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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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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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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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Connecting the Docs Podcast
The first episode of the State Archives new podcast, "Connecting the Docs: True stories from the Old North State," is now available.
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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).
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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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 ProjectsDocumenting 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
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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.
The Connecting the Docs podcast is now online. The theme for the first season is "Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem."
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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