwood Yard: thirtieth anniversary of, commemorated, 82
Listening to the Land: Native American Literary Responses to the Landscape (book): nominated for Ragan
Old North State Award for Nonfiction, 104
Little, Stan: prepares text for exhibit in Robert Lee Humber House, 76
Little River Cloggers: perform at Duke Homestead, 118
Livingstone College: academic library at, funded by Andrew Carnegie, 106–107
Logan, Juan: as member of team to design monument to freedom, 100
Long, Norman: helps design headframe for mine shaft at Reed Gold Mine, 86
Lowes Foods: donates bottled water for dig at Fort Anderson, 68
Loyola University of Chicago: students from, participate in Peace College archaeology field school,
113
Lumbee Indians: members of, participate in American Indian Heritage Celebration, 24
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McAden, R. Y. See R. Y. McAden Memorial Hall
McAdenville Historic District: community assembly hall in, pictured, 63; listed on National Register
of Historic Places, 63
McConnell, James: highway historical marker for, approved, 71
McCoy, Annie: sworn in as member of African American Heritage Commission, 36
McCredie, Marilyn McMinn: performs at Thomas Wolfe Memorial, 21
McEachern, Walter, Mrs.: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
McFee, Michael: pictured, 4; presents Roanoke-Chowan Award for Poetry, 4
McGee-Lankford, Becky: speaks at retirement ceremony for Ed Southern, 71
McGill, Kathy: to lecture at John Lawson symposium, 70
McGwire, Rebecca: gravestone of, cleaned, 15
McKee, Jim: assists archaeological investigation at Fort Anderson, 65; attends workshop on
metalworking, 13–14; portrays Charles B. Aycock, 78; provides support for Peace College
archaeology field school, 114
McKnight, Joanna: awarded summer internship in Office of Archives and History, 72
Macknight, Thomas: purchases land of Yeopim Indians, 29–30
McLawhorn, Marian: attends rededication ceremony for Robert Lee Humber House, 76
McLean, Cheryl: gives lecture at National Genealogical Society conference, 73
Macon County: agriculture and manufacturing in (1849), described, 93
MACTEC Engineering and Consulting: assesses condition of foundation of Collins House, 116
Maeder, Jo: book by, nominated for Ragan Old North State Award for Nonfiction, 104
Mailman Went UA, The: A Vietnam Memoir (book): nominated for Ragan Old North State Award
for Nonfiction, 104
Maitz, Don: paintings by, featured in exhibit at N.C. Museum of History, 56
Malcolm, James: creates patchwork designs during American Indian Heritage Celebration, 24
Maltese Falcon, The: A Big Read Exhibit: opens at Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex, 53
Mangum and Company: performs at N.C. Museum of History, 55
Mann, Ken: to participate in roundtable discussion concerning storytelling, 41
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Manuscript and Archives Reference System (MARS): new version of, to be demonstrated during
Archives Week, 106; new version of, launched by N.C. State Archives, 110
March, Stephen: book by, nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 105
Margolin, Bob: performs at Roanoke Island Festival Park, 48
Maron, Margaret B.: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Marriage and Death Notices from Raleigh Register and North Carolina State Gazette: 1799–1893 (books):
data from, featured in online collection, 74
Marshall, Patricia: advises Antiques Roadshow crew about Thomas Day, 124; pictured, 123
Martin, D. G.: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Martin, James G.: participates in panel discussion at N.C. Museum of History, 23; pictured, 24
Martin Middle School: wins student publication award, 3
Martinez, Marisol: assists with fieldwork for University of North Carolina Wilmington archaeology
class, 114
Mason, Connie: gives lecture at N.C. Maritime Museum, Beaufort, 23
Mason, Sandra: play by, performed at Asheville Community Theater, 21
Mason, Scott: presents workshop at Tar Heel Junior Historian Association convention, 124–125
Matheson, Elizabeth: book by, nominated for Ragan Old North State Award for Nonfiction, 104
Mathewes, Perry: to lecture at John Lawson symposium, 70
Mathews, Donald: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Mathews, Wayne: wins race in Moth Boat Regatta, 22
Mattamuskeet Indians: allow remnant of Core Indians to settle on their land, 30; land transactions of,
in North Carolina, 28
Matthew, Kathryn “Kit”: receives Excellence in Peer Review Service Award, 102–103
Matthews, Marty: collaborates in investigation of Battle of Alamance, 99
Maude Moore Latham Trust Fund: established to raise money for restoration of Tryon Palace, 50
Meekins, Chris: gives lecture at Museum of the Albemarle, 53; gives lecture at National Genealogi-cal
Society conference, 73; pictured, 42; presents Thornton W. Mitchell Service Award, 7–8;
speaks at Civil War Trails marker dedication programs, 42
Meherrin Indians: land transactions of, in North Carolina, 28–29
Melomo, Vincent H.: assists University of North Carolina Wilmington archaeological fieldwork,
114; serves as principal investigator for Peace College archaeology field school, 69, 112–113
Men of Empire: Power and Negotiation in Venice’s Maritime State (book): nominated for Ragan Old
North State Award for Nonfiction, 104
“Metalworking for Revolution: Equipping the American Army” (workshop): held at Colonial
Williamsburg, 13–14
Methodist Orphanage: highway historical marker for, approved, 71
Migration Miracle: Faith, Hope, and Meaning on the Undocumented Journey (book): nominated for Ragan
Old North State Award for Nonfiction, 104
Miller, Anne: helps sell books at National Genealogical Society conference, 75; performs at State
Capitol, 119
Miller, Benjamin Lee: awarded Archie K. Davis Fellowship, 72
Milton, Alton: hired as site manager at Historic Stagville, 126
Minor, David: develops new version of Manuscript and Archives Reference System, 110
Mintz, John J.: leads archaeological investigation of Alamance Battleground, 99; pictured, 67;
supervises archaeological investigation at Fort Anderson, 65
Misenheimer, Carrie: awarded summer internship in Office of Archives and History, 72; develops
Educational Resources Web site for N.C. State Archives, 110
Miss Julia Delivers the Goods (book): nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 105
Mitchell, Theodore Robert “Ted”: memorial service held for, 121; obituary of, 25; Thomas Wolfe
collection of, donated to Thomas Wolfe Memorial, 52
Mitchell, Thomas: marries Deanna Kerrigan, 126
Mitchell, Thornton W.: award in honor of, presented, 7–8
Mobley, Joe A.: presents R. D. W. Connor Award, 3
Mohler, Paul J.: gives lecture at Peace College archaeology field school, 114
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Molasses Creek: performs at program commemorating twenty-fifth anniversary of Elizabeth II, 19
Molloy, Marie: awarded Archie K. Davis Fellowship, 72
Montague, Nancy: hired at Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, 56
Moore, David D.: gives lecture at Historic Bath, 44; gives lecture at N.C. Maritime Museum,
Beaufort, 23
Moore, David G.: pictured, 101; speaks at highway historical marker dedication ceremony, 100–101
Moore, E. Lewis: sword of, displayed at Fort Fisher, 16
More Than Friends (book): nominated for AAUW Award for Juvenile Literature, 105
Morgan, Robert: gives lecture at Fort Dobbs, 21
Morris, Cathy: as past winner of Thornton W. Mitchell Service Award, 8
Morris, Stephen: pictured, 99
Morris, Travis: wins AASLH Award of Merit, 3
