Postcard showing the State Normal and Industrial College, Greensboro, N.C.
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- September 24, 1906
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- North Carolina in the New South: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the decades after the Civil War (1870–1900). Topics include changes in agriculture, the growth of cities and industry, the experiences of farmers and mill workers, education, cultural changes, politics and political activism, and the Wilmington Race Riot. (Page 4.4)
- North Carolina History: A Sampler: A sample of the more than 800 pages of our digital textbook for North Carolina history, including background readings, various kinds of primary sources, and multimedia. Also includes an overview of the textbook and how to use it. (Page 9.6)
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This postcard from a student at the State Normal and Industrial College (now the University of North Carolina at Greensboro) reads:
Shall write as soon as I have time. Have not heard from examinations yet — am well and hungry — Mary
It is addressed to “Miss. Florence Osborne, Canton, North Carolina” and was postmarked September 24, 1906.
The caption on the back reads:
The State Normal and Industrial College was established by act of the General Assembly of 1891. Besides the main edifice there are five other college buildings and dormitories in use. In twelve years it has matriculated 2500 students. The President, Dr. Charles Duncan McIver, to whose efforts the establishment of the institution was largely due, has held office ever since its opening. Raphael Truck & Sons, “Raphotype” [Regd] Postcard No. 5174, “Greensboro, N.C.” Art Publishers to their Majesties the King & Queen. Printed in Holland.
