It is Wednesday, so “What is in the Attic with Jim”? Today we celebrated the lives of some inspiring New Bern women in a very special Lunch & Learn program “Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Deeds.” If you were there you were introduced to Charlotte Rhone, played by Historical Society Board Member and New Bern native Carol […]
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It is Wednesday, so What is in the Attic with Jim? New Bern is rich in important African American landmarks. This is a recent photo of St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church at 604 Johnson, Street in New Bern. It is one of the earliest, if not the earliest, African American Episcopal Churches in the State of
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It is Wednesday, so “What is in the Attic with Jim?” Jim has been practicing “social distancing” and has been up in the attic again. Here is a ration book, ration card and ration token from World War II. War ration books were produced by the United States Office of Price Administration in 1942 when
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It is Wednesday, so “What is in the Attic with Jim”? This post hits home for our Curator, Jim Hodges. 1960 was the 50th Anniversary of scouting in America and it was celebrated at the 5th National Boy Scout Jamboree in Colorado Springs. There were 53,378 attendees from all over the world. Three troops from
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It is Wednesday, so “What is in the Attic with Jim?” Postcards! Our thanks to Ernest Richardson III, local attorney, who allowed us to copy many beautiful vintage postcards from his collection. These cards which feature hundreds of scenes from the local area are found throughout our website and have become a huge favorite of
2015 NBHS Journal, Vol. XXII, No. 1
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