Morrison, Fred W., Mrs.: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Morrison, Holmes: performs at N.C. Museum of History, 55
Morton, Chris: presents paper at Teachers’ Institute, 121
Moseley, Edward: map of North Carolina by, depicts Indian reservations, 27–29
Mosley-Bright Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution: cosponsors wayside exhibits
at CSS Neuse/Governor Caswell Memorial, 79
Moth Boat Regatta: celebrates twentieth year, 22
Motley, Fred: tells stories at Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum, 118
Mountain Area Cultural Resources Emergency Network: sponsors workshop, 56
Mountains (book): nominated for AAUW Award for Juvenile Literature, 105
Moye, Jesse R.: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Mr. Sebastian and the Negro Magician (book): author of, wins Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 5
Mulldune, David W.: book by, nominated for Ragan Old North State Award for Nonfiction, 104
Murchison, Andrew: describes manufacturing in Cumberland County (1849), 92
Murphy, N.C.: public library at, funded by Andrew Carnegie, 107
Murray, Hugh H., Mrs.: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Murray Roofing: replaces roof on visitor center at Town Creek Indian Mound, 48
Museum and Visitor Services Section: Civil War Office assigned to, 116; installs exhibit at Aycock
Birthplace, 81; news of, 13–14; prepares wayside exhibits for cemetery at CSS Neuse/Governor
Caswell Memorial, 79; staff members of, participate in program at Bentonville Battlefield, 44
Museum of the Albemarle: ArtDuckO: Waterfowl Culture in North Carolina exhibit opens at, 53; com-memorates
anniversary of Battle of Elizabeth City, 53; From Lights to Flight: United States Coast
Guard Art Collection exhibit opens at, 87; honors Currituck County, 87; to host traveling exhibit
of Smithsonian Institution, 8; hosts Civil War Trails marker dedication program, 42; hosts “Dine
with the Pirates” event, 86–87; hosts family programs during summer, 121–122; prepares
exhibit, 122; receives summer internship, 71–72; sponsors Moth Boat Regatta, 22
Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex: to conduct summer archaeology field school, 87;
establishes Arsenal Park Archaeology Youth Program, 122–123; hosts exhibit and special
programming for Big Read program, 53–54; Hugh’s Crate exhibit at, generates publicity, 122
Myers Park High School: wins student publication award, 3
N
Nahunta Nines (baseball team): plays game at Aycock Birthplace, 78
National Audubon Society: records of Outer Banks chapter of, preserved at Outer Banks History
Center, 10
National Endowment for the Arts: cosponsors Big Read program, 53
National Genealogical Society: holds Family History Conference in Raleigh, 73–74, 75
National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC): provides funding for position
at Outer Banks History Center, 110; provides funding for Traveling Archivist Program, 41, 109
National History Day: North Carolina students win awards at, 107
National Humanities Center: presents Perspectives on History lecture series, 24–25, 55
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National Information Infrastructure Preservation Program: provides funding for GeoMAPP Project,
110
National Park Service: Junior Ranger program of, serves as model for Fort Fisher, 80
National Register of Historic Places: additions to, pictured, 62–63, 127
NC Gives: to present program at Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum, 48
Necklace of Bees, A (book): nominated for Roanoke-Chowan Award for Poetry, 105
Neuse Indians: exterminated by white settlers, 30
New Bern Academy Museum: as beneficiary of Kellenberger Historical Foundation, 50
New Bern Civic Theatre: as beneficiary of Kellenberger Historical Foundation, 50
New Bern Historical Society: as beneficiary of Kellenberger Historical Foundation, 50
New Bern Preservation Foundation: as beneficiary of Kellenberger Historical Foundation, 50
New Bern-Craven County Public Library: as beneficiary of Kellenberger Historical Foundation, 50
New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music (exhibit): to tour North Carolina, 8
New Voyage to Carolina, A (book): anniversary of publication of, to be commemorated, 70, 98;
exhibit concerning, opens at Historic Bath, 112
Newberry, Joe: pictured, 103
Newberry Library: traveling exhibit organized by, purchased by Roanoke Island Festival Park, 19
Newman, Mark: wins R. D. W. Connor Award, 3
Newsome, Albert Ray: awards in honor of, presented, 4
Newton, Heather: book coauthored by, nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 104
1960 (play): presented at N.C. Museum of History, 55
Norfolk Academy: participates in program at Somerset Place, 81
Norfolk Southern Railway: celebrates thirtieth anniversary of Linwood Yard, 82
North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service: sponsors program at Horne Creek Living Historical
Farm, 20
North Carolina Arts Council: partners with Division of State Historic Sites and Properties to add arts
element to tobacco festival at Duke Homestead, 118; provides funding for American Indian
Heritage Celebration, 24
North Carolina as a Civil War Battleground (book): displayed at North Carolina welcome centers, 111
North Carolina Book Awards: nominees for, announced, 103–105; presented, 4–5
North Carolina Center for Geographic Information Analysis: co-hosts meeting of GeoMAPP
Project, 110–111
North Carolina Central University: students and faculty of, attend debut of The Harriet Jacobs Family
Papers, 15
North Carolina Collection: maps of, included in North Carolina Maps Project, 106, 111
North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs: provides funding for American Indian Heritage
Celebration, 24
North Carolina Council for the Social Studies: DCR Web site introduced at conference of, 51
North Carolina Council of State: approves acquisition of property for new facility for CSS Neuse, 45
North Carolina Division of the American Association of University Women: cosponsors North
Carolina Book Awards, 103
North Carolina Falconers Guild: member of, hosts program at Museum of the Cape Fear Historical
Complex, 53–54
North Carolina Family Records Online: debuts during National Genealogical Society conference, 74
North Carolina Freedom Monument Project: launches fund-raising campaign, 100
North Carolina Genealogical Society: cosponsors reception during National Genealogical Society
conference, 73; Historical Publications Section sell books at meeting of, 11
North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Advisory Committee: approves markers, 71; members
of, appointed, 71
North Carolina Historical Commission: approves design for monument to freedom, 100; new
members and vice-chair of, sworn in, 101–102
North Carolina Historical Review: best article in, honored, 3; distribution policy and subscription prices
for, revised, 43
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North Carolina History Education Center: pictured, 108; as subject of presentation at Tryon Palace
Historic Sites & Gardens, 108–109
North Carolina Humanities Council: provides funding for program at N.C. Museum of History, 55;
provides support for lecture at N.C. Transportation Museum, 117; sponsors tour of traveling
exhibit of Smithsonian Institution, 8
North Carolina in the Connected Age: Challenges and Opportunities in a Globalizing Economy (book):
nominated for Ragan Old North State Award for Nonfiction, 104
North Carolina Junior Reserves: as subject of volume 17 of North Carolina Troops, 1861–1865: A
Roster, 75
North Carolina Lining Bar Gangs (exhibit): opens at N.C. Transportation Museum, 47
