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The Legend of the Lady in Brown [PDF]
The Legend of the Lady in Brown appeared in the 1914 Chowanoka. It was written by Jessie Piland, class of 1915.
Chowan's Brown Lady: Part of Region's Lore
Smoke Signals (September 16, 1983)
Contains a copy of Mrs. Ethleen Underwood's poem about the Brown Lady.
Chowan University Student Newspapers (1923-1998) from DigitalNC
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Legends and Myths of North Carolina's Roanoke-Chowan Area
by
F. Roy Johnson
Call Number: 975.61 J66L
Publication Date: 1971
Has a story about the Brown Lady!
Ghost Stories of North Carolina
by
Edrick Thay
Call Number: 398.20975 T334g
ISBN: 9781894877732
Publication Date: 2005
Has a story about the Brown Lady!
Stories from the Haunted South
by
Alan Brown
Call Number: 133.10975 B877s
ISBN: 1578066611
Publication Date: 2004
Has a story about the Brown Lady!
Haunted Halls of Ivy
by
Daniel W. Barefoot
Call Number: 133.10975 B248h
ISBN: 0895872870
Publication Date: 2004
Has a story about the Brown Lady!
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