Comments on: ‘Destroyed by the white citizens of Wilmington….’ http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/ncm/index.php/2012/02/20/destroyed-by-the-white-citizens-of-wilmington/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=destroyed-by-the-white-citizens-of-wilmington Exploring the History, Literature, and Culture of the Tar Heel State Sun, 19 May 2013 23:54:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Lew Powell http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/ncm/index.php/2012/02/20/destroyed-by-the-white-citizens-of-wilmington/comment-page-1/#comment-704555 Lew Powell Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:42:45 +0000 http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/ncm/?p=16980#comment-704555 Here’s a response from LeRae Umfleet, NCDCR chief of collections management and author of “A Day of Blood: The 1898 Wilmington Race Riot” (2009):
“I saw that – interesting thing…. It’s plausible that it was a part of either the printing press http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/workshops/civilrights1/burned_press.jpg
or some other machinery at the Manly shop.
“There have been indications that other “mementos” of the press building were kept. There’s a reference to a gavel being made from some of the wood too.
“I wish I had been the winning bidder! [It sold for $113.50.] I would like to see it in person and check out the handwriting. I’m sure the initials are someone involved, but I just can’t place them right now.”

I’ve attached an image of the burned press (original in the New Hanover County Public Library). Someone who is familiar with antique printing press operations may be able to help us understand if this brass plate could have been part of the press.

LeRae Umfleet

NCDCR Chief of Collections Management

4610 Mail Service Center

]]> By: Leslie Kesler http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/ncm/index.php/2012/02/20/destroyed-by-the-white-citizens-of-wilmington/comment-page-1/#comment-698404 Leslie Kesler Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:48:43 +0000 http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/ncm/?p=16980#comment-698404 holy cow!

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