North Carolina Literary and Historical Association (NCLHA): cosponsors North Carolina Book
Awards, 103; holds annual meeting, 1; life members of, listed, 6; sponsors R. Hunt Parker
Memorial Award, 5
North Carolina Maps Project: discussed at Friends of the Archives meeting, 111; to be discussed
during Archives Week, 106
North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort: exhibit of watercolors to open at, 23; LCVP restored
at, 54; partners with N.C. Museum of History to create exhibit, 56; presents programs concern-ing
piracy, 23; staff members of, assist with dig at Fort Anderson, 68; two exhibits open at, 123
North Carolina Museum of Art: donates exhibit cases to Aycock Birthplace, 81
North Carolina Museum of History: acquires workshop of David Marshall “Carbine” Williams, 40;
celebrates Black History Month, 55; collaborates in display of John Adams’s letter at State
Capitol, 119–120; Confederate battle flags in collection of, conserved, 87–88, 124; Elected to
Serve: North Carolina’s Governors exhibit opens at, 23; exhibits artifacts of National Guard’s Thir-tieth
Division, 98; former administrator of, dies, 126; former governors participate in panel dis-cussion
at, 23; Governor Perdue and husband donate clothing worn at inaugural ball to, 54; to
host Civil War Sesquicentennial symposium, 90; to host John Lawson symposium, 70; to host
Perspectives on History lecture series, 24–25; hosts African American Cultural Celebration, 55;
hosts American Indian Heritage Celebration, 24; hosts Family Day program, 125; hosts Lincoln
symposium, 2, 7, 37–38; hosts reception during National Genealogical Society conference, 73;
hosts retirement ceremony for Ed Southern, 71; hosts summer camp program, 125; hosts Tar
Heel Junior Historian Association convention, 124��125; hosts Teachers’ Institute, 121; Knights of
the Black Flag exhibit opens at, 55–56; prepares and installs exhibit in Robert Lee Humber
House, 76; receives summer internship, 71–72; returns guidon of First Rhode Island Cavalry,
Company L, to Rhode Island, 124; segment of Antiques Roadshow filmed at, 123–124; staff news
from, 56, 126; wins publications awards at Southeastern Museums Conference, 25; Workboats of
Core Sound exhibit opens at, 88; workshop held at, 1
North Carolina Museum of History Associates: cosponsors Tar Heel Junior Historian Association
convention, 125; organizer of, dies, 126; provides funding for American Indian Heritage
Celebration, 24; sponsors Perspectives on History lecture series, 25, 55
North Carolina Museums Council: presents awards at annual meeting, 51; presents Distinguished
Service Award for Notable Achievement to John D. Ellington, 126; provides summer intern for
President James K. Polk State Historic Site, 51, 121
North Carolina Provincial Frontier Company: participates in governor’s inaugural parade, 51;
pictured, 51. See also Fort Dobbs State Historic Site
North Carolina School for the Deaf: assists with exhibit at Aycock Birthplace, 81
North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame: racecar driven by Dale Earnhardt Sr. added to, 88
North Carolina State Archives: co-hosts meeting of GeoMAPP Project, 110–111; collaborates in
display of John Adams’s letter at State Capitol, 119–120; conducts annual inventory, 40–41;
cosponsors reception during National Genealogical Society conference, 73; develops Traveling
Archivist Program, 41, 109–110; experiences heavy visitation during National Genealogical
Society conference, 73–74; family Bible records of, featured in online collection, 74–75; hosts
movie-screening program, 9; launches Educational Resources Web site, 110; launches new ver-sion
of Manuscript and Archives Reference System, 106, 110; loans Lincoln-related documents
to N.C. Museum of History, 38; maps of, included in North Carolina Maps Project, 106, 111;
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observes Archives Week, 106; staff members of, give lectures at National Genealogical Society
conference, 73. See also Archives and Records Section
North Carolina State Fair: hosts tobacco-looping contest and mock auction, 18
North Carolina State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB): develops Traveling Archivist
Program, 41, 109–110
North Carolina State University: Special Collections Research Center and Film Studies Program at,
cosponsor movie-screening program at State Archives, 9
North Carolina Symphony: performs at Tryon Palace, 85
North Carolina Transportation Museum: hosts All Ford Show, 116–117; hosts Cub Scout Day, 116;
hosts “Day Out With Thomas” weekends, 117; hosts Learning to Fly program, 82; hosts lec-tures,
46–47, 117; hosts program by Bernie Harberts, 81; hosts Rail Days Festival, 82; North
Carolina Lining Bar Gangs exhibit opens at, 47; repairs at, 47; staff members of, participate in
governor’s inaugural parade, 49; track installed at, 47, 82
North Carolina Transportation Museum Foundation: funds repairs to sidewalks and expansion of
track area, 47
North Carolina Troops, 1861–1865: A Roster (book): volume 17 of, published by Historical
Publications Section, 75–76, 111
North Caroliniana Society: awards Archie K. Davis Fellowships, 72; presents award to Robert W.
Scott and Jessie Rae Scott, 39; publishes imprint, 39–40
North Caroliniana Society Award: presented to Robert W. Scott and Jessie Rae Scott, 39
North Carolinians in the Era of the Civil War and Reconstruction (book): nominated for Ragan Old
North State Award for Nonfiction, 104
Norwood, Nancy: provides decorations for program at Aycock Birthplace, 78
Nutter, Susan K.: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
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O’Brien, Gail: appointed to N.C. Highway Historical Marker Advisory Committee, 71
O’Connell, Monique: book by, nominated for Ragan Old North State Award for Nonfiction, 104
O’Sullivan, Timothy: photographs of Fort Fisher by, featured in program, 46
Oakdale Cemetery Company: cosponsors cemetery conservation workshop, 15
Oakwood Waits: participates in governor’s inaugural parade, 49
Occaneechi-Saponi Indians: members of, participate in American Indian Heritage Celebration, 24
Occasional Theater Productions: produces Return of an Angel, 21
Office of Archives and History: administers state historic sites, 99; agencies of, collaborate in investi-gation
of Battle of Alamance, 99–100; commemorates significant historical anniversaries, 98;
cosponsors National History Day in North Carolina, 107; faces budgetary crisis, 34, 66; forms
committee to plan commemorative events for bicentennial of War of 1812, 38–39; to host sym-posium
commemorating anniversary of publication of book by John Lawson, 70, 98; hosts Lin-coln
symposium, 2, 7, 37–38; plans commemoration of sesquicentennial of Civil War, 2, 6, 90,
98; receives summer internships, 71–72; staff members of, assist with dig at Fort Anderson, 68;
staff members of, attend highway historical marker dedication ceremony, 101
Office of Archives and History Administration: news of, 108–109
Office of Information Technology Services: participates in Intergovernmental Preparedness for
Essential Records program, 8–9
Office of State Archaeology: assists with archaeology field school at Fort Anderson, 44–45, 69;
collaborates in investigation of Battle of Alamance, 99–100; conducts field expedition to QAR
shipwreck, 12–13; cosponsors cemetery conservation workshop, 15
Office of State Archaeology Research Center: assists with archaeology field school at Fort Anderson,
69; to conserve artifacts recovered from Fort Anderson, 69
