Holden Beach History
Subtitle: as experienced by John F. Holden.
Publisher: J.F. Holden
Published: 1988
Place of publication: [Holden Beach, N.C.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 151
Subjects: Holden Beach (N.C.) -- History.; Holden Beach (N.C.) -- Social life and customs.
First sentence: For many years I responded casually and briefly to questions asked about the name of Holden Beach, the shipwrecks, the fisheries, the shrimp boats and the Intracoastal Waterway.
Description: The story of Holden Beach -- it's beginning, its magnificent sand dunes, its stalwart old shipwrecks, its fish shacks, its fishermen, its flawless beach, and its continued existence as a quiet and wonderful place for North Carolina's young people to grow up -- all needs to be a part of this state's recorded history.  John F. Holden has done this for us in an eloquent way. 
-A. Craig Phillips
State Superintendent of Public Instruction, North Carolina
Notes: Maps on lining papers.  Illustration by local artist Jak Smyrl. Historical photography contributed by Holden Family and other local families.
Table of contents: label: I.
pagenum: 1
title: Early Plantation Grants; label: II.
pagenum: 3
title: Granddaddy John Holden's Family and Home Place; label: III.
pagenum: 11
title: My First Vacation at Granddaddy's Home; label: IV.
pagenum: 19
title: Granddaddy's Beach Fishery; label: V.
pagenum: 25
title: Granddaddy's Occupational Accomplishments; label: VI.
pagenum: 29
title: Civil War Shipwrecks and Events in Holden Beach Area; label: VII.
pagenum: 35
title: The Beginning of the Development; label: VIII.
pagenum: 45
title: Holden Beach Airstrip; label: IX.
pagenum: 49
title: My Early Business Adventures at Holden Beach; label: X.
pagenum: 59
title: The First Family; label: XI.
pagenum: 69
title: The Early Worship Service; label: XII.
pagenum: 73
title: Holden Beach Bridge Damaged by Fire; label: XIII.
pagenum: 77
title: Ferries and Bridges; label: XIV.
pagenum: 85
title: Did you Know Henry; label: XV.
pagenum: 91
title: Early Recreation and Girl Scout Troop; label: XVI.
pagenum: 93
title: Once in a Lifetime; label: XVII.
pagenum: 103
title: Hurricane Hazel; label: XVIII.
pagenum: 123
title: Birds Do Have Friends; label: XIX.
pagenum: 127
title: Sandbur, Locally Called "Sandspur"; label: XX.
pagenum: 129
title: Nylon-Bag Groin Project at Holden Beach; label: XXI.
pagenum: 137
title: Town of Holden Beach; label: XXII.
pagenum: 147
title: Holden Beach Mayors and Commissioners