The Campus of the First State University, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Title | The Campus of the First State University, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill PDF eBook |
Author | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Publisher | |
Pages | 10 |
Release | 1965 |
Genre | Universities and colleges |
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The Campus of the First State University
Title | The Campus of the First State University PDF eBook |
Author | Archibald Henderson |
Publisher | Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina Press |
Pages | 502 |
Release | 1949 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN |
The First State University
Title | The First State University PDF eBook |
Author | William S. Powell |
Publisher | |
Pages | 408 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN |
William Powell's The First State University, originally published in 1972 and revised in 1979, has become a classic for many Carolina alumni and friends. This third edition brings the story up to date with photographs from the 1980s, a decade that produced the Davis Library, the "Dean Dome", Michael Jordan, and a 1988 campus educational forum featuring the seven Democratic presidential candidates. Several recently discovered photographs from previous eras have also been added, including the earliest-known picture of the student body and a photograph of the University's first female professor, who was appointed in 1927. In loving detail, this book captures the character and charm of the University over the years - its campus, administrators, faculty, classes, athletic programs, and student life. The idea of an institution of higher education in North Carolina was born in the minds of colonial leaders before the American Revolution. They chartered a college, but King George III refused to approve the law under which it could be established. North Carolinians proceeded to operate a college without royal authority until it fell victim to Revolutionary times. In 1776, when the idea of a state university became a possibility, the founders of this college joined alumni and others in advancing the cause of higher education. It is here that this stunning pictorial history begins. Photographs, sketches, silhouettes, oil paintings, watercolors, and other visual images tell the story of how the University was established, how it grew, and what contributions it has made to the people of North Carolina, the South, the nation, and the world. Many people, places, and events are identified, and changesover time are highlighted. The physical growth of the campus is dramatically portrayed through the use of pictures made from approximately the same spot but decades apart. Numerous photographs of individuals suggest the range of important positions held by alumni, and group pictures of faculty and students provide a unique opportunity to "people watch" across the years.
Light on the Hill
Title | Light on the Hill PDF eBook |
Author | William D. Snider |
Publisher | UNC Press Books |
Pages | 394 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780807855713 |
In a bicentennial history of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, William D. Snider leads us from the chartering and siting of a charming campus and village in 1795 through the struggles, innovations, and expansions that have carried the school to national and international prominence. Throughout, Snider provides fine portraits of individuals significant in the life of the university, from William R. Davie and Joseph Caldwell to Harry Woodburn Chase, Frank Porter Graham, and William C. Friday. His book evokes for all who have been part of the Chapel Hill community memories of their own associations with the campus and a sense of the greater history of the institution of which they were a part.
The University of North Carolina, the First State University
Title | The University of North Carolina, the First State University PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1 |
Release | 1993* |
Genre | Chapel Hill (N.C.) |
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The First State University
Title | The First State University PDF eBook |
Author | Marguerite E. Schumann |
Publisher | UNC Press Books |
Pages | 129 |
Release | 2012-09-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0807837016 |
In a convenient format, Schumann offers a guide to the campus of the University of North Carolina and immediately adjacent areas in Chapel Hill that will be indispensable for walkers wishing to acquaint themselves with the University and its history. In the revised edition, she has added two hour-long walks to the four presented in the original volume, included several sites that can be conveniently toured by car, and added thirty new buildings (for a total of ninety). She includes new structures in the historic districts of the campus as well as points of interest on South Campus, where the medical complex is located. Originally published in 1985. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
UNC A to Z
Title | UNC A to Z PDF eBook |
Author | Nicholas Graham |
Publisher | UNC Press Books |
Pages | 272 |
Release | 2020-03-11 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1469655845 |
Covering everything from the Old Well to the Speaker Ban and more, UNC A to Z is a concise, easy-to-read introduction to the nation's first public university, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Perfect for new students getting to know the campus or alumni who want to learn more about their alma mater, this richly illustrated reference contains more than 350 entries packed with fascinating facts, interesting stories, and little-known histories of the people, places, and events that have shaped the Carolina we know today. With histories of campus buildings like Old East, gathering places like the Pit, and the many student traditions like the Cardboard Club, the Cake Race, and High Noon, UNC A to Z is the book every Tar Heel will want to keep close at hand.