| Scope and content |
This collection consists of the family records, photographs, and genealogy records collected by Sarah Westray Bunn of Elizabeth City, North Carolina. She was an East Carolina Teachers' College 1936 graduate and served in the Army Nurse Corps from 1941 to 1966. Included are genealogy notes concerning the Lewis, Suggs, Speight, Powell, Harrison, and Exum families of Eastern N.C.; late 19th century and 20th Century photographs; correspondence (1905-1998); an 1847 book of children's poetry; clippings; genealogy charts; and a tombstone rubbing. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Sarah Bunn Collection (#1277), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Transferred from Museum of the Albemarle. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of George Watson. |
| Biographical note | Sarah Westray Bunn (1915-2012) of Battleboro, Edgecombe County, N.C. was an Army Major and Registered Nurse in the Army Nurse Corps who served for 25 years before retiring. After her retirement she embarked on genealogical research for the Bunn, Powell, Lewis, and Speight families traveling throughout the U.S. and Europe to track down documents and records. |
