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Dedications and groundbreakings Call #: ECU/06/D/// Tree planting ceremony to commemorate George Washington's birthday near Old Austin, current chancellor's home can be seen in background. 2/22/1932 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Photo of the groundbreaking ceremony for ECTTS. Left to right: Codeen, horse belonging to Mrs. Mary B. Dail; Mrs. Mary B. Dail, Mrs. Mary W. Jarvis, Mary (James) Lipscomb, Mrs. Jennie White, Fernando Godfrey "Dink" James, Herbert A. White, Robert D. Harrington, William A. Harrington, Jesse Speight, Nell (Skinner) Moseley, Bennett W. Moseley, Irma (Cobb) Dunn, Richard A. Tyson, Heywood Dail, Thomas Jordan Jarvis, Mrs. Celeste Evans, Richard King, Ed Evans, David Jordan Whichard, Cecil Cobb, Charles V. York, Robert J. Cobb. 7/2/1907 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Dedication of the A.D. Frank Seminar room in Brewster. Left to right: Richard Todd, Herbert Paschal Jr., A.D. Frank, Leo Jenkins, Paul Murray and David Whichard. 1965 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Leo Jenkins, Elizabeth Austin Yancey and Sam Underwood standing with portrait of Herbert Austin at the dedication of the New Austin Building. Press release: East Carolina College has a new portrait of one of its 11 original faculty members, the late Prof. Herbert E. Austin. Presently, two campus buildings bear his name: Old Austin Building and its intended replacement, new Austin. The portrait, unveiled in campus ceremonies last weekend, will hang encased in the main hall of new Austin. In the photo are from left ECC President Leo Jenkins who formally accepted the painting for the college; Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Austin Yancey of Oxford who unveiled her grandfather's portrait; and Greenville attorney Sam B. Underwood whose address at the ceremonies paid tribute to the late Prof. Austin. The granddaughter is the wife of Lindsay Clement Yancey Sr. of Oxford. She is an alumna of East Carolina. ca 1964 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Left to right: Edwin Rawl III and Edwin Rawl Jr. with portrait of Edwin Rawl at dedication ceremony 3/13/1960 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Dedication of Belk, unidentified people standing with portrait of Carol Belk and Leo Jenkins. See also negatives A1347-1, A1347-2, A1347-33, A1347-34, A1347-35, A1347-36, A1347-37 and A1347-43. If you recognize this photo and can help identify the people in it, please contact the University Archivist at 252-328-6671 5/15/1974 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Clement Hall dedication, Robert Morgan, unidentified girl, and Leo Jenkins standing with portrait of Sarah Clement. 6/11/1972 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Groundbreaking for the Family Practice Center, crowd standing with backs to camera. 8/20/1976 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Cameraman filming Leo Jenkins, unidentified reporter and unidentified man at the dedication of Ficklen Stadium 12/6/1977 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Dedication of flagpole, AFROTC members raising flag. 5/6/1977 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Dedication of Harrington Field. Left to right: Ken Beatty, Jack Boone, Jim Mallory, Milton Harrington, Leo Jenkins and Earl Smith. 5/9/1971 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Left to right: Fred Irons III, Malene Irons, Tom Irons Jr., Ben Irons, Fred Irons and Tom Irons. 9/18/1974 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Ashley Futrell, unidentified woman and Leo Jenkins standing with portrait of Cynthia Mendenhall at dedication of Mendenhall Student Center 2/9/1975 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Dedication of Speight building. Left to right: Unidentified man and woman, Leo W. Jenkins, William Friday and Christine McMillen standing around painting of Carrie Speight. If you recognize this photo and can help identify the people in it, please contact the University Archivist at 252-328-6671 2/18/1974 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Dedication of Willis Building. Men at left are Tom Willis and Leo Jenkins. 12/13/1974 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Interior during reception for opening of Greene dormitory 1969/02/09 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Unidentified people with portrait of Frank Arwood 11/17/1975 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Leo Jenkins, Doug Jones and unidentified couple with portrait of Doug Jones Education faculty 1958-1985 12/12/1975 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Dedication of Hendrix Theater, family of Curtis Hendrix on stage with his portrait. 