Ohemanna: performs at Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum, 118
Oladowski, Hypolite: reports on ordnance at Fort Anderson, 67
Old North State Detectorists: assists with archaeological investigation of Alamance Battleground,
99–100
Old North State Fact Book, The (book): displayed at North Carolina welcome centers, 111
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Old Richmond Schoolhouse (Tobaccoville, N.C.): listed on National Register of Historic Places,
63; pictured, 63
Old Smithville Burying Ground: as site of cemetery conservation workshop, 15
Order of the Longleaf Pine: awarded to John D. Ellington, 126; awarded to Ed Southern, 71
Orgeron, Devin: films from collection of, shown at movie-screening program, 9
Orgeron, Marsha: films from collection of, shown at movie-screening program, 9
Origin of the Milky Way and Other Living Stories of the Cherokee, The (book): nominated for AAUW
Award for Juvenile Literature, 105
Orton Plantation: donates bottled water for dig at Fort Anderson, 68
Out of the Blue: Coast Guard Aviation (exhibit): to open at Museum of the Albemarle, 122
Out of the Garden (book): nominated for Roanoke-Chowan Award for Poetry, 105
Outer Banks Community Foundation: awards grant to Outer Banks History Center, 41; records of,
preserved at Outer Banks History Center, 10
Outer Banks Forum: records of, preserved at Outer Banks History Center, 10
Outer Banks History Center: core collection of, donated by David Stick, 90; maps of, included in
North Carolina Maps Project, 106, 111; to present exhibit during 425th anniversary of English
landing, 84; presents exhibit and special programming to commemorate twentieth anniversary,
10, 41; receives grant from NHPRC, 110; receives grant from Outer Banks Community
Foundation, 41
Outer Banks History Center Associates: to host antiques appraisal and anniversary luncheon, 10, 41
Outer Banks Stamp Club: to sponsor exhibit of commemorative stamps, 84
Owens, Bill: helps design book covers, 11; sells books at Friends of the Archives meeting, 111; sells
books at National Genealogical Society conference, 75; sells books at N.C. Council for the
Social Studies conference, 43; sells books at N.C. Genealogical Society meeting, 11
P
Palmer, E. B., Sr.: sworn in as member of African American Heritage Commission, 36
Paradox of Tar Heel Politics, The (book): author of, wins Ragan Old North State Award for
Nonfiction, 5
Pardo, Juan: builds series of forts in western North Carolina (1567), 100–101
Parker, Freddie L.: essay by, published in Liberty and Freedom: North Carolina’s Tour of the Bill of
Rights, 42; sworn in as member of African American Heritage Commission, 36
Parker, Lucy: works on documentary about QAR shipwreck, 13
Parker, R. Hunt: award in honor of, presented, 5
Parrish, Thomas: named head of committee of Project Green Task Force, 103; pictured, 103
Parsons, Caroline: donates crate of brother’s belongings to Museum of the Cape Fear Historical
Complex, 122
Pasquotank Indians: remnants of, remain on tribal lands, 30
Patterson, D. J.: repaints text panels at Vance Birthplace, 86; retires from Vance Birthplace, 126
Paul Green Foundation: as driving force behind N.C. Freedom Monument Project, 100
Payne, Elizabeth Anne: to lecture at N.C. Museum of History, 24
Peabody Essex Museum: loans alleged skull of Blackbeard to N.C. Museum of History, 56
Peace College: partners with Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson to conduct archaeology field school,
44���45, 69, 112–114; students from, participate in archaeology field school, 113
Peck, Gail: book by, nominated for Roanoke-Chowan Award for Poetry, 105
Pegasus (student publication): wins award, 3
Peitzman, Anna: awarded summer internship in Office of Archives and History, 72
Pennington, Kathryn: awarded summer internship in Office of Archives and History, 72
Pennington, Nancy: leads workshop, 1–2
People and Their Peace, The: Legal Culture and the Transformation of Inequality in the Post-Revolutionary
South (book): nominated for Ragan Old North State Award for Nonfiction, 104
Perdue, Beverly Eaves: appoints Linda A. Carlisle as secretary of DCR, 33, 35; approves acquisition
of property for new facility for CSS Neuse, 45; donates gown to N.C. Museum of History, 54;
issues proclamation honoring firefighters and Wayne County Sheriff’s Department, 77–78;
pictured, 54; staff members from state historic sites march in inaugural parade of, 49
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Pershey, Edward J.: receives Excellence in Peer Review Service Award, 102–103
PH Group Industries: hired to plan exhibits in new facility for CSS Neuse, 45
Phelps, David: conducts archaeological investigation at Alamance Battleground, 97, 99
Phillips, Henry “Hank”: provides support for exhibit at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson, 114
Phoenix Society for African American Research: wins Albert Ray Newsome Award, 4
Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption (book): nominated for Ragan Old North State
Award for Nonfiction, 104
Picture Man, The (book): nominated for AAUW Award for Juvenile Literature, 105
Piedmont Historic Sites Region: news of, 17–18, 47–48, 82–83, 117–119
Pikeville-Pleasant Grove Volunteer Fire Department: honored for extinguishing fire at Aycock
Birthplace, 77–78
PineCone: cosponsors program at N.C. Museum of History, 55
Piner, Tom: participates in field expedition to QAR shipwreck, 13; pictured, 12
Pleasing to the Eye: The Decorative Arts of North Carolina (exhibit): Thomas Day furniture in, featured
in tours during Black History Month, 55
Plott hound: highway historical marker for, approved, 71
Poff, Jan-Michael: gives lecture at Meredith College, 75; helps sell books at National Genealogical
Society conference, 75; reports to Carolina Charter Corporation, 12
Political Moderation in America’s First Two Centuries (book): nominated for Ragan Old North State
Award for Nonfiction, 104
Polk Memorial Support Group: helps paint buildings, 52
Popper, Nicholas S.: awarded Archie K. Davis Fellowship, 72
Porter, Joseph: pictured, 39; serves on War of 1812 Bicentennial Project Committee, 39
Poteskite Indians: remnants of, remain on tribal lands, 30
Powell, Dannye Romine: book by, nominated for Roanoke-Chowan Award for Poetry, 105
Powell, William C.: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6. See also William C. Powell, M.D., Advised
Fund
Powell, William S.: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Preservation North Carolina: confers on historic rehabilitation tax credit program, 34
Preserving Timeless Treasures: The Outer Banks History Center Turns 20 (exhibit): to open at Outer
Banks History Center, 41
President James K. Polk State Historic Site: commemorates birthday of James K. Polk, 20; hosts
Christmas program, 20; hosts Presidents Day program, 20, 52; position reallocated to, 85;
receives award from N.C. Museums Council to fund internship, 51, 121; repairs at, 52; school
group visitation at, increases, 85; site manager of, meets with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
about field trips, 85, 121; staff news from, 56, 89
Preyer, Norris W.: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Price, Franklin: pictured, 12
Price, Jonathan: map of North Carolina by, depicts Indian reservations, 28, 30
Price, William S., Jr.: essay by, published in Liberty and Freedom: North Carolina’s Tour of the Bill of
Rights, 42; gives lecture at meeting of Carolina Charter Corporation, 12; speaks at book signing,
75
Pride of Kinston: donates property for new facility for CSS Neuse, 45
