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Our Statement on Equity in Archival Access and Collecting
The State Archives of North Carolina is firmly committed to collecting, preserving, and providing public access to historically significant archival materials relating to all North Carolinians.
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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.
Send Us Your Story
We are interested in preserving and sharing stories from the COVID-19 era from people all around the state. Do you have materials you would like to donate?
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How can we help you?
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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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).
Volunteer with Us
Volunteers and interns 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 diaries, letters, and other materials from the collections of the State Archives.
Help 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.
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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.
The Connecting the Docs podcast is now online. Join our archivists as they explore true stories of North Carolina’s rich history.”
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.