These
folders contain newspaper clippings, pamphlets,
and other published information about subjects
specific to Catawba County and its history.
The Biography folders are composed primarily
of newspaper articles about notable Catawbans. These files were compiled by Mrs. Evelyn
Deal Rhodes during her long career (twenty-plus
years) with the Catawba County Public Library
system.
We have also—where possible—linked other websites
on the same subject. For example:if you are looking for information on
Bunker Hill Bridge, you may first click on
the “B” finding aid, then find Bunker Hill
Bridge.Below that, you will see citations of
articles, web links, and occasionally photographs
of the bridge.(We will continue to update this site
as staff time allows. Thank you for your patience.)
***For
those folders not yet posted to the site, further
information can be found by e-mailing the Rhodes
Room Staff at afloyd@catawbacountync.gov
The
following folder headings are contained in
the Rhodes Room, Genealogy and Local History
Room. Please
email us at afloyd@catawbacountync.gov
with any further questions. Thank you.
Authors--Phifer,
Dr. E. W.
Biographies--Boone, Dr. Earl
Biographies--Brady,
C. R.
Biographies--Jarrett
Biographies--K
Biographies--Keyes
Biographies--Killian
Biographies--L
Biographies--LaHurd,
Dr. Ryan
Biographies--Lail
Biographies--Long
Biographies--Lowrance,
Vice Admiral Vernon L.
Biographies--Lundy,
Tom
Biographies--M
Biographies--Mackie
Biographies--McCorkle,
Col. Charles Milton
Biographies--McMillion,
Bobby
Biographies--Miller
Biographies--Moore
Biographies--Moose
Biographies--Moretz
Biographies--Mullinax
Biographies--Murphy,
George
Biographies--N
Biographies--O-P
Biographies--Pearson
Biographies--Peery,
Bobby
Biographies--Propst
Biographies--Q-R
Biographies--Reese
Biographies--Riddlehoover
Biographies--S
Biographies--Setzler
Biographies--Sherrill
Elizabeth Bray
Biographies--Shuford
Biographies--Shuford,
Adrian
L.
Jr
Biographies--Smith
Biographies--Smith,
Arthur
Biographies--Sparkman,
Margaret (Gourd Lady)
Biographies--Stasavich,
Clarence
Biographies--Stiver
Biographies--Story
Biographies--T-U-V
Biographies--Thompson,
Rev. Fred
Biographies--W
Biographies--Warlick
Biographies--Whitener
Biographies--Y
Biographies--Yoder
Biographies--Yount
Biographies--Z
Biographies--Zerden
Blue
Ribbon Task Force
Boy
Scouts
Branson’s
N.C. Business Directory
Breweries
Bridges
Budget
Bunker
Hill Bridge http://www.catawbahistory.org/bridge.htm
&
http://www.geocities.com/cosette_1790/
Buses
Business
Enterprises
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C-
Camps--Misc.
Camps--Camp
Dogwood
Camps--Mott's
Grove
Camps--
(See also Civilian Conservation Corps)
Campgrounds
Candidates,
Political
Car
Pools
Car
Washes
Carillons
Catawba
County - Actors
Catawba County--Sports
Catawba County--Sports - Catawba County Sports Hall of Fame Biographies
Catawba
Furniture Mall
Catawba
River
Catawba
Science Center
Catawba
Soil & Water Conservation
Catawba
Spirit
Catawba
Valley Foundation, Inc.