Primitive Baptist Singers: perform at Aycock Birthplace, 14
Program Calendar (publication): issue of, wins award, 25
Prospect Hall (Brunswick Town): artifacts from, uncovered, 113–114
Providence High School: wins student publication award, 3
Purkey, William: pictured, 99
Purrington, Alfred L., III: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Pyro Shows: stages Fourth of July fireworks display in Wilmington, 109
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Quail Ridge Books: hosts book signing, 75
Quaker Meadows: as site of highway historical marker dedication ceremony, 100
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Queen Anne’s Revenge (ship): artifacts from, exhibited at N.C. Maritime Museum, Beaufort, 123;
artifacts from, featured in Knights of the Black Flag exhibit, 55; as subject of field expedition of
Office of State Archaeology, 12–13
Queen Anne’s Revenge Shipwreck Project: partners with N.C. Museum of History to create exhibit,
56
Quickfire Media: production crew from, prepares documentary on QAR shipwreck, 13
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R. D. W. Connor Award: presented, 3
R. Hunt Parker Memorial Award: presented, 5
R. Y. McAden Memorial Hall: included in historic district added to National Register of Historic
Places, 63; pictured, 63
Rabun, Miles: reads children’s stories at N.C. Museum of History, 55
Rabun, William: reads children’s stories at N.C. Museum of History, 55
Ragan, Robert A.: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Ragan Old North State Award for Nonfiction: nominees for, announced, 104; presented, 5
Ragland, W. Trent, Jr.: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Raleigh, Sir Walter: award in honor of, presented, 5
Raleigh Convention Center: hosts National Genealogical Society conference, 73, 75
Raleigh Garden Club: decorates State Capitol for Christmas, 14
Raleigh Heritage Park Community Center: letters from children at, displayed at State Capitol, 120
Raleigh’s Own President: Andrew Johnson’s Life in Raleigh (exhibit): opens at State Capitol, 2, 6, 14
Ramsay, John: sword and telescope of, displayed at Fort Fisher, 16
Randleman Middle School: wins student publication award, 3
Rash, Ron: book by, nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 105
Rawlinson, Kisha: demonstrates basket making at N.C. Museum of History, 55
Raynor, Sharon D.: gives lecture at N.C. Museum of History, 55
Reber, Nora: participates in Peace College archaeology field school, 114
Reed, Dale Volberg: book coauthored by, nominated for Ragan Old North State Award for
Nonfiction, 104
Reed, John Shelton: book coauthored by, nominated for Ragan Old North State Award for
Nonfiction, 104; delivers keynote address at meeting of NCLHA and FNCHS, 4; pictured, 4
Reed Expansion Committee: incorporates as support group for Reed Gold Mine, 121
Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site: accepted as state historic site by Gov. Robert W. Scott, 40;
group visitation at, increases, 85, 86, 121; hosts Bloody Reign of the Mad Miner event and
Christmas program, 20; hosts Carolina Heritage Festival, 86; new support group for, incorpo-rates,
121; repairs at, 52, 86; represented at Southern Legislative Conference, 120; staff members
of, help remove trees at President James K. Polk State Historic Site, 52; staff news from, 25
Reilly, James: uniform accoutrements of, donated to Fort Fisher, 16
Reimer, Rebecca: hired at Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, 56
Reising, Robert: book coauthored by, nominated for Ragan Old North State Award for
Nonfiction, 104
Remnants of War (exhibit): opens at Bentonville Battlefield, 44
Remsburg, Bob: pictured, 120; speaks at ceremony at Horne Creek Living Historical Farm, 19–20
Renaissance Faire: to participate in program at Roanoke Island Festival Park, 84
Research Branch: collaborates in investigation of Battle of Alamance, 99–100
Resource Management Branch (Archives and Records Section): staff news from, 25
Return of an Angel (drama): performed at Asheville Community Theater, 21
Return of Lilith, The (book): nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 104
Reynolds, John Dillard: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Reynolds, William Neal, II: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Rhode Island National Guard: accepts guidon of First Rhode Island Cavalry, Company L, from
N.C. Museum of History, 124
Richards, Nancy E.: retires from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, 125
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Richardson, David T.: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Richardson, Richard: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Riggs, Brett: assists with archaeological investigation at Town Creek Indian Mound, 83
Riggs, Gary: demonstrates battlefield surgery at Roanoke Island Festival Park, 49; pictured, 48
Rigsbee, David: book by, nominated for Roanoke-Chowan Award for Poetry, 105
Risty, Sarah: hired at Somerset Place, 25
Riviere-Seel, Pat: book by, nominated for Roanoke-Chowan Award for Poetry, 105
Roanoke Island, Battle of. See Battle of Roanoke Island
Roanoke Island Festival Park: American Indian Town exhibit opens at, 108; to commemorate 425th
anniversary of English landing, 83–84; commemorates anniversary of Battle of Roanoke Island,
48–49; commemorates anniversary of christening of Elizabeth II, 19; hosts living history program,
44; presents musical performances, 48; purchases exhibit concerning Queen Elizabeth, 19;
receives summer internship, 71–72; staff members of, participate in governor’s inaugural parade,
49; staff news from, 88
Roanoke Island Historical Association: records of, preserved at Outer Banks History Center, 10
Roanoke Island Maritime Museum: as site of program commemorating twenty-fifth anniversary of
Elizabeth II, 19
Roanoke River Lighthouse: pictured, 79; to receive funding for restoration, 79
Roanoke-Chowan Award for Poetry: nominees for, announced, 105; presented, 4–5
Roanoke-Chowan Group of Writers and Allied Artists: cosponsors North Carolina Book Awards,
103
Roars and Whispers (student publication): wins award, 3
Robert Lee Humber, 1898–1970: A Life of Service and Achievement (exhibit): opens in Robert Lee
Humber House, 76
Robert Lee Humber House: rededicated after renovation, 76
Robert W. Scott and the Preservation of North Carolina History (booklet): published by North
Caroliniana Society, 39–40
Roberts, Bruce: book by, published by Historical Publications Section, 10–11; gives presentation
and signs books, 11, 111; pictured, 111
Robinson, Kenneth W.: assists in archaeological investigation of Alamance Battleground, 99; to
direct summer archaeology field school at Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex, 87;
gives lecture at Peace College archaeology field school, 114
Robinson, Sharon E.: helps design headframe for mine shaft at Reed Gold Mine, 86; pictured, 120;
wins Early Career Professional Service Award from N.C. Museums Council, 51
Rocha, Tony: hired at Historic Stagville, 89
Roosevelt, Franklin D.: quoted, 66
Rose, Steven: assists with fieldwork for University of North Carolina Wilmington archaeology class,
114
Ross, Ann B.: book by, nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 105
Rounds, Courtney: completes leadership development courses, 56
Rowland, Thomas: supervises construction of Fort St. Philip, 67
Rowsey, Dana: participates in field expedition to QAR shipwreck, 13; pictured, 12
Runyon, Amanda: awarded summer internship in Office of Archives and History, 72
