. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. A PLACE IA AISTOAY: By Kathy Hart It's an unlikely location for one of the largest collec- tions of North Caroliniana in the Old North State. Everything from valu- able first-edition books to glass negatives to bumper stickers is stored in this wood-frame library that sits atop pilings across the harbor from the Manteo waterfront. Known as the Outer Banks History Center, the library is "superglued," says curator Wynne Dough, to the Elizabeth II Visitor Center on Ice Plant Island. And there's just
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. A PLACE IA AISTOAY: By Kathy Hart It's an unlikely location for one of the largest collec- tions of North Caroliniana in the Old North State. Everything from valu- able first-edition books to glass negatives to bumper stickers is stored in this wood-frame library that sits atop pilings across the harbor from the Manteo waterfront. Known as the Outer Banks History Center, the library is "superglued," says curator Wynne Dough, to the Elizabeth II Visitor Center on Ice Plant Island. And there's just a hint of irony in his voice when he mentions that the depository sits over a marsh — not exactly an ideal location for a collection of old books, papers, photographs and paintings that could fall victim to fungal outbreaks caused by dampness. But the modern conveniences of air-conditioners, heat pumps and humidity controllers usually hold the building's temperature and relative humidity within a range that keeps the center's valuable collections safe and fungus-free. And, like me, you may be wonder- ing about the building's vulnerability to hurricanes. Dough says the the center is elevated above the 100-year flood level. All of these precautions, plus the center's elaborate fire-extinguishing system, should make Dough sleep a little easier at night. But the dedicated. Photos from the Aycock Brown Collection curator always worries about the collection entrusted to his care be- cause he knows how much history is housed within the center's walls. Most notable are several first editions of North Carolina histories, the oldest being John Lawson's History of . Carolina, originally published in 1714. Only seven years old, the Outer Banks History Center first opened its doors in 1988. The center was built to receive the personal library and papers of historian and author David Stick, an Outer Banks native. Stick has written or edited 11 books on North Carolina history; two of these
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