Van Ness Harwood papers.
| Format | Archival & Manuscript Material |
| Production | 1860-2011, bulk dates 1911-1958. |
| Description | 0.562 Cubic ft. (1 box) (1 oversize folder) |
| Supplemental Content | Finding aid |
| Subjects |
| Scope and content | Papers (mostly 1911-1958) consisting of correspondence, clippings, newspapers and photographs related to [Eleazer] Van Ness Harwood, Jr.'s career as a newspaper reporter, especially with The World in New York City (1899-1925), and as a publicist for people such as Mme. Marie Curie, and to his family life. Major topics documented are the Wright Brothers' 1911 flights at Kitty Hawk, N.C., and a visit by Mme. Curie to the United States in 1929 to receive a gift of one gram of radium for us in scientific research. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as | Van Ness Harwood Papers (#1184), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner- Gift of Alden D. Harwood and Van Ness Harwood, Jr.. |