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JAN
09
Public Library, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1911
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LIB594798
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JUN
30
1911, Carnegie Library, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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[LIB11095] Winston Salem North Carolina Large Letter Greeting Posters by sepiatown Search for another posters online at Zazzle
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JUN
16
Thomas F. Holgate Library, Bennett College, Greensboro, North Carolina
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[LIB11078]
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MAY
28
1909 Carnegie Library, Charlotte, North Carolina
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[LIB11058]
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Public Library, Charlotte, North Carolina
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[LIB8042] Undated postcard. In 1901, philanthropist Andrew Carnegie agreed to donate $25,000 for a library building, if the city would furnish a site and taxes to support operations. The tax was approved by vote of citizens on May 6, 1901. The building, with an imposing classical façade and a grand total of 2,526 books, was dedicated and opened to the public on July 2, 1903 in the 300 block of North Tryon Street. The Carnegie Library`s 1903 charter also provided for the Brevard Street Library for Negroes, the first library of its kind in the state. It opened as an independent institution at the corner of Brevard and East 2nd Street in 1905, becoming a branch of the Charlotte Public Library in 1929, and continuing to operate until 1961. This branch was independent of the Carnegie Library and overseen by a separate board of prominent black citizens. Lydia Schencks was appointed librarian, and the city appropriated $400 for the first year of operation. [Website]
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JUL
05
Cecil W Robbins Library, Louisburg College, Louisburg, North Carolina
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05
[LIB0078] - Named for president Cecil W. Robbins (1955-1974).
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MAY
21
Montague Library, Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, North Carolina
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MAY
21
[LIB6640] - Mars Hill College was founded as the French Broad Baptist Institute in Madison County in 1856, in the days leading up to the Civil War. Shortly thereafter, the name was changed to Mars Hill College, inspired by Acts 17:22, which said, “Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill and said, ‘Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.’” The college was chartered by the State of North Carolina in 1859 following its founding by some dedicated but struggling local families who wanted their children educated and instructed in the Baptist faith. [From the website] Mars Hill North Carolina City Limit Sign Shirts by city_limits Create quality custom t shirts from zazzle.com.
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JAN
28
Library, Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa, North Carolina
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[LIB6160] - 1967 Warren Wilson becomes four-year college. A college with a fascinating history, read more here.
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1965 Public Library, Greensboro, North Carolina
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[LIB2404] - The Greensboro Public Library occupied its fourth building, 201 North Greene St., in July 1964. Chartered in 1902, the library serves Greensboro and Guilford County through branch libraries and bookmobiles. [From the back of the card]
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JUL
18
Carl Augustus Rudisill Library, Lenoir Rhyne College, Hickory, North Carolina
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[LIB2333]
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MAY
24
1972 J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina
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24
[LIB1776] Namesake: James Yadkin Joyner (1862-1954), a North Carolina native, graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1881 with a Ph.B. degree (bachelor of philosophy) at age 19, the youngest member of the class. He taught at Winston Graded Schools (1884-1885) and served as superintendent at Goldsboro Graded Schools (1889-1893). During the intervening period, he studied at Greensboro Law School (1885-1886) and practiced law in the firm of Faircloth, Allen, and Joyner (1886-1889), in Goldsboro. In 1902 Governor Charles Brantley Aycock appointed Joyner superintendent of public instruction. Joyner held his position until 1919. During his term, he instituted many reforms in the state's system of public education. [More information at the Library website] James Yadkin Joyner : educational statesman
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MAY
05
1906 Carnegie Library, Charlotte, North Carolina
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05
[LIB1593] In 1901, Charlotte philanthropist Andrew Carnegie agreed to donate $25,000 for a library building, if the city would furnish a site and taxes to support operations. The tax was approved by vote of citizens on May 6, 1901. The building, with an imposing classical façade and a grand total of 2,526 books, was dedicated and opened to the public on July 2, 1903 in the 300 block of North Tryon Street. The Carnegie Library's 1903 charter also provided for the Brevard Street Library for Negroes, the first library of its kind in the state. It opened as an independent institution at the corner of Brevard and East 2nd Street in 1905, becoming a branch of the Charlotte Public Library in 1929, and continuing to operate until 1961. This branch was independent of the Carnegie Library and overseen by a separate board of prominent black citizens. Lydia Schencks was appointed librarian, and the city appropriated $400 for the first year of operation. [from the website]
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APR
07
Hiram T. Hunter LIbrary, Western Carolina College, Cullowhee, North Carolina
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07
[LIB1350][Website]
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Hunter Library, Western Carolina College, Cullowhee, NC
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[LIB0190] - View facing north across Memorial Stadium, with Scott's Creek Balsam Mountain range in background far right. WCC is a four-year college, co-educational, supported by the State of North Carolina; liberal arts, teacher education, master of arts degrees. [From the back of the card].
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Carnegie Public Library, Hendersonville, NC
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[LIB0148] A reproduction of this item is available for purchase.
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1987 Public Library, Black Mountain, NC
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[LIB3651]
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Greensboro Public Library, Greensboro, NC
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[LIB3621]This Curteich post card is dated from 1967.
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Henderson County Public Library, Hendersonville, NC
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[LIB3620]This attractive building was completed in 1970 at a cost of over a half million dollars and is quite an asset to the city. The original library was started in 1914 and was housed in a one story building. Sincwe then it has grown steadily. [Back of post card]
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MAY
27
L. Nelson Bell Library, Montreat Anderson College, Montreat NC
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27
[LIB3365]The library is named in honor of Dr. L. Nelson Bell, who was an outstanding missionary, surgeon, author, and a former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church U.S. [SOURCE]
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Elbert Ivey Memorial Library, Hickory, NC
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[LIB2651]
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28
1976 Library, Biltmore House, Asheville NC
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"The Library with a ceiling painted by Pellegrini, houses 20,000 volumes." [LIB2376]
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14
1910 Carnegie Library, Winston-Salem North Carolina
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[HR0309]
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07
1960s Elbert Ivey Memorial Library, HICKORY NC
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Elbert Ivey Memorial Library was officially closed November 30, 1997, and a gala donor dinner and grand opening were held in January, 1998 for the Patrick Beaver Memorial Library. The History of the Hickory NC Library.
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MAY
12
1949 May Memorial Library, Burlington, North Carolina
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[LIB0573] The library building on Spring Street was first constructed in 1918 as a post office. In 1938 it was purchased by Mr. W.H. May and given to the city to become a public library in memory of Mr. May's deceased wife. The library website has a great section devoted to postcards of Alamance County. Click here!
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