5/24/1978 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Eastern Health Education Center. Left to right: Unidentified man, William Laupus, Leo Jenkins, Ed Monroe and an unidentified man. 6/4/1978 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Francis Wahl, Leo Jenkins and Dora Coates at the dedication of the Wahl-Coates School 1/16/1972 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Ground breaking at Brody. Thomas Brewer at podium. Seated left to right: Ed Monroe, Troy Pate, Leo Jenkins, Jim Hunt, Wallace Wooles, unidentified man, William Laupus and Tommy Payne. If you recognize this photo and can help identify the people in it, please contact the University Archivist at 252-328-6671 3/31/1979 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Left to right: John Howell, Sammy Brody, Leo Brody, Jim Hunt, Leo Jenkins, and William Laupus. Jim Hunt using surgical scissors to cut ribbon on Brody Medical Sciences Building. 10/29/1982 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Dedication of Van Landingham room in Rivers. Left to right: Roddy Jones, Leo Jenkins, unidentified woman and girl standing with portrait of Eugenia Van Landingham. 5/5/1974 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Dedication of Clarence Stasavich portrait. Leo Jenkins with unidentified people. 5/14/1976 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Dedication of Ledonia Wright Afro-American Cultural Center, l to r: Tom Brewer, Andrew Best, unidentified man and Troy Pate with portrait of Ledonia Wright. 2/12/1979 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Arthur Tyler at dedication of Tyler Hall. 12/7/1970 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Dedication of Jenkins Fine Arts building. Left to right: Leo Jenkins, Lillian Jenkins, Wellington Gray and Tran Gordley by the bust of Jenkins. 4/24/1977 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Governor Terry Sanford congratulating Inglis Fletcher during the naming of Fletcher Hall. Press release on back: GOVERNOR AND AUTHOR -- Governor Sanford congratulates novelist Inglis Fletcher after East Carolina College named a new seven-story women's residence hall for her during the college's 55th commencement exercises Sunday, June 14. Mrs. Fletcher, author of 12 novels about early North Carolina and its people, was present at the commencement program when the naming of Inglis Fletcher Hall was announced. Governor Sanford, also in attendance at the program, praised the choice of Mrs. Fletcher as the now building's honoree, saying the theme of her 12 books in the "Carolina Series" is fundamentally the same as the principle dramatized by East Carolina College: that the real source of strength of Eastern North Carolina is inherent in the land itself and its people. 6/14/1964 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Sallie J. Davis at the entrance to the arboretum named for her. 1937 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Opening of the Y-Hut. On back: Dr. Messick, officers, advisors, etc. of College YMCA & YWCA on the occasion of the completion of the new Y Hut. Removed from Messick Scrapbook 1953-1957. Photo includes Fitzhugh Duncan, Mildred Morris, Elizabeth Utterback, Hazel Clark, James Butler, Charlie Bedford, Joyce Gurley, H.R. Markhon, W.W. Harrell, John Reynolds and James Caprell. 4/1/1953 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Dedication of the Speight Building. William Friday, unidentified couple, a little girl and Leo Jenkins, standing near a portrait of J. Brantley Speight. 5/15/1974 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Dedication of Ficklen Memorial Stadium, left to right: Leo W. Jenkins, James Ficklen Jr., Mrs. James S. Ficklen, W.M. Scales Jr., Robert Morgan and Terry Sanford 9/21/1963 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Fitzhugh Duncan presenting Y-hut key to YWCA/YMCA officers. Photo includes Mildred Morris, John Messick, Elizabeth Utterback, Hazel Clark, James Butler, Charlie Bedford, Joyce Gurley, H.R. Markhon, W.W. Harrell, John Reynolds and James Caprell. 1953 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Class of 1920 planting a tree, Robert H. Wright on left. TSQ Vol. 7, p. 243 3/27/1920 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Photo of procession to tree planting ceremony. TSQ Vol. 8, p. 298 4/2/1921 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Photo of students in circle watching tree planting ceremony. Tree planted between the Old Cafeteria and the Power House. Evergreen from Arron, Scotland. TSQ Vol. 8, p. 298 4/2/1921 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Group of men at the Ficklen Stadium Dedication, Leo W. Jenkins at microphone. 