From these beginnings: Wilmington College, 1946-1969

140 Pages·2001·8.7 MB·English

by  Crews, J. Marshall

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Without the written records con-
cerningthe past, knowledgeofour-
selves and the world in general
wouldbelargelynonexistent."
ThatiswhatAdrian Hurstsays
in his foreword to this history of
Wilmington College in its first
twenty-threeyears.Thewrittenrec-
ordofwhathasgonebeforehelpsus
informingwhatwillbe.
From These Beginnings shows
the reader the work—the successes
—
and the failures that went into
Wilmington College's first years.
We maytakeforgranted theopen-
ness of the 600-acre campus; but
buying the land required foresight
and courage. Marshall Crews ex-
plainswhy.
From These Beginnings shows
the reader the people who helped
forge quality higher education for
Southeastern North Carolina. It
tookdeterminationandeffortonthe
partofcountlessmenandwomento
bringWilmingtonCollegeintoexis-
tence,andthentobringittothesta-
tus of a state university. Marshall
Crewsexplainshow.
From These Beginnings shows
the reader the times during which
Wilmington College was formed.
Theyweregoodtimesandbadtimes—
thewarwasoverbutunemployment
was high. Wilmington College was
bornin1947,butmanyyearsofhard
work went before to clear its path.
Marshall Crewsexplainswhen.
From These Beginnings is for
those who remember and for those
tooyoungtohavesharedthememo-
ries. It makes the events of the
beginnings of Wilmington College
come alive sothatall can sharethe
memory.

FROM
THESE
BEGINNINGS
FROM
THESE
BEGINNINGS
Wilmington College
1946-1969
MARSHALL CREWS
J.
UNCW
Professor Emeritus,
Edited by Mary Duex Dodson
The University ofNorth Carolinaat Wilmington
Wilmington, N. C.
Publishedbythe UniversityofNorthCarolinaatWilmington
601S. CollegeRoad
Wilmington,N.C. 28403-3297
Copyright© 1984bytheUniversityofNorthCarolinaat Wilmington
Allrightsreserved
PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica
BookdesignandproductionbyJeanW.Farmer
Tothe people ofNew Hanover County
fortheirunflaggingsupportof
Wilmington College
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