December 1943 visit of British Ambassador Lord Halifax to Wilmington, NC. Pictured left to right are: Lord Halifax; Henry Larsen, Maj. Gen. USMC; S. McCroskey, Brig. Gen. USA; and H. Ferguson.
Launching party of the SS Hannis Taylor, on May 31, 1943, at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company in Wilmington, NC. Pictured left to right are Robert Tate, of Wilmington; Robert Tate Jr.; unknown person; Mrs. Robert Tate; unknown person;...
The christening of the SS James Sprunt took place February 2, 1943, at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company in Wilmington, NC. Pictured left to right are Miss Jane Sprunt, Mrs. Alex Sprunt, Mrs. J. Dalzell Sprunt, S.P. Ware, and Miss Charlotte...
Launching of the SS John N. Maffitt on August 4, 1943, at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company in Wilmington, NC. Pictured left to right are Mr. C.D. Maffitt, of Wilmington; unknown person; Mrs. R.H. Holland, of Wilmington; Mrs. Maffitt; three...
Launching of the SS William D. Moseley on March 5, 1943, at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company located in Wilmington, NC. Pictured are: Mrs. O.O. Cooper, mother of sponsor (second from left); Mr. Sherwood Dudley (third from left); Mr. O.O....
Launching of the SS George Davis at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company located in Wilmington, NC. Pictured left to right are Thomas W. Davis, ACL; two unknown people; Mrs. Sidney J. MacMillan; Mrs. Thomas W. Davis; an unknown person; Mr. S.P....
Launching of the SS Lawrence D. Tyson on July 3, 1943, at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company located in Wilmington, NC. Pictured left to right are: John Q. LeGrand, of Wilmington; Major Kenneth Gilpiu; unknown person; Mrs. LeGrand; Mrs. James...
From left to right are James Russell, of Wilmington, Paul A. Wilson, assistant treasurer of NC Shipbuilding Co., Mrs. P.A. Wilson, sponsor, S.P.Ware, and Mrs. Russell.
This photograph features (left to right) Mr. C. David Jones, sheriff of New Hanover County; Mrs. Jones; Roger Williams, president of the NC Shipbuilding Co.; Mrs. Addison Hewlett; Mr. Addison Hewlett, chairman of board of commissioners in New...
Pictured left to right are the honorable Carl T. Durham, of the 6th N.C. District; unknown person; Mrs. W.H. Ward; Miss Betsy Thompson; W.S. McMahon and Mrs. Carl T. Durham, sponsor.
Back of a postcard from Daisy Lovering to her neices Helen and Sue Lovering listing her new address. The front features an illustration of Deanna Durbin's home in Hollywood, CA.
Helen Lovering's shadow can be seen taking the photograph of this unknown woman in front of a treet at Orton Plantation. Although born in Hawthorne, New Jersey, Helen had strong family ties to Wilmington and lived there for most of her adult...
Photograph of Mary Claypoole's headstone in St. James Cemetery. Claypoole was the wife of Dr. William Claypoole and died at sea on November 6, 1792 at age 27. Helen and Susan Lovering were descendents of Mary Claypoole.