Thomas C. Parramore

Thomas C. Parramore
Born Winton, North Carolina
Died 2004-01-14
Occupation Professor
Nationality USA
Alma mater University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Genres History
Subjects North Carolina
Spouse(s) Barbara Parramore[1][2][3]

Dr. Thomas C. Parramore (died January 14, 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[1] and the recipient of numerous historical association awards.[4] He was elected as member of the North Caroliniana Society[5] recognizing his "adjudged performance" in support of North Carolina's historical, literature, and culture.[6]

Education

A native of Winton, North Carolina, and a graduate of Ahoskie High School.[2][3][7] 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.[1][4]

Publications

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

  • Parramore, Thomas C. (1967). Cradle of the Colony: The History of Chowan County and Edenton, North Carolina. Chowan County, North Carolinia: Edenton Chamber of Commerce. 
  • Parramore, Thomas C. (1969). The Ancient Maritime Village of Murfreesborough: 1787-1825. Murfreesboro, North Carolinia: Johnson Publishing Company. ISBN 0930230027. http://books.google.com/?id=boZKAAAAMAAJ. 
  • Parramore, Thomas C.; Parramore, Barbara M. (1973). Did the American revolution begin in North Carolina?: A history lesson. Raleigh, North Carolinia: Office of Publications, School of Education, North Carolina State University. OCLC 2715884. 
  • Parramore, Thomas C. (1978). Southampton County Virginia. Published for the Southampton County Historical Society by the University Press of Virginia. ISBN 0813907543. 
  • 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 0807815535. http://books.google.com/?id=35pOAwAACAAJ. 
  • Parramore, Thomas C.; Wilms, Douglas C. (January 1983). North Carolina: The History of an American State. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN 0136236294. 
  • Parramore, Thomas C.; Parramore, Barbara M. (1984). Looking for the "Lost Colony". Raleigh, North Carolina: Tanglewood Press. ISBN 0318036509. 
  • 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 0865262594. 
  • Parramore, Thomas C. (1998). Trial Separation: Murfreesboro, North Carolina and the Civil War. Murfreesboro, North Carolinia: Murfreesboro Historical Association, Inc.. pp. p10. LCCN TX-5-007-748. 
  • Parramore, Thomas C; Stewart, Peter C. and 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 Historicall Association, Inc.. 
  • Parramore, Thomas C. (2002). First to Fly: North Carolina and the Beginnings of Aviation. The University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 0807854700. http://books.google.com/?id=zrpb67qFXUIC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Thomas+C+Parramore. 
  • Parramore, Thomas C. (2003). Murfreesboro, North Carolina: Cradle of Titans 1810-1824. Murfreesboro, North Carolina: Murfreesboro Historicall Association, Inc.. 

References

  1. ^ a b c Allen, Melyssa (Spring 2004). "Meredith Mourns Loss of Professor Emeritus" (PDF). Meredith Magazine 28 (1): 4. http://www.meredith.edu/marketing/mmag-spring04.pdf 
  2. ^ a b Parramore, Thomas C. (2003). Murfreesboro, North Carolina: Cradle of Titans 1810-1824. Murfreesboro, North Carolina: Murfreesboro Historicall Association, Inc.. pp. 89. 
  3. ^ a b Parramore, Thomas C. (2001). Murfreesboro, North Carolina and the Founding of the American Republic 1608-1871. Murfreesboro, North Carolina: Murfreesboro Historicall Association, Inc.. pp. 61. 
  4. ^ a b Gale, Steven H. (October 1987). "Encyclopedia of American Humorists". Garland Reference Library of the Humanities (Taylor & Francis, Inc.): 492. ISBN 0824086449 
  5. ^ "North Caroliniana Society Archie K. Davis Fellowships". The North Caroliniana Society, Inc.. 20 August 2006. http://www.ncsociety.org/membership.html. Retrieved 2008-01-16. 
  6. ^ "North Caroliniana Society Home Page". The North Caroliniana Society, Inc.. 13 July 2006. http://www.ncsociety.org/. Retrieved 2008-01-16. 
  7. ^ Stephenson, Frank (2003). Hertford County. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. pp. 29. ISBN 0738515566.