Browsing North Carolina Collection by Title
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GEOARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF DUNE FORMATION AND ARTIFACT DEPOSITION AT BARBER CREEK (31PT259)
(2009-03)The stratified prehistoric site at Barber Creek, located on a relict sand dune in eastern North Carolina, has the potential to offer important insights into the previously poorly understood chronologies and typologies ... -
GEOLOGY AND ORIGIN OF SAND RIDGES IN A BACK-BARRIER ESTUARY, PAMLICO SOUND, NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2018-06-06)The Outer Banks of North Carolina have undergone significant geomorphic change, exhibiting varying degrees of barrier island continuity during the late Holocene. These changes affect the environmental conditions (salinity, ... -
Geophysical characterization of onsite wastewater treatment system effects on groundwater quality, eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)Onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWS) are a potential non-point source of pollution that can result in water quality degradation in groundwater and surface water. Locating OWS wastewater plumes in the subsurface often ... -
Geophysical Detection of On-site Wastewater Plumes in the North Carolina Coastal Plain, USA
(East Carolina University, 2014)Nonpoint source pollution (NPS) continues to be the leading cause of water quality degradation in the United States. On-site wastewater systems (OWS) contribute to NPS; however, due to the range of system designs and ... -
GIS BASED ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE LOCATION MODELING IN PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2010)Archaeologists have employed Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software in the generation of predictive models for over thirty years. In the interest of creating a state wide predictive model, the North Carolina ... -
GRAVITY SURVEY OF A BURIED TRIASSIC RIFT BASIN, BERTIE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)The North American rift margin includes of a series of Triassic rift basins along the eastern seaboard of the United States and Canada. This continent-scale rift basin system is comprised of complex and variable geometries ... -
GROUNDWATER FLOW IN THE UPPER CASTLE HAYNE AQUIFER: NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS AND STRONTIUM ISOTOPIC INVESTIGATIONS
(East Carolina University, 2019-10-02)The Castle Hayne Aquifer System (CHAS) is the most extensively used aquifer system in the North Carolina Coastal Plain. Heavy groundwater withdrawals from the Upper Castle Hayne Aquifer (UCH) have occurred since the 1960’s ... -
"He Has Earned the Right of Citizenship" : The Black Soldiers of North Carolina in the Civil War; A Comment on Historiography, Treatment, and Pensions.
(East Carolina University, 2015)The Frederick C. Douglass Papers, held at the Joyner Library of East Carolina University are an important source of information concerning the black soldiers of North Carolina. Many historians have written about the various ... -
Heritage at Risk? : An Assessment of Environmental Factors in Archaeological Site Damage in Albemarle Sound, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2011)This thesis is a multi-disciplinary geological and maritime archaeological study. This study's purpose is to create exploratory models that utilize analyses of geophysical factors within and around northeastern North ... -
Hidden and Sacred : African American Cemeteries in Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2010)The purpose of thesis is to identify an Eastern North Carolina African American Burial Pattern through the survey of Black Bottom Cemetery and the comparison of this cemetery to others in Eastern North Carolina as well as ... -
Holocene Evolution of the Ocracoke Inlet Flood-tide Delta Region, Outer Banks, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)Numerous studies have been conducted along the Outer Banks (OBX) barrier islands of North Carolina to address Holocene climatic change using a combination of lithological, micropaleontological, stratigraphical, and ... -
Holocene Stratigraphy and Paleoenvironmental Change of Pamlico Sound, North Carolina, USA
(East Carolina University, 2014)Understanding how coastal systems respond to changes in climate is becoming more important due to the current increased rate of sea-level rise and possible increased hurricane intensity in the future. While coastal ecosystems ... -
Hookworm History and Soils in North Carolina: Massive Infection and Intervention 1910 - 1915.
(2011-09-26)Laupus Library History Collections & the Department of Bioethics & Interdisciplinary Studies sponsor the History of Medicine Presentations as an educational service for the East Carolina University community. The Library ... -
How do you fly...fish : a look at the connection of environmental behavior to travel and sport involvement of fly fishers in North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2012)The connection between recreation and tourism is not a new concept; the two are frequently in concert in planning, marketing, research, and education. Within the realm of sustainable tourism, it is important to understand ... -
HULL PRESERVATION: PRESERVATION METHODS AND MANAGEMENT OF THE BATTLESHIP NORTH CAROLINA MEMORIAL WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2020-11-06)The USS North Carolina (BB-55), was the most decorated battleship in the United States Navy during World War II. During its service, the USS North Carolina participated in every major action in the Pacific receiving fifteen ... -
IDENTIFYING AN APPROPRIATE STRUCTURE TO SERVE ALTERNATIVE STUDENTS WITH STREET GANG AFFILIATION IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE THE GRADUATION RATE AND ACADEMIC PROFICIENCY OF THE STUDENTS AT AN ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2015-04-29)The purpose of this study was to identify an appropriate structure to successfully serve all alternative students, but especially those with street gang affiliation, in an effort to increase the graduation rate and academic ... -
Illuminating the Lighthouse: An Historical and Archaeological Examination of the Causes and Consequences of Economic and Social Change at the Currituck Beach Light Station
(East Carolina University, 2017-11-29)The purpose of this project was to gather historical and archaeological data to illuminate potential relationships between economic and social investment in lighthouse complexes, and enhance an understanding of the multitude ...