David Stick died on May 24 (read his obituary here). A longtime historian of North Carolina’s coast, Stick wrote several books on the topic, including Graveyard of the Atlantic: Shipwrecks of the North Carolina Coast, The Outer Banks of North Carolina: 1584-1958 and Roanoke Island: the Beginnings of English America. In 1986, he donated his outstanding collection of primary and secondary material concerning coastal North Carolina to the state. These items are now housed at the Outer Banks History Center in Manteo.
The NCC has several biographical treatments about Mr. Stick, as well. One of them is the published proceedings of the North Caroliniana Society when he was presented that organization’s award.
Kevin is right…here is the citation for the NC Society’s publication:
A half century in coastal history : together with proceedings of a banquet on the occasion of the presentation of the North Caroliniana Society Award for 1987. Chapel Hill : The Society, 1987. C906 N87s no. 15