9/21/1963 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Color print Richard R. Eakin speaking at groundbreaking for the Science Center, Founders Day, 2001. 3/7/2001 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Color print, shovels to be used in Science Center groundbreaking, Founders Day, 2001. 3/7/2001 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Dedication of Student Health Center, left to right: Kay Wilkerson, Trustees chairman Charles Franklin, SGA president Sadie Cox, Chancellor William Muse and Vice Chancellor Garrie Moore. 9/5/2002 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Unveiling of Leo Jenkins' bust by his daughters at Jenkins Fine Arts dedication. 4/24/1977 Call #: ECU/06/D/// A.D. Frank and Leo Jenkins at dedication of A.D. Frank Seminar room. 1965 Call #: ECU/06/D/// A.J. Fletcher and unidentified man standing with portrait of A.J. Fletcher. 5/16/1971 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Eastern Health Education Center. Left to right: William Laupus, five unidentified people, Leo Jenkins, Ed Monroe and two unidentified men. 6/4/1978 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Eastern Health Education Center. Left to right: Unidentified man, William Laupus, Leo Jenkins, Ed Monroe and unidentified man. 6/4/1978 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Eastern Health Education Center. Left to right: Unidentified man, William Laupus, Leo Jenkins, Ed Monroe and unidentified man. 6/4/1978 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Left to right: Robert Morgan, Malene Irons, Tom Irons Jr., Leo Jenkins, Fred Irons and an unidentified man at dedication of Irons Building. 9/18/1974 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Left to right: Unidentified man, Malene Irons, Tom Irons Jr., Leo Jenkins, Robert Morgan, Fred Irons and two unidentified men at dedication of Irons Building. 9/18/1974 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Left to right: Malene Irons, Tom Irons Jr., Fred Irons, Leo Jenkins and Robert Morgan at dedication of Irons Building. 9/18/1974 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Clement Hall dedication, Leo Jenkins addressing audience. 6/11/1972 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Clement Hall dedication, Leo Jenkins talking with unidentified woman. 6/11/1972 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Dedication of Harrington Field. Left to right: Unidentified man, Jim Mallory, Milton Harrington, Leo Jenkins and Earl Smith. 5/9/1971 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Dedication of Harrington Field, Milton Harrington and two unidentified men looking at plaque. 5/9/1971 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Dedication of Harrington Field, Leo Jenkins, Milton Harrington and Earl Smith. Harrington throwing pitch. 5/9/1971 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Dedication of Speight building, Leo Jenkins with unidentified couple. 2/18/1974 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Dedication of Speight building, unidentified people. 2/18/1974 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Dedication of Speight building, Leo Jenkins and William Friday with unidentified women. 2/18/1974 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Dedication of Hendrix Theater, Leo Jenkins with family of Curtis Hendrix on stage with his portrait. 5/24/1978 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Dedication of Hendrix Theater, family of Curtis Hendrix on stage with his portrait. 5/24/1978 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Dedication of flag pole, Richard and Clauda Todd holding plaque. 5/6/1977 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Dedication of Cleveland Hollar room in Brewster, l to r: Richard Capwell, John Howell, Tom Brewer and Herbert Paschal standing with portrait of Hollar. 12/11/1978 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Dedication of Cleveland Hollar room in Brewster, photo of plaque. 12/11/1978 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Dedication of Ledonia Wright Afro-American Cultural Center, unidentified family members standing with portrait. 2/12/1979 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Dedication of Van Landingham room in Rivers. Unidentified woman and children standing with portrait of Eugenia Van Landingham. 