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Thomas Custis Parramore
Thomas Custis Parramore
Born	1932; Winton, North Carolina
Died	2004-01-13; Wake County, North Carolina
Occupation	Professor, historian
Nationality	American
Education	Bachelor of Arts, AM, and PhD
Alma mater	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Genre	History
Subject	North Carolina
Spouse	Barbara Mitchell Parramore
Children	Lisa Gray Parramore, Lynn Stuart Parramore, PhD.

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]

Education

A native of Winton, North Carolina, and a graduate of Ahoskie High School.^[4]^[5]^[9] Parramore held three 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

James Harvey Robinson Award from the American Historical Association^[2]
Special Book Award from the Society of North Carolina Historians^[2]
Pauline Davis Perry Award for Excellence in Research and Writing at Meredith College^[2]
Meredith College Distinguished Faculty Lecture, 1977^[2]

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 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.

References

^ 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c Allen, Melyssa (Spring 2004). "Meredith Mourns Loss of Professor Emeritus" (PDF). Meredith Magazine. 28 (1): 4.
^ ^a ^b Parramore, Thomas C. (2003). Murfreesboro, North Carolina: Cradle of Titans 1810-1824. Murfreesboro, North Carolina: Murfreesboro Historical Association, Inc. p. 89.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b Gale, Steven H. (October 1987). "Encyclopedia of American Humorists". Garland Reference Library of the Humanities. Taylor & Francis, Inc.: 492. ISBN 0-8240-8644-9.
^ "North Carolinana Society Archie K. Davis Fellowships". The North Carolinana Society, Inc. 20 August 2006. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
^ "North Carolinana Society Home Page". The North Carolinana Society, Inc. 13 July 2006. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
^ Stephenson, Frank (2003). Hertford County. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 29. ISBN 0-7385-1556-6.

[mncrhew-iii-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.

[mncrhew-83-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h 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.

[allen-3] Allen, Melyssa (Spring 2004). "Meredith Mourns Loss of Professor Emeritus" (PDF). Meredith Magazine. 28 (1): 4.

[titan-4] Parramore, Thomas C. (2003). Murfreesboro, North Carolina: Cradle of Titans 1810-1824. Murfreesboro, North Carolina: Murfreesboro Historical Association, Inc. p. 89.

[republic-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.

[gale-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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Thomas C. Parramore

Education

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