Historical Nuggets

In 1924, Oak City High School published a “Catalog” for the upcoming school year.  The catalog listed the calendar, faculty, disciplinary statement, a history of the school, library information, course of study, basketball team members, etc.  Thanks to Michael Taylor for sharing this.

During the Bicentennial Celebration in 1974, Ms. Trudy Manning Farnell did profiles on several women in Martin County while she was a Junior at Queens College.  I’m sure you will enjoy these Interviews.

Ms. Elizabeth Roberson provided the leadership for three volumes of the Tuckahoe.  There were three different classes producing these publications.  Volume 1  Volume 2  Volume 3

While at Robersonville Junior High School, Ms. Roberson helped the students created the Huskanaw.  The document was divided into two files.

Under the guidance of Ms. Minnie Hoggard, the 5th grade at E. J. Hayes school produced the History of Martin County Schools.  The document is divided into two file.

With the assistance of the Rosenwald Foundation, African-American schools were built between 1912 and 1932.  The Foundation started with a $25,000 gift from Julius Rosenwald to the Tuskegee Institute for support of teacher training.  Martin County has two Rosenwald Schools, Hamilton and E. J. Hayes.  For more information on Rosenwald Schools please follow this link. 

During WWII, there were numerous Prisoner of War Camps in Eastern North Carolina.  Williamston had one on the Roanoke River.  The prisoners worked on farms in the area.  This document contains pictures taken by Mr, Eugene Rice and three articles about the camp.  There may be redundancy in the articles.

Recently, some Williamston High School Green Wave Spotlights were discovered in the Biggs House.  They will be uploaded in “waves”.

October 1948

December 1948

January 1949

February 1949

May 1949

December 1949

January 1950