NC Archives

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Welcome to State Archives of North Carolina

The State Archives provides guidance on preservation and management of government records and collects, preserves and provides public access to historically significant archival materials relating to North Carolina.

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Mary Rogers and Julia Meconnahey sorting through materials in the Dept. of Archives and Records ca. 1944

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Ordering copies or requesting research? Looking for your college transcript? Need permission to use an item? Searching for our fees list?

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New Retention and Disposition Schedule for State Agencies

The Functional Schedule for North Carolina State Agencies is now available online. It supersedes the General Schedule for State Agency Records and all individual agency program schedules.

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A group of women in uniform flanked by two men in uniform. All stand under the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Headquarters sign.

Veterans Oral History Transcription Project

Help the State Archives and State Library of North Carolina transcribe oral history interviews.

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Screenshot of DOC, the Discovery Online Catalog, showing a search for 'Wake County'

Discover Online Catalog (DOC)

The State Archives new online catalog allows researchers to search the most up to date version of our holdings.

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Dive into DOC!

We are pleased to unveil our brand new catalog for searching archival records. It is called the Discover Online Catalog (DOC).

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Search for records in DOC

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Volunteer at the State Archives

Volunteers and interns at the State Archives of North Carolina learn new skills, enhance career opportunities, and make professional and social contacts.

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Snippet from Isham B. Hudson's war diary covering his military unit’s movements throughout France in the fall of 1918.

TranscribeNC

Help improve access to historic documents by transcribing lists, forms, diaries, letters, and other materials from the collections of the State Archives of North Carolina.

Help Us with Transcription Projects

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Documenting Modern State Government

The North Carolina State Government Web Site Archives is a service of the State Archives and the State Library of North Carolina. The archives contain state government agency, licensing board, and commission web sites and social media pages, and includes images and audio and video files; agency policies and publications posted on sites; and board and commission meeting minutes.

Retention and Disposition Schedules for Records

Local Government Schedules

State Agency Schedules

University Schedules

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Visit Our Blogs

Stay up-to-date with State Archives projects, upcoming events, and more by following History For All the People.

Visit the G.S. 132 Files to read about records management news, upcoming training opportunites, and more.

North Carolina Digital Collections

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Search the North Carolina Digital Collections

The North Carolina Digital Collections contain over 90,000 historic and recent photographs, state government publications, manuscripts, and other resources on topics related to North Carolina. The Collections are free and full-text searchable, and bring together content from the State Archives of North Carolina and the State Library of North Carolina.

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