Here’s a revealing look back in time submitted by Dr. Bill Burlingame, a resident of Orange County for 40 years and retired faculty member from the UNC Department of Psychology.
Category: A Thousand Words
Eve Carson, March 5, 2008
Deep in a leafy glade, just beyond the sweet-breath-of-spring bush in UNC’s Coker Arboretum, there lies a heart-shaped stone bearing a heartfelt memorial to Eve Carson.
Troup 39, 1959-60
With this year marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of Chapel Hill Boy Scout Troop 39, many old campers are planning festivities this spring.
Courage in the Moment
Had it not been for Jim Wallace, I might not have become a photojournalist.
Keep the gold
This may strike some readers as hopelessly outdated, but in much of this country the success of the local newspaper is largely dependent on the work of the society/women’s editor.
Helpers on the Met
One of the very best photographers in Chapel Hill back in the ’60s was a quiet, intense young fellow named Tom Rogers who shot for the UNC yearbook, the Yackety Yack.
In memoriam, JoePa, 1994
If I remember correctly, this photo was taken during the halcyon season of 1994, when Penn State, under the legendary leadership of Coach Joe Paterno, went 12-0.
Picketing the Dairy Bar, 1963
Birmingham? Memphis? Greensboro? No, this is Chapel Hill.
The dad bite, 1968
I’m of the opinion that the humble snapshot, given enough time, becomes a piece of priceless documentary photography.
Polar Plunge, Lake Lure
Of all the crazy ways to celebrate the New Year, throwing yourself into icy waters strikes me as one of the most bizarre.
UNC Cheerleaders, 1973
One good photograph leads to another.
The ultimate Tar Heel Christmas tree-topper
In the interest of full disclosure, this ultimate Tar Heel basketball Christmas tree-topper is the creation of the 1k Words guy’s “bonus daughter,†Laura Gould of Falls Church, Va.
Don Shaw, 1965
A bright-eyed young professor, wearing plaid pants and a wide tie with a butterfly collar, examines the anonymous photographer coolly.
Paul Green, 1963
This weekend’s Chapel Hill Holiday House Tour of the historic Greenwood neighborhood reminds me of the kindness and generosity of its founder, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and playwright Paul Green.
The Singing Freshman, 1961
Carrboro-born and -bred Richard Ellington is a Renaissance man.