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Size | 0.25 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 223 items) |
Abstract | Between 1984 and 1987, celebrations were held in North Carolina and England to commemorate the 400th anniversary of English colonists settling in America. The collection contains photographs and printed material documenting the celebrations of the 400th anniversary of the late-16th-century English voyages to Roanoke Island, N.C. Photographs document events at the Fort Raleigh and Elizabeth II state historic sites in Dare County, N.C., as well as a ceremony in Plymouth, England. People appearing in the photographs include journalists Sam Ragan, North Carolina governors James B. Hunt and James G. Martin, and Princess Anne of Great Britain. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives. |
Language | English |
Processed by: North Carolina Collection, 1997; Tracy M. Jackson, 2011
Encoded by: Tracy M. Jackson, August 2010, June 2011
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Roanoke Island in Dare County, N.C., was first settled by English colonists in 1587. The colony was led by John White and was the location of the first birth of an English child in America, Virginia Dare. In late 1587, John White returned to England for supplies and did not return for three years. Upon his return, it was discovered that the colony had been abandoned and no trace of the colonists remained, giving rise to the name "the Lost Colony."
Between 1984 and 1987, celebrations were held in Roanoke, N.C., to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the English settlement of America.
Back to TopThe collection contains photographs and printed material documenting the celebrations of the 400th anniversary of the late-16th-century English voyages to Roanoke Island, N.C. Photographs document events at the Fort Raleigh and Elizabeth II state historic sites in Dare County, N.C., as well as a ceremony in Plymouth, England. People appearing in the photographs include journalists Sam Ragan, North Carolina governors James B. Hunt and James G. Martin, and Princess Anne of Great Britain.
Most of the 35mm color slides bear the stamp, "Thomas L. Norris, Jr. 2700 Shelley Road, Raleigh, N. C. 27612." One transparency is a commercially published slide of Sherborne Castle marked "ELFINCOLOR ORIGINAL." Eight slides are not stamped.
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Folder P0045/0001 |
North Carolina Prints, 1983-1984.Black-and-white and color prints. 4 images. Images were taken in Dare County, N.C. Included are images of Princess Anne of England and Governor Jim Hunt. |
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Folder P0045/0002 |
North Carolina Prints: Manteo and Fort Raleigh, 1987.Black-and-white and color prints. 53 images. Images were taken in Dare County, Wake County, and unknown locations in North Carolina. Included are images of Governor James Martin. |
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Folder P0045/0003 |
England Prints: Plymouth, April 1984.Black-and-white and color prints. 15 images. Images were taken in Plymouth, England. Included are images of Governor Jim Hunt and Sama Ragan. |
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Folder P0045/0004 |
England Prints, 1987.Black-and-white and color prints. 10 images. Images were taken in Plymouth, London, and unknown locations in England. Included are images of Governor James Martin. |
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Folder P0045/0005 |
England Slides, April 1984.Color 35mm slides. 120 images. Images were taken in Plymouth, London, and unknown locations in England. |
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Folder P0045/0006 |
Slides from unknown locations, circa 1984-1987.Color 35mm slides. 8 images. Images appear to be of a ceremony aboard the ship Elizabeth II. |
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Folder P0045/0007 |
Negatives, circa 1984-1987.Color 120 roll film negative and color 35mm negatives. 8 images. Includes an image of Princess Anne of England taken in 1984. |
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Folder P0045/0008 |
Manuscripts, circa 1984-1987.Manuscript correspondence. 2 items. Includes an invitation to a 400th Anniversary Celebration held in Manteo, N.C., and a manuscript letter from John D. Neville of the College of William and Mary. |
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Folder P0045/0009 |
Unrelated materials, circa 1984-1987.Postcards and illustration. 15 items. Includes postcards from various sites in England related to Sir Walter Raleigh and the Roanoke Expedition and a copy of the comic strip "Shoe" related to Sir Walter Raleigh. |