William E. Elmore collection.

Abstract This collection (1821-2007) contains several groups of family history-related papers concerning eastern North Carolina and a large number of unrelated miscellaneous items such as photographs, church records, Bible records, and rare printed items on a variety of subjects. The majority of the family papers concern the Croom and Whitfield families of Lenoir County, N.C. Other family papers concern the Harvey family of Greene County, N.C., the Jordan and Waters families of Washington, N.C., the Meeks family of Pitt County, the Outlaw family of Lenoir County and the Thompson family of Georgia. A large part of this collection concerns the Ficklen family of Greenville, N.C., including scrapbooks, diaries, an autograph book and a post card collection. Some items concern the colorful poet, magazine editor, railroad speculator, paper mill owner, Civil War blockade-runner, and sea captain Appleton Oaksmith who lived in Carteret County, N.C., for fifteen years (1872-1887). Also included are ambrotype photographs of Confederate Civil War soldiers James Needham Alexander, who served in Company A, 11th North Carolina Troops (Infantry) and Stanhope Washington Alexander, who served in Company H, 35th North Carolina Regiment.
Access restrictionJoyner- This collection is open for research. Access to original audiovisual and digital media is restricted. Please contact Special Collections at specialcollections@ecu.libanswers.com to request access copies.
Cite as William E. Elmore Collection (#39), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Terms of useJoyner- See collection guide for copyright restrictions.
Acquisitions source Joyner- Gift of William E. Elmore.
Acquisitions source Joyner- Gift of Laurice Aramoonie.
Biographical noteWilliam Everett "Mickey" Elmore was born December 11, 1944, in Kinston, North Carolina, to Raymond Rouse Elmore and Gertrude "Trudie" Elizabeth Croom Elmore. He graduated from Grainger High School in 1963 and attended East Carolina College in Greenville, North Carolina. He stayed in Greenville and worked for Carolina Telephone (later Sprint) for nearly 30 years, retiring in 1999. On May 20, 1973, Mickey Elmore married Martha Gay Little of Richmond, Virginia.
Genre/formChurch history.
Genre/formHistory.

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner Manuscript Collection #39 - DOES NOT CIRCULATE ✔ Available Request Material