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Holiday Hours Update

The State Archives will be closed May 24-26, 2025 for the Memorial Day holiday.

WRA Visitor Info

Beginning Monday, May 6, 2024, Western Regional Archives will be open by appointment only. Please call 828-250-3120 or email wrarchives@dncr.nc.gov to schedule an appointment.

Outer Banks History Center Update

The OBHC will close to the public for renovations beginning Nov. 4, 2024 & will reopen when work is complete. Please watch this website and OBHC’s social media for updates.

Onsite Visitor Update for State Archives in Raleigh

The HVAC for the Library and Archives Building is being worked on. Until that work is completed 5/6, the temperature in the Search Room may be warmer than normal.

Downtown Construction

Due to construction in downtown Raleigh on E. Jones St. there may be road and sidewalk closures, and air horns and vibrations from blasting. More info https://www.doa.nc.gov

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Guidelines

Document Name
E-mail as a Public Record in North Carolina: A Policy for Its Retention and Disposition
File Format Guidelines for Management and Long-Term Retention of Electronic Records
File Formats for Transfer of Electronic Records to the State Archives of North Carolina
Global Shared Storage Guidelines
Guidelines for Digital Imaging Systems, Phase I: Project Planning
Guidelines for Digital Imaging Systems, Phase II: Technology Assessment and Selection
Guidelines for Digital Imaging Systems, Phase III: System Implementation
Guidelines for Digital Imaging Systems: Suggested Reading
Guidelines for E-mail as a Public Record in North Carolina: Tips and Tricks for Using Microsoft Exchange Software to Manage E-mail
Guidelines for Maintaining and Preserving Records of Web-Based Activities
Guidelines for Managing Trustworthy Digital Public Records
Guidelines for the Submission of Maps and Plats for Microfilming
Human-Readable Preservation Duplicates
Initial Steps Before Recovery Wet Records
Inventory Control
Metadata as a Public Record in North Carolina: Best Practices Guidelines for Its Retention and Disposition
Microsoft 365: Best Practices and Usage
North Carolina Digital Preservation Program Overview
North Carolina Digital Repository Requirements
One Drive for Business: Best Practices for Usage

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