Winterville Historical and Arts Society General Meeting "Recollections of Pitt County" by Roger Kammerer Tuesday, July 25, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. Winterville Museum The program for the July 25th General Meeting will be presented by Roger Kammerer who will discuss his new book, Recollections of Pitt County, a collection of historical articles and photographs about events and notable happenings in Pitt County. Roger Kammerer is a well-known artist and historian who has resided in Greenville since attending the School of Art at East Carolina University. Roger's paintings and other art work may be found in many private and corporate collections. He has designed numerous book covers, has worked on television commercials, and collaborates with interior designers, home and business owners to produce art works for homes and businesses. Roger began his love of North Carolina history at a young age under the guidance of the renowned historian Tucker Reed Littleton. Roger has co-authored nineteen books on local records and genealogy, including the Tyson-May Genealogy in 1987, The Descendants of Joshua Tucker of Pitt County in 1994 and Images of America — Greenville in 2001. Since 1985 he has written a column on Pitt County and Greenville history for the Greenville Times. In 1984 Roger Kammerer was one of the charter members who organized the Pitt County Family Researchers, a local genealogical group. Roger now serves as the President of Pitt County Family Researchers and for thirteen years has been the editor and a primary contributor to their publication, the Pitt County Genealogical Quarterly. In 2004 the Pitt County Genealogical Quarterly received the award from the North Carolina Genealogical Society for the best genealogical publication of the year. Roger also serves on the board of the Village of Yesteryear and is a lifetime member of Pitt County Historical Society. He has led several walking tours of the historic downtown area of Greenville. In Roger's words, "The Lord lets me play. I get to do my art work and history — my two great loves." Please join us for an interesting evening with Roger Kammerer. All members are invited to attend the meeting and are encouraged to bring non-member friends. Refreshments will be served.