Steamers exhibit - ECU Libraries Catalog

Steamers exhibit.

Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Greenville, NC : Digitization Center, Joyner Library, East Carolina University, 2001-
Supplemental Content	Exhibit
Supplemental Content	Finding aid
Subject(s)	Askew family--Correspondence. Bertie (Steamboat) Steamboats--North Carolina --History. Steam-engines--Design and construction. Inland water transportation--North Carolina --History --19th century. Hertford County (N.C.)--History --19th century. Bertie County (N.C.)--History --19th century. Albemarle Sound (N.C.)--History --19th century.

Data characteristics	Electronic image file.
Summary	During the 1870s and 1880s several members of the Askew family built and operated a small steamboat on the Cashie and Roanoke Rivers between Windsor and Plymouth. Carrying passengers, mail, and freight, the steamer Bertie linked Windsor with the transportation network that connected the Albemarle region towns. In this exhibit, the Askew manuscript collection serves as a starting point for the exploration of the Albemarle Sound transportation network. The manuscripts give a detailed picture of the construction and operation of the Bertie, while supplementary information from local newspapers reveal details of the Bertie's operation and its connection with other steamers operating in the region.
General note	Title from home page.
General note	Mary Boccaccio, principal investigator, Steamers exhibit.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web via the Internet.
Title history note	Forms part of: Askew family papers, 1840-1893.
Title history note	Forms part of: Eastern North Carolina digital history exhibits.

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	Electronic Resources	Access Content Online	✔ Available