Rush, John Charles: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Rutherford College, N.C.: public library at, funded by Andrew Carnegie, 107
Ruthven Barracks (Scotland): similarities of, to Fort Dobbs, 21
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S.M.O.R.S. (student publication): wins award, 3
Samford, Patricia: gives lecture at Historic Bath, 112; to lecture at John Lawson symposium, 70
SanCartier, Shannon: designs exhibit at Fort Fisher, 46
Sawyer, Amy: prepares graphics for exhibits at Vance Birthplace, 86
Sawyer, Caroline: pictured, 69
Sawyer, Kim: appointed acting executive director of Roanoke Island Festival Park, 88
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Scheherazade and other Poems (book): nominated for Roanoke-Chowan Award for Poetry, 105
Schenck, David: highway historical marker for, approved, 71
Scheu, David: retires as site manager of USS North Carolina Battleship Memorial, 56
Schorb, E. M.: book by, nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 105
Schroeder, Patrick: attends program at Bennett Place, 83
Schweninger, Lee: book by, nominated for Ragan Old North State Award for Nonfiction, 104
Schweninger, Loren: gives lecture at Lincoln symposium, 7, 38; pictured, 37
Scott, Frachele: promoted to site manager at Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum, 126
Scott, Jessie Rae: receives North Caroliniana Society Award, 39
Scott, Joanna Catherine: book by, nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 105
Scott, Mike: hired at Reed Gold Mine, 25
Scott, Robert W.: booklet about, published, 39–40; described as a “Gubernatorial Friend of
History,” 40; receives North Caroliniana Society Award, 39
Scripps, John Locke: offers to write Lincoln’s campaign biography, 58
Scruggs, Robert G.: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Seamon, Tony: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Serena (book): nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 105
Serial Killer’s Daughter, The (book): nominated for Roanoke-Chowan Award for Poetry, 105
Sessoms, Pam: presents Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 5
1767 Chowan County Courthouse: as site of debut of The Harriet Jacobs Family Papers, 15
Shapiro, Michael: awarded summer internship in Office of Archives and History, 72, 117–118
Shapiro, Myra: hired as site manager of Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum, 56
Shaw, M.: describes Washington, N.C. (1849), 93
Sheedy, Nick: sells powder horn to Alamance Battleground, 18
Shell Castle: Portrait of a North Carolina House (book): nominated for Ragan Old North State Award
for Nonfiction, 104
Shell Point (research vessel): participates in field expedition to QAR shipwreck, 13
Shields, E. Thomson, Jr.: to lecture at John Lawson symposium, 70
Shinn, George: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Shoals Elementary School: students from, participate in ceremony at Horne Creek Living Historical
Farm, 20; students from, pictured, 20
Shuford, A. H.: describes topography and natural resources of Catawba County (1849), 93–94
Silence (book): nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 104
Sill, Cathryn: books coauthored by, nominated for AAUW Award for Juvenile Literature, 105; wins
AAUW Award for Juvenile Literature, 3
Sill, John: books coauthored by, nominated for AAUW Award for Juvenile Literature, 105;
collaborates with wife to create series of science books for children, 3
Simmons, Scott: directs field work for University of North Carolina Wilmington archaeology class,
114; participates in Peace College archaeology field school, 114
Simpson, Bland: performs at N.C. Museum of History, 88
Simpson, Druscie: to demonstrate new Manuscript and Archives Reference System, 106; gives
lecture at National Genealogical Society conference, 73; helps teach digitization workshop, 9;
represents Archives and Records Section in North Carolina Maps Project, 111
Simpson, Frank B.: school designed by, listed on National Register of Historic Places, 62
Simpson, Kenrick N.: edits Liberty and Freedom: North Carolina’s Tour of the Bill of Rights, 42, 75; edits
The Fifty-second Biennial Report of the North Carolina Office of Archives and History, 76; gives
presentations and signs books, 11, 112
Simpson, Marcus, Jr.: to lecture at John Lawson symposium, 70
Singing Stream, A: A Black Family Chronicle (movie): shown at N.C. Museum of History, 55
Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction: nominees for, announced, 104–105; presented, 5
Sixty-third Regiment North Carolina Troops (Fifth North Carolina Cavalry): captures guidon of
First Rhode Island Cavalry, Company L (1863), 124
Sloop, Eustace Henry: school established by, listed on National Register of Historic Places, 62
Sloop, Mary Martin: school established by, listed on National Register of Historic Places, 62
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Sluder, Jerry: performs at Thomas Wolfe Memorial, 21
Smith, Allan: to participate in roundtable discussion concerning storytelling, 41
Smith, Deborah: receives Excellence in Peer Review Service Award, 102–103
Smith, Elizabeth: quoted, 116
Smith, Harvey W. See Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center
Smith, John David: gives lecture at Lincoln symposium, 7, 38; gives lecture at meeting of NCLHA
and FNCHS, 3; pictured, 37
Smith, John W., Judge: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Smith, Richard Sharp: home of, listed on National Register of Historic Places, 63; home of,
pictured, 63
Smith Middle School: wins student publication award, 3
Smithsonian Affiliations Visiting Professionals Program: awards fellowship to Jeanne Marie Warzeski,
56
Smithsonian Institution: traveling exhibit of, to tour North Carolina, 8
Snowden, Barbara: invites Chris Meekins to speak at Civil War Trails marker dedication program,
42; pictured, 4; presents Albert Ray Newsome Awards, 4; welcomes attendees to meeting of
NCLHA and FNCHS, 2
Snowden, Wilson: pictured, 3; wins AASLH Award of Merit, 3
Society of American Archivists: holds annual meeting, 111
Society of Colonial Wars in the State of North Carolina: provides funds for wayside exhibits at
Historic Halifax, 46, 80; provides support for wayside exhibit at Brunswick Town/Fort
Anderson, 114; receives painting of Fort Dobbs, 22
Society of North Carolina Archivists: commemorates Archives Week, 105–107; sponsors
Thornton W. Mitchell Service Award, 7–8
Somerset Place State Historic Site: hosts educational program, 80–81; repairs at, 46, 116; staff
members of, assist with dig at Fort Anderson, 68; staff news from, 25, 89
Sommerville, Diane Miller: awarded Archie K. Davis Fellowship, 72
Son of the Game, A (book): nominated for Ragan Old North State Award for Nonfiction, 104
Sons of Confederate Veterans: members of, assist with dig at Fort Anderson, 68; members of, attend
ceremony at Bennett Place, 83
Sons of Confederate Veterans Col. Charles F. Fisher Camp 813: sponsors encampment at Alamance
Battleground, 82
Sons of the American Revolution: Alamance Battleground Chapter of, cosponsors Battle of
Alamance commemorative program, 83
Sons of Union Veterans: members of, attend ceremony at Bennett Place, 83
Sorrell, James: represents Archives and Records Section in North Carolina Maps Project, 111
South, Stanley A.: conducts archaeological investigations at Brunswick Town, 45, 65, 114; pictured,
69; visits Peace College archaeology field school, 114
Southeastern Museums Conference: N.C. Museum of History wins publications awards at, 25
Southerly, Chris: pictured, 12
Southern, G. Edwin, Jr.: receives Capitol Citation and Order of the Longleaf Pine, 71; retires from
