Tag Archives: 19th century

Dad, send money. I need pantaloons. (1846)

Posted on 28 August 2009 by Biff Hollingsworth

[Our final installment of our “welcome back” series.] Ah, it’s a phenomenon old as time:  college-age sons and daughters contacting home to ask for more money.  The following letter was sent from James Johnston Pettigrew to his father Ebenezer Pettigrew … Continue reading →

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An illusionist comes to town, gunplay ensues (1845)

Posted on 27 August 2009 by Biff Hollingsworth

(Part 3 of our “welcome back students” series…)  It seems that Chapel Hill has seen quite a parade of entertainers and other characters come through town over the years.  One such visit from an intriguing 19th-century illusionist named the “Fakir … Continue reading →

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A freshman stands up to being hazed

Posted on 26 August 2009 by Biff Hollingsworth

In our second installment of our “welcome back” series, we feature a letter from Neil A. Sinclair (a freshman) to his mother, 9 September 1882, in which he recounts his experiences with being hazed by the older boys at Carolina. … Continue reading →

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Video of “Hearthside Cooking,” a lecture by Nancy Carter Crump

Posted on 31 July 2009 by Biff Hollingsworth

Today we share with you video of a lecture, “Hearthside Cooking,” given by Nancy Carter Crump on March 24, 2009 at Wilson Library, as part of the Southern Historical Collection Book Series. For those who were not able to attend … Continue reading →

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