Catawba
Valley Community College
Catawba
Valley Technical Institute
Celebration
of the Arts
Cemeteries
Cemeteries--Newton
Census
Census--1910
Census--1980
(preliminary)
Census--1990
Chamber
of Commerce
Charity--Meal on Wheels
Children
Children--Institutional
Care
Chimney
Sweeps
Cities & Towns
Cities & Towns--Brookford
Cities & Towns--Catawba
Cities & Towns--Claremont
Cities & Towns--Claremont--Business
Cities & Towns--Claremont--History
Cities & Towns--Conover
Cities & Towns--Conover--Business
Cities & Towns--Conover--City Hall
Cities & Towns--Conover--Canova Theater
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccatawb/canova.htm
Cities & Towns--Conover--Concordia College
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccconov/concord1.htm
Cities & Towns--Conover--Fire Department
Cities & Towns--Conover--History
Cities & Towns--Conover--Land/Subdivisions
Cities & Towns--Conover--Name
Cities & Towns--Conover--Police
Cities & Towns--Conover--Police Stations
Cities & Towns--Conover--Politics & Government
Cities & Towns--Conover--Restaurants, Lunchrooms, etc.
Cities & Towns--Conover--Service League
Cities & Towns--Conover--Swimming Pools
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccatawb/swimpool.htm
Cities & Towns--Conover--Crowdertown
Cities & Towns--Conover--Henry River
Cities & Towns--Hickory
Cities & Towns--Hickory--African Americans
Cities
& Towns--Hickory--All American City
Cities & Towns--Hickory--American Legion
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Annual Report
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Apartment Houses
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Architecture
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Armory
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Art
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Associations
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Ballet
Cities
& Towns--Hickory--Blacksmiths
Cities
& Towns--Hickory--Bottling--Bottling Works
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Bottling--Chero
Cola
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Bottling--Coca
Cola (1 article)
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Bottling--Pepsi
Cities
& Towns--Hickory--Business
Cities
& Towns--Hickory--Catawba Creamery
Cities
& Towns--Hickory--Chamber of Commerce
Cities
& Towns--Hickory--Christmas
Cities & Towns--Hickory--City Auditorium
Cities & Towns--Hickory--City Hall
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Civil Air Patrol
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Claremont College
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Clement Center
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Clevenger College
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Climate
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Clubs
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Community Theater
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Compost
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Condominiums
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Crimes & Criminals
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Day Nurseries
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Dentistry
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Drug Stores
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Elliott Opera House(link here!)
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Family Fun Factory
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Family Guidance Center
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Fiber Optics
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Fire Department
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Flag
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Furniture Mart
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Gas, Natural
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Gateway
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Historic Districts
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Historic Sites
Cities & Towns--Hickory--History
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Hobbies
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Homeless Persons
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Hosiery Industry
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Hospitality House
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Hotels
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Houses
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Housing
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Housing Board
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Industry
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Jews
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Kenworth
Cities
& Towns--Hickory--Land Subdivision
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Land Utilization
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Landmarks Society
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Lenoir Rhyne College
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Libraries--New Building
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Libraries--Directors
Cities
& Towns--Hickory--Libraries--Elbert Ivey Memorial Library
Cities
& Towns--Hickory--Libraries--History
Cities
& Towns--Hickory--Libraries--I.G. Hamlin Music Library
Cities
& Towns--Hickory--Libraries--Lutheran Home
Cities
& Towns--Hickory--Libraries--Misc.
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Patrick Beaver Memorial Library-1998
Cities
& Towns--Hickory--Libraries-Ridgeview Library
(See also Ridgeview Community)
Cities
& Towns--Hickory--Libraries--Worth Elliott-Carnegie
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Maps
Cities & Towns - Hickory--Masonic Lodge
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Mayors
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Metro
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Miracle of Hickory
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Mural Painting & Decoration
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Museums
Cities & Towns--Hickory--National Guard
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Newspapers
Cities
& Towns--Hickory--Newspapers-Hickory Daily Record
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Octoberfest
Cities
& Towns--Hickory--Organizations
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Parks
Cities
& Towns--Hickory--Periodicals
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Piedmont Wagon Company
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Planning
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Police
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Politics & Government
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Population
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Postal Service
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Printing
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Race Relations
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Radio Stations
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Railroads
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Railway Stations
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Recreation
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Rescue Work
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Restaurants, Lunchrooms, etc.
