February Genealogy Help Calendar

Can you believe February is here already? Before you know it summer will be here and it will be time for family reunions! Come see us to get started with your genealogy or if you just have a question or two about research methods. We're here to help. One-on-one genealogy help is available during the…

Author Talk and Book Signing

North Carolina's own Rufus L. Edmisten will be at the Central Library on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 3:30 p.m. to discuss his memoir on state politics, his experience of the Watergate hearings, and public life.  Copies of "That's Rufus: A Memoir of Tar Heel Politics, Watergate and Public Life" will be available for purchase from…

"Friday Calls"…ignored by local media…

E. Vernon F. Glenn at an autograph party in Jacksonville, FL for his first novel, "Friday Calls". He is a member of the local Glenn family, of Quality Oil Company fame, but the "E. Vernon F." part makes him the namesake of E. Vernon Ferrell, for many years the head of Ferrell Realty and certainly…

Cruising Stratford, the early years…1940s – 1960s

For larger images, on Mac, control-click-view image; on Windows, right click-view image. Most of the pictures in this post are original monochromes. Since I have been experimenting with colorization, I decided to colorize most of them using various algorithms. The monochrome originals are safely stored in their original format. Myrtle Beach, Ninth Avenue at Ocean…

Sketches of Spain in the Twin City…

To see images at full size: On Mac, control-click, select "view image" On Windows, right click, select "view image" Our genealogical genius Janice brought my attention to an old article in our vertical files by Bill East of the Twin City Sentinel on this building. It has always been one of my favorite downtown artworks.…

December Genealogy Help Calendar

The holidays are upon us! We hope that you all have a lovely time celebrating with your family and friends. The holidays are a great time to learn about your family through stories, sharing recipes, and following traditions. Come in during our drop-in times to get started on your genealogy or to get some help…

First color photos of the Salem College campus, 1929…

The first known color photographs of the Salem College campus appeared ninety years ago in the 1929 yearbook, "Sights & Insights". No credits are given for the photographer, who was probably a Salem student. Certainly, they are some of the earliest color photographs taken in Winston-Salem. The quality of the images could be improved a…