Items

• Blades Family Genealogical Record

  A detailed genealogical record of the Blades family, tracing roots in New Bern, NC, and Bishopville, MD, from the late 19th to mid-20th century prepared by L.S. Blades, III.
• Gathering of the Blades Family

  The Dr. L.S. Blades Family including Dr. Blades, his wife Grace Melick Blades, and their four sons, Camden Blades, James Evans "Fats" Blades, Lemuel S. Blades, Jr, and Melick Blades in a relaxed gathering at their home in Elizabeth City, NC.
• Blades Family Name Presentation

  Title page for the "Genealogy of the Greensbury Blades Family " compiled by Mrs. F.D. Viehe in September 1950. Forty pages of genealogy, history, and photographs.
• Blades House of New Bern

  Historic Blades House in New Bern, NC, featuring its intricate Queen Anne style architecture, designed by Herbert Woodley Simpson in 1903 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Two articles presented that highlight the most recent restoration of the W.B. Blades House by current owners, the Harakal Family, and a brief history of the James Bishop Blades House, AKA Hotel Queen Anne.
• Correspondence on Blades Family History

  A 2003 letter from Lemuel S. Blades III discussing his grandfather's historical works and family genealogy, intended for the New Bern Preservation Foundation and the New Bern Historical Society. Also, a 2024 letter to Dr. Breck Gibbs, great-great-grandson of James Bishop Blades from Historical Society Curator, Jim Hodges, sharing the rediscovery of the Blades Family History compiled by Dr. L.S. Blades in Elizabeth City, NC.
• Blades Brothers and the American Lumber Industry

  The 1902 American Lumberman article discusses the Blades family's significant impact on the lumber industry in New Bern, NC, detailing their business strategies and industrial growth.