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Retirement, Places of
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Ridgeview Community
Cities & Towns--Hickory--SALT Block
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Salvation Army
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Sinkhole
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Southern Desk Company
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Speedway
Cities
& Towns--Hickory--Sports
Cities
& Towns--Hickory--Stables
Cities
& Towns--Hickory--Statistics
Cities
& Towns--Hickory--Stores, Retail
Cities
& Towns--Hickory--Streets
Cities
& Towns--Hickory Tavern
Cities
& Towns--Hickory Tavern--DAR Chapter
Cities
& Towns--Hickory--Telephone
Cities
& Towns--Hickory--Theaters
Cities
& Towns--Hickory--Trade Center
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Traffic Congestion
Cities & Towns--Hickory--Transportation
Cities
& Towns--Hickory--Urban Renewal
Cities
& Towns--Hickory--Waterworks
Cities
& Towns--Hickory--West Hickory
Cities
& Towns--Long Island
Cities
& Towns--Longview
Cities
& Towns--Maiden
Cities
& Towns--Maiden--Churches
Cities
& Towns--Newton
Cities
& Towns--Newton--American Legion
Cities
& Towns--Newton--American Legion Auxiliary
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Art
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Associations
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Auditorium
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Awards
Cities & Towns--Newton--Block Watch
Cities & Towns--Newton--Budget
Cities & Towns--Newton--Business
Cities & Towns--Newton--Catawba College
Cities & Towns--Newton--Cemeteries
Cities & Towns--Newton--City Hall
Cities & Towns--Newton--Clubs
Cities & Towns--Newton--Crime & Criminals
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Cyclone, 1884
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Downtown Revitalization
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Drug Stores
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Exchange Students
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Fire Department
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Government
Cities & Towns--Newton--History
Cities & Towns--Newton--History--1880-1930
Cities & Towns--Newton--Hosiery Industry
Cities & Towns--Newton--Hotels
Cities & Towns--Newton--Houses
Cities & Towns--Newton--Industry
Cities & Towns--Newton--Jaycees
Cities & Towns--Newton--Land Subdivisions
Cities & Towns--Newton--Logo
Cities & Towns--Newton--Maps
Cities & Towns--Newton--Masonic Lodge
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Merchant’s Associations
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Murals
Cities
& Towns--Newton--National Guard Armory
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Newspapers
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Old Soldier's Reunion
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Old Soldier's Reunion--2000
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Old Soldier's Reunion--1999
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Old Soldier's Reunion-- 1998
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Old Soldier's Reunion-- 1997
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Old Soldier's Reunion--1996
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Old Soldier's Reunion--1995
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Old Soldier's Reunion--1994
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Old Soldier's Reunion--1993
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Old Soldier's Reunion-- 1992
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Old Soldier's Reunion--1991
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Old Soldier's Reunion--1990
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Old Soldier's Reunion--1989
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Old Soldier's Reunion--Queens
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Parks
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Police
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Politics & Government
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Railway Stations
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Recreation Center
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Restaurants, Lunchrooms, etc.
