Thomas C. Parramore

Dr. Thomas Custis Parramore (1932-2004) was a Professor Emeritus of History at Meredith College, retiring in 1992 as well as a prominent author on the subject of North Carolina history[3] and the recipient of numerous historical association awards.[6] He was elected as member of the North Carolinana Society[7] recognizing his "adjudged performance" in support of North Carolina's historical, literature, and culture.[8]

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Thomas Custis Parramore
Born1932[1]
Winton, North Carolina
Died2004-01-13
Wake County, North Carolina
OccupationProfessor, historian
NationalityUSA
EducationBachelor of Arts, AM, and PhD[2]
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
GenreHistory
SubjectNorth Carolina
SpouseBarbara Mitchell Parramore[3][4][5]
ChildrenLisa Gray Parramore,[2] Lynn Stuart Parramore, PhD.[2]

Education

A native of Winton, North Carolina, and a graduate of Ahoskie High School.[4][5][9] Parramore held 3 degrees: a bachelor's, a master's and a doctoral degree in English history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[3][6]

Career

He taught history at Meredith College for 30 years and retired from teaching in 1992.[2]

Awards

Publications

Parramore wrote extensively on the history of North Carolina and surrounding area. His publications include:

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  • Parramore, Thomas C. (1967). Cradle of the Colony: The History of Chowan County and Edenton, North Carolina. Chowan County, North Carolina: Edenton Chamber of Commerce.
  • Parramore, Thomas C. (1969). The Ancient Maritime Village of Murfreesborough: 1787-1825. Murfreesboro, North Carolina: Johnson Publishing Company. ISBN 0-930230-02-7.
  • Parramore, Thomas C.; Parramore, Barbara M. (1973). Did the American revolution begin in North Carolina?: A history lesson. Raleigh, North Carolina: Office of Publications, School of Education, North Carolina State University. OCLC 2715884.
  • Launching the Craft; The First Half-Century of Freemasonry in North Carolina; Grand Lodge of North Carolina; 1975 Raleigh, NC
  • Parramore, Thomas C. (1978). Southampton County Virginia. Published for the Southampton County Historical Society by the University Press of Virginia. ISBN 0-8139-0754-3.
  • Parramore, Thomas C. (June 1983). Express Lanes and Country Roads: The Way We Lived in North Carolina, 1920-1970. The University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 0-8078-1553-5.
  • Parramore, Thomas C.; Wilms, Douglas C. (January 1983). North Carolina: The History of an American State. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-623629-4.
  • Parramore, Thomas C.; Parramore, Barbara M. (1984). Looking for the "Lost Colony". Raleigh, North Carolina: Tanglewood Press. ISBN 0-318-03650-9.
  • Parramore, Thomas C. (November 22, 1993). Triumph at Kitty Hawk: The Wright Brothers and Powered Flight. Raleigh, North Carolina: Division of Archives and History, North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. ISBN 0-86526-259-4.
  • Parramore, Thomas C.; Stewart, Peter C.; Bogger, Tommy L. (1994). Norfolk: the First Four Centuries. Charlottesville, Virginia: University of Virginia Press. ISBN 0-8139-1557-0.
  • Parramore, Thomas C. (1998). Trial Separation: Murfreesboro, North Carolina and the Civil War. Murfreesboro, North Carolina: Murfreesboro Historical Association, Inc. p. 10. LCCN 00503566.
  • Parramore, Thomas C; Stewart, Peter C.; Bogger, Tommy L. (April 2000). Norfolk: The First Four Centuries. University of Virginia Press. ISBN 0-8139-1988-6.
  • Parramore, Thomas C. (2001). Murfreesboro, North Carolina and the Founding of the American Republic 1608-1871. Murfreesboro, North Carolina: Murfreesboro Historical Association, Inc.
  • Parramore, Thomas C. (2002). First to Fly: North Carolina and the Beginnings of Aviation. The University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 0-8078-5470-0. Thomas C Parramore.
  • Parramore, Thomas C. (2003). Murfreesboro, North Carolina: Cradle of Titans 1810-1824. Murfreesboro, North Carolina: Murfreesboro Historical Association, Inc.
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References
  1. Parramore, Thomas C. (2014). Murfreesboro, North Carolina And the Rise of Higher Education for Women, 1832-1859. Murfreesboro, North Carolina: Murfreesboro Historical Association. p. iii.
  2. Parramore, Thomas C. (2014). Murfreesboro, North Carolina And the Rise of Higher Education for Women, 1832-1859. Murfreesboro, North Carolina: Murfreesboro Historical Association. p. 83.
  3. Allen, Melyssa (Spring 2004). "Meredith Mourns Loss of Professor Emeritus" (PDF). Meredith Magazine. 28 (1): 4.
  4. Parramore, Thomas C. (2003). Murfreesboro, North Carolina: Cradle of Titans 1810-1824. Murfreesboro, North Carolina: Murfreesboro Historical Association, Inc. p. 89.
  5. Parramore, Thomas C. (2001). Murfreesboro, North Carolina and the Founding of the American Republic 1608-1871. Murfreesboro, North Carolina: Murfreesboro Historical Association, Inc. p. 61.
  6. Gale, Steven H. (October 1987). "Encyclopedia of American Humorists". Garland Reference Library of the Humanities. Taylor & Francis, Inc.: 492. ISBN 0-8240-8644-9.
  7. "North Carolinana Society Archie K. Davis Fellowships". The North Carolinana Society, Inc. 20 August 2006. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
  8. "North Carolinana Society Home Page". The North Carolinana Society, Inc. 13 July 2006. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
  9. Stephenson, Frank (2003). Hertford County. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 29. ISBN 0-7385-1556-6.
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