Archives and Records Section, 70–71
Southern, Michael: performs at State Capitol, 119
Southern Campaign of the American Revolution National Heritage Area: public hearing
concerning, held in Morganton, 52
Southern Heritage Apple Orchard: trees in, pruned for winter, 52
Southern Legislative Conference: staff members from Division of State Historic Sites and Properties
attend, 120
Southern String Band: performs at State Capitol, 119
Southport Historical Society: cosponsors cemetery conservation workshop, 15; members of, assist
with dig at Fort Anderson, 68
Spalding, Sara: performs at Historic Bath, 78
Spalding, Simon: performs at Historic Bath, 78
Sparrow, Elizabeth: keynote address in honor of, delivered at meeting of NCLHA and FNCHS, 4
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Sparrow, Thomas: reports on ordnance at Fort Anderson, 67
Sparrow, W. Keats: accepts painting of Fort Dobbs for Society of Colonial Wars in the State of
North Carolina, 22; keynote address in honor of, delivered at meeting of NCLHA and FNCHS,
4; listed as life member of NCLHA, 6; pictured, 22, 81
Spaulding, Jean G.: pictured, 36; sworn in as chair of African American Heritage Commission, 36
Special Collections Department, East Carolina University: processes papers of A. R. Ammons, 40
Speery, Caitlan: pictured, 113
Spence, James Robert: book by, published by Historical Publications Section, 11
Spencer, Madeline: manages field laboratory during dig at Fort Anderson, 65
Spiers, Kaeli: quoted, 110; represents Archives and Records Section in North Carolina Maps
Project, 111
Spill (book): author of, wins Roanoke-Chowan Award for Poetry, 4
Spivey, D. W.: describes agriculture, industry, and topography of Franklin County (1849), 94
St. Ann Neighborhood Youth Center: partners with Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex
to establish Arsenal Park Archaeology Youth Program, 122
St. Dominic Savio Home School: students from, win award at National History Day finals, 107
St. Philips Church: as site of cemetery conservation workshop, 15
State Capitol: displays John Adams’s “Thoughts on Government,” 119–120; displays letters from
children to Bob Eaves, 120; exhibit on Andrew Johnson opens at, 2, 6, 14; to host John Lawson
symposium, 70; hosts Capitol Concerts series, 119; hosts Christmas programs, 14; hosts Fourth
of July celebration, 119; longhouse built on grounds of, 24; restoration of, initiated by
Gov. Robert W. Scott, 40; staff news from, 126
State Construction Office: receives design for enclosure for CSS Neuse, 79
State Highway Patrol: escorts Bandon Kitchen to Edenton, 79
State Historic Preservation Office: cosponsors cemetery conservation workshop, 15; headquarters of
Eastern Office of, reopens after renovation, 76; National Register nominations of, pictured,
62–63, 127; provides data concerning historic rehabilitation tax credit program, 34
State Library of North Carolina: cosponsors reception during National Genealogical Society confer-ence,
73; introduces North Carolina Family Records Online, 74–75; presents digitization workshop,
9; staff members of, give lectures at National Genealogical Society conference, 73
State Normal and Industrial College: academic library at, funded by Andrew Carnegie, 106–107
State of North Carolina: accepts gift of property for new facility for CSS Neuse, 45; Alamance
Battleground donated to, 99
Statesville Rotary Club: provides funding for exhibits at Fort Dobbs, 120–121
Steele, Robert: painting by, presented to Society of Colonial Wars in the State of North Carolina,
22
Steele, Russell: advises on reconstruction of Fort Dobbs, 51–52
Steelman, Wayne: transfers from Horne Creek Living Historical Farm to Fort Dobbs, 56, 85
Stephenson, Shelby: book by, nominated for Roanoke-Chowan Award for Poetry, 105
Stevenson, George, Jr.: “New Leaves” article by, 26–31; wins Thornton W. Mitchell Service
Award, 7–8
Stewart True Value Hardware: donates tools and supplies for dig at Fort Anderson, 68
Stick, David: library of, forms nucleus of Outer Banks History Center collection, 10, 90; obituary of,
89–90
Stine, Linda: assists in archaeological investigation of Alamance Battleground, 99
Stone Soup (student publication): wins award, 2–3
Stoney, George: documentary film by, shown at movie-screening program, 9
Stoneybrook: listed on National Register of Historic Places, 63; pictured, 63
Strangers in the Land of Egypt (book): nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 105
Strickland, Denzil: book by, nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 105
Strickland, Leigh: presents plaques to volunteer fire departments and Wayne County Sheriff’s
Department, 78
Stroh, Scott: resigns from Roanoke Island Festival Park, 88
Strother, John: map of North Carolina by, depicts Indian reservations, 28, 30
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Student Publication Awards: presented, 2–3
Sugar of the Crop: My Journey to Find the Children of Slaves (book): author of, discusses book at N.C.
Museum of History, 55
Sugar Queen, The (book): nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 104
Sumlin, Hubert: performs at Roanoke Island Festival Park, 48
Sun Trust Bank: sponsors exhibit at N.C. Museum of History, 23
Sunbury High School: listed on National Register of Historic Places, 127; pictured, 127
Sutton, Jessica: pictured, 65
Swain, David Lowry: described as a “Gubernatorial Friend of History,” 40
Swanson, David: as member of team to design monument to freedom, 100
Swimmers in the Sea (book): nominated for Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, 105
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T. C. Roberson High School: student from, wins scholarship at National History Day finals, 107
Talbert, W. Dale: essay by, published in Liberty and Freedom: North Carolina’s Tour of the Bill of Rights,
42; speaks at book signing, 75
Tankard, Dot: money raised for scholarship in honor of, 78
Tankard, John: money raised for scholarship in honor of, 78
Tar Heel Family (documentary): shown at movie-screening program, 9; to be shown in N.C. State
Archives Search Room during Archives Week, 106
Tar Heel Junior Historian (publication): issue of, wins award, 25
Tar Heel Junior Historian Association: holds annual convention at N.C. Museum of History,
124–125
Tar Heel Junior Historian Association (exhibit): to feature winning projects from convention, 125
Tar Heel Junior Historian Club: formed at Vance Birthplace, 121
Tar Heel Traveler (television program): stories from, discussed in workshop at Tar Heel Junior
Historian Association convention, 124–125
Tarlton, William Samuel “Sam”: obituary of, 57
Tate, David: attends public hearing concerning Southern Campaign of the American Revolution
National Heritage Area, 52
Tate, Suzanne: book by, nominated for AAUW Award for Juvenile Literature, 105
Taylor, Donny: speaks at Confederate Memorial Day program at Bentonville, 78
Taylor, Gregory S.: book by, nominated for Ragan Old North State Award for Nonfiction, 104
Thacker, Paul: assists in archaeological investigation of Alamance Battleground, 99–100
Thirtieth Division, National Guard: artifacts from Iraqi War service of, exhibited at N.C. Museum
of History, 98
Thomas, Benjamin P.: praises William Barton’s genealogy of Lincoln family, 61
Thomas, Neal: demonstrates basket making at N.C. Museum of History, 55
Thomas, Victoria: wins award at National History Day finals, 107
Thomas, William Holland: acts as agent for Cherokee Indians, 26–27
Thomas Wolfe: A Writer’s Life (book): author of, dies, 25
Thomas Wolfe Festival: founder of, dies, 25
Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site: benefits from directional signs, 121; commemorates
Thomas Wolfe’s birthday, 20–21; former staff member of, dies, 25; hosts creative-writing camps,
21, 52; hosts orientation session for volunteers, 52; hosts Pickin’ and Poetry on the Porch series,
21, 121; newsletter of, wins award, 51; presents radio broadcast of War of the Worlds, 21; receives
Wolfe materials from estate of Ted Mitchell, 52; staff news from, 56; visitation at, increases, 20
Thompson, Fred: serves as judge of clam chowder contest, 19
Thompson, Mark: appointed to N.C. Highway Historical Marker Advisory Committee, 71
Thompson, Paul B.: book by, nominated for AAUW Award for Juvenile Literature, 105
Thompson, Roy: listed as life member of NCLHA, 6
Thompson-Cannino, Jennifer: book coauthored by, nominated for Ragan Old North State Award
for Nonfiction, 104
Three Centuries of Seafaring: The Maritime Art of Paul Hee (book): published, 123
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Thurman, Alison: pictured, 74
Tiger’s Den (student publication): wins award, 3
Tilley, John: students of, create exhibits for Aycock Birthplace, 81
Timbs, Roy: demonstrates Revolutionary War medical techniques, 83
Time Warner Cable: cosponsors program at N.C. Museum of History, 125; provides coverage of
program at Bennett Place, 117
Timmons-Goodson, Patricia: administers oath of office to members of African American Heritage
Commission, 36
Toalson, Jeff: attends program at Bennett Place, 83
Tom Fisch and the Norfolk Southern Lawmen: perform at N.C. Transportation Museum, 82
Toms, Pam: gives lecture at National Genealogical Society conference, 73
Torres, Jamie: works as summer intern at James K. Polk State Historic Site, 121
Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site: archaeological investigation conducted at, 83; hosts
American Indian Heritage Festival and Eastern Woodlands Week, 18; hosts Astronomy Night,
48, 118; hosts Christmas program, 17; hosts Pow-WOW! Event and heritage festival, 118–119;
repairs at, 48
Town of Halifax: hosts Fourth of July celebration, 116
Traveling Archivist Program: instituted by N.C. SHRAB and N.C. State Archives, 41, 109–110
Travis, Jack: gives lecture at Fort Fisher, 16
Treaty of New Echota: forces Cherokee Indians to relinquish land, 26
Tri-County Electrical Membership Corporation: cosponsors program at Aycock Birthplace, 78
Trimble, Susan: helps design book covers, 11; sells books at National Genealogical Society
conference, 75; sells books at N.C. Genealogical Society meeting, 11
Troxler, Steve: participates in mock tobacco auction at N.C. State Fair, 18
Tryon Palace Commission: to commemorate fiftieth anniversary, 49; Maude Moore Latham and
May Gordon Latham Kellenberger serve as chair of, 50; service of Ward brothers to, honored,
84
Tryon Palace Fife and Drum Corps: to hold recruiting camp, 85; participates in program at Colonial
Williamsburg, 84–85
Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens: as beneficiary of Kellenberger Historical Foundation, 50;
commemorates fiftieth anniversary as state historic site, 49–50, 84; honors Ward brothers, 84; to
host joint meeting of NCLHA and FNCHS, 103; presents program concerning design and con-struction
of N.C. History Education Center, 108–109; receives summer internship, 71–72; staff
members of, assist with dig at Fort Anderson, 68; staff news from, 56, 102–103, 125
Turner, Columbus Lafayette: book signing held at home place of, 11–12
Turner, Walter: organizes book-signing event, 12
Turney, Lisa: distributes information concerning state historic sites at Southern Legislative
Conference, 120; pictured, 20; speaks at ceremony at Horne Creek Living Historical Farm, 19
Tuscarora Indians: land transactions of, in North Carolina, 29
Tuscarora War (1711–1715): results in destruction of Outer Coastal Plain Indians, 30; Tuscarora
allies of whites in, granted land, 29
Twenty-eighth Regiment North Carolina Troops (reenactment group): participates in book-signing
event, 11–12
Twenty-seventh Regiment North Carolina Troops, Company D (reenactment group): participates
in program at Fort Fisher, 46; participates in programs at Bentonville Battlefield, 15, 112
Twenty-sixth Regiment North Carolina Troops: battle flag of, conserved, 88
Twenty-sixth Regiment North Carolina Troops, Reactivated (reenactment group): members of,
pictured, 87; provides funding for conservation of Confederate battle flags at N.C. Museum of
History, 87–88
Two Estates (book): nominated for Roanoke-Chowan Award for Poetry, 105
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U.S. Coast Guard: history of, subject of exhibits at Museum of the Albemarle, 87, 122; provides
support for field expedition to QAR shipwreck, 13
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UNC-TV: films program at Historic Edenton, 16
Underwater Archaeology Branch (Office of State Archaeology): members of, participate in field
expedition to QAR shipwreck, 12–13; partners with N.C. Museum of History to create exhibit,
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Underwater Archaeology Laboratory: staff members of, assist with dig at Fort Anderson, 68
United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County: provides funding for American Indian Heritage
Celebration, 24
United Daughters of the Confederacy: Cape Fear Chapter of, presents fashion show at Brunswick
Town/Fort Anderson, 45; Guilford County chapter of, presents award to Earl Ijames, 126;
Harper House/Bentonville Chapter of, commemorates Confederate Memorial Day, 78;
members of, attend ceremony at Bennett Place, 83
United Way: administers Youth Growth Stock Trust, 122
University of Arkansas at Little Rock: students from, participate in Peace College archaeology field
school, 113
University of California at Berkeley: students from, participate in Peace College archaeology field
school, 113
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: academic library at, funded by Andrew Carnegie,
106–107; students and faculty of, attend debut of The Harriet Jacobs Family Papers, 15
University of North Carolina at Greensboro: academic library at, funded by Andrew Carnegie,
106–107
University of North Carolina Press: publishes book by John Shelton Reed, 4; publishes The Harriet
Jacobs Family Papers, 15
University of North Carolina Wilmington: conducts archaeological fieldwork at Brunswick
Town/Fort Anderson, 114; to host Civil War Sesquicentennial symposium, 90; students and
faculty of, attend debut of The Harriet Jacobs Family Papers, 15–16; students from, assist with dig
at Fort Anderson, 68; students from, develop programming for Fort Fisher, 80; students from,
participate in Peace College archaeology field school, 113
US Cellular: cosponsors Fourth of July celebration in Wilmington, 109
USS North Carolina Battleship Memorial: hosts Fourth of July celebration, 109; staff members of,
assist with dig at Fort Anderson, 68; staff news from, 56
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Van Der Veer House (Historic Bath): access ramp installed at, 78; repairs to, 14
Van Dover, Cindy Lee: exhibit of watercolors illustrating deep sea expeditions led by, to open at
N.C. Maritime Museum, Beaufort, 23
Vance, David: letter written by, donated to Vance Birthplace, 21
Vance Birthplace State Historic Site: benefits from directional signs, 121; exhibits at, updated, 52,
86; forms Tar Heel Junior Historian Club, 121; hosts focus groups, 121; hosts militia encamp-ment,
121; receives letter written by David Vance, 21; staff news from, 89, 1