Cities
& Towns--Newton--Schools
(See also--Schools--Newton)
Cities & Towns--Newton--Senior Citizens
Cities & Towns--Newton--Service Clubs
Cities & Towns--Newton--Shopping
Cities & Towns--Newton--Sports
Cities & Towns--Newton--Theater
Cities & Towns--Newton--Vietnamese
Cities & Towns--Newton--Zoning
Cities & Towns--Plateau
Cities & Towns--Sherrills Ford
Cities & Towns--Startown
Cities & Towns--Terrell
Civilian Air Patrol
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC Camps)
Civilian Defense
Class Reunions
Clubs & Associations
Clubs & Associations--Home Demonstration Clubs
Commission
Communications System
Community Organizations
Condominiums
Conservation
Conservation of Resources
Consumer Credit
Cost of Living
Country Clubs
County Commissioners
County Commissioners-Synopsis--1999
County Commissioners-Synopsis--1997-1998
County Commissioners-Synopsis--1995-1996
County Commissioners-Synopsis--1993-1994
County Commissioners-Synopsis--1991-1992
County Commissioners-Synopsis--1989-1990
County Commissioners-Synopsis--1987-1988
County Commissioners-Synopsis--1985-1986
County Commissioners-Synopsis--1983-1984
County Commissioners-Synopsis--1981-1982
County Commissioners-Synopsis--1979-1980
County Court House
County Court House--Monuments
County Court House--Monuments--Bell
County Court House--Monuments--Confederate
County Court House--Monuments--Davey Crockett
County Court House--Monuments--Massacre
County Court House--Monuments--War Memorial
County Government Week
County Home
County Manager
County Reporter
Courts
Credit Union
Creeks
Crime & Criminals
Curfew
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D-
Dairies
Dairies--R. L. Shuford Farm
Dams
Daughters of the American Revolution
Day
Care Centers
Department
of Health
Department of Social Services
Description & Travel
Directories
Disasters
Districts
Dogs--Training
Dropouts
Drugs
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E-
Eastern Catawba County
Eastern Catawba County-- Cooperative Christian Ministry
Eating Disorders
Economics
Economic Assistance
Economic Conditions
Education
Education--History
Elections
Electrical Development
Emergency Medical Service
Emergency Service
Employee Benefits
Employment
Epidemics
Exchange Students
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F-
Fair
Family Connections
Family Life
Ferries
Fiber Optics Industry
Firefighter’s Museum
Fires & Fire Protection
Flag
Flower Shows
Flowers
Forests & Forestry
Foresight Committee
Forges
Formation
4-H Clubs
Freemasonry Lodges
Funeral Homes
Furniture Industry & Trade
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G-
Gardening
Genealogical Society
General Stores
Germans (2)
Ghosts
Girl Scouts
Glove Industry
Government--Goals
Government Center
Grey Fox Issue
Gymnastics
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H-
Habitat for Humanity
Handicapped
Handicapped--Services for
Hart's Square
Head Start Program
Health
Health Department
Heroes
Hessians
Historic Houses--Anthony
Historic Houses--Bandy Brothers
Historic Houses--Barringer
Historic Houses--Bost(See
also Miller-Bost)
Historic Houses--Clement (See Geitner)
Historic Houses--Cline (See Foil-Cline)
Historic Houses--Connor http://www.geocities.com/cosette_1790/
Historic Houses--Councill
Historic Houses--Elliott
Historic Houses--Flynn
Historic Houses--Foard
Historic Houses--Foil-Cline
Historic Houses--Fox/Frye
Historic Houses--Fulenwider
Historic Houses--Gabriel/Mt. Creek
Historic Houses--Geitner/Clement
Historic Houses--Hall
Historic Houses--Hammersla (See Whitener-Hammersla)
Historic Houses--Herman
Historic Houses--Hoyle
Historic Houses--Huitt, J.H.C.
Historic Houses--Huffman
Historic Houses--Hunsucker
Historic Houses--Kelly Boarding House
Historic Houses--Kenyon, Wallace
Historic Houses--Lenoir-Rhyne Alumni
Historic Houses--Little
Historic Houses--Lutz, Jacob Home
Historic Houses--Maple Grove http://www.geocities.com/cosette_1790/
Historic Houses--McClellan
Historic Houses--McCombs, H. E. Farm
Historic Houses--McCorkle
Historic Houses--McDowell
Historic Houses--Miller-Bost
Historic Houses--Miller-Cansler
Historic Houses--Miller, Herbert H.
Historic Houses--Moore
Historic Houses--Mosteller
Historic Houses--Munday
Historic Houses--Murray, Lloyd--link only--
Historic Houses--Neill-Turner-Lester
Historic Houses--Parsonage (in Carolina Park)