An Era of Progression:
The College Transformation, ECTC 1921-1951
Items from exhibit cases 5 and 6: Student Life
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Did you know . . .
Tuition for one year at East Carolina Teacher's College in 1934 was $240.00 with an additional $30.00 fee for out-of-state students and a $60.00 fee for piano classes. All students were also required to pay an additional $5.00 fee to the Student Government Association.
The Pirate was chosen as the mascot for ECTC in the 1930s as the college became involved in intercollegiate athletics. Formerly known as "the teachers", the students decided to rename themselves the Pirates -- drawing largely on interest and fascination with regional pirate lore and the popularity of the pirate theme in the 1934 Tecoan. (Picture is of the Pirate featured in the 1934 Tecoan)
Amelia Earhart visited ECTC in January of 1936, a year before her disappearance. She gave an hour-long lecture to the faculty and students on Aviation Adventures during her visit.
"She made me feel I was flying with her. She was tall, short curly brown hair, and wore a long brown dress." (letter excerpt dated March of 2001 to Ralph Hardee Rives from an ECTC alumna remembering the Earhart visit).
(Information taken from University Archives website and manuscripts from Special Collections.)
Dance
Soda Shop
Homecoming Parade
Dorm Life
Dorm Life
Air Force ROTC
Student Cooperative Council
Men's Judiciary
26th Annual Recital Program
26th Annual Recital Program
YWCA - YMCA Vespers Program
YWCA - YMCA Vespers Program
Rise Stevens Concert Broadside
Rise Stevens Concert Broadside
Victory Over Death Program
Victory Over Death Program
World War II Service Flag
This service flag was donated to the college by the Alumni Association in 1942. It hung in the windows of the Austin (Administration) Building until the end of the war. These flags were hung in homes or organizations that had men and women serving overseas. The blue star indicated one in service and the gold star indicated one who had been killed in action. As ECTC had a large number of students and faculty serving in WWII, they placed cards below each star to distinguish how many were fighting and how many had died. The cards on the flag now were the last ones used at the end of the war, giving us a final total.
