This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
New Bern remembers its past through 161 interviews
The memories project collected 161 interviews from 138 New Bern residents, averaging 45 pages each, with 100 volunteers contributing 4,500 hours. Grants totaling 28,551 dollars from the Kellenberger Foundation and 14,312 dollars from the N C Humanities Council supported the effort, capturing voices from seniors amid a town faced with change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melissa Sterling Vailes
Helen Keller
Vailes
Home For the
New York
Johnny Robinson
U.S.S. Finback
George Bush
Bush
Barden
Memories Committee
New Bern
Kellenberger Foundation
Good Shepherd
St. Cyprian’s Church
Johnson
St. Cyprian’s
East Carolina
Patterson