5/5/1974 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Groundbreaking for the Family Practice Center, unidentified man, Ed Monroe, unidentified man, William Laupus and three unidentified men. 2/12/1976 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Groundbreaking for the Family Practice Center, unidentified man, Ed Monroe, unidentified man, William Laupus and three unidentified men. 2/12/1976 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Groundbreaking for the Family Practice Center, unidentified man, Ed Monroe, unidentified man, William Laupus and three unidentified men. 2/12/1976 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Dedication of Fletcher Hall. Unidentified woman unveiling Inglis Fletcher portrait. Inglis Fletcher sitting in foreground. Leo Jenkins facing right. 11/8/1964 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Dedication of Scott Hall. L to r: unidentified man, Terry Sanford, portrait of Governor Kerr Scott, Mrs. Scott, unidentified man and Leo Jenkins. 11/3/1963 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Leo Jenkins with people at an unidentified building dedication. nd Call #: ECU/06/D/// Unidentified men at unidentified groundbreaking. If you recognize this photo and can help identify the people in it, please contact the University Archivist at 252-328-6671 or submit an Identification Form. nd Call #: ECU/06/D/// Unveiling of ECU Pirate sculpture at 1999 Homecoming. Phil Dixon standing next to print. 10/22/1999 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Unveiling of ECU Pirate sculpture at 1999 Homecoming. Ike Belk family seated next to print. Phil Dixon in background. 10/22/1999 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Tree planting ceremony for the Class of 1919. 1919 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Groundbreaking for Brody Building. Left to right: Wallace Wooles, Bill Friday, Jim Hunt, Leo Jenkins and unidentified man. 3/30/1979 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Groundbreaking for Brody Building. Left to right: William Laupus, Jim Hunt, Leo Jenkins and Thomas Brewer. 3/30/1979 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Marilyn Sheerer, Marcy Romary and unidentified gentleman and James Batten at Melba Watson Woodruff presentation of music to University Archives. 3/9/2004 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Melba Watson Woodruff presentation of music to University Archives. Mrs. Woodruff in center. Unidentified woman, Martha Elmore, Coleen Allen in second row. 3/9/2004 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Angela Davis (seated), Dorothea Taylor and Mrs. Woodruff in background at Melba Watson Woodruff presentation of music to University Archives. 3/9/2004 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Marilyn Sheerer, Marcy Romary and James Batten at Melba Watson Woodruff presentation of music to University Archives. 3/9/2004 Call #: ECU/06/D/// H.A.I. Sugg receiving plaque from Charles Price at dedication of military papers. 1977 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Unidentified man, A.J. Fletcher, Leo Jenkins and Robert Holt. Also includes negatives of the dedication ceremony for A.J. Fletcher Music Building showing A. J. Fletcher and unidentiifed people. See also negatives A1045-2, A1045-3, A1045-4, A1045-5, A1045-6, A1045-9, A1045-10, A1045-11, A1045-12, A1045-14, A1045-15, A1045-16, A1045-17 and A1045-18. If you recognize this photo and can help identify the people in it, please contact the University Archivist at 252-328-6671 or submit an Identification Form. 5/16/1971 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Unveiling of model for Science & Technology Building. Left to right: two unidentified men, Ed Warren, three unidentified men, unidentified woman, Edith Warren, Phil Dixon, unidentified man, Marian McLawhorn, unidentified woman, Richard Ringeisen, unidentified woman and unidentified man. 1998 Call #: ECU/06/D/// Photo with caption: work was completed on the School of Medicine's outpatient plastic and reconstructive surgery facility on the West Campus, a collaborative project between the medical school and Pitt County Memorial Hospital. Performing ribbon-cutting honors were (from left) Chamber of Commerce board chair Michael Colombo, Pitt County Commissioner Kenneth Dews, ECU Health Sciences vice chancellor James Hallock, Plastic Surgery Division chief William Wooden, Department of Surgery chair Randolph Chitwood, Greenville Mayor Nancy Jenkins, PCMH President Dave McRae and ECU Group Practice Director Derek Prentice. nd Call #: ECU/06/D/// Architect Larry Robbs speaking at dedication of Joyner Library in front of clocktower. Seated behind left to right: unidentified woman, Carroll Varner, Kenneth Marks, Ed Warren and Richard Eakin. Photo taken with fisheye lens. If you recognize this photo and can help identify the people in it, please contact the University Archivist at 252-328-6671 or submit an Identification Form. 3/8/1999