State Archives staff members from Special Collections will have a booth at the 17th Annual African American Cultural Celebration. Fran Tracy-Walls (Private Manuscripts Archivist) and Matthew Peek (Military Collection Archivist) will be on hand to discuss African American collections available at the State Archives and how individuals might donate their collections or participate in the Military Collection’s Veterans’ Oral History Program. Selected images from both collections will be on display.
The 17th annual African American Cultural Celebration at the North Carolina Museum of History will be held Saturday, January 27, 2018, from 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM.
The North Carolina Museum of History is located in downtown Raleigh, between the Capitol and the Legislative Building at 5 East Edenton Street. The main entrance faces Bicentennial Plaza and the North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences. Museum offices may be reached by calling 919-807-7900.
FROM the NORTH or EAST: Take the Capital Boulevard exit off I-440 north of Raleigh. Follow the Capital Boulevard (Downtown) designation. Continue south approximately two miles and turn left onto Jones Street. Go three blocks. The museum is located on the right.
FROM the WEST or SOUTH: Off I-40, take the Person Street exit. Proceed north for two miles. Turn left onto Edenton Street. Go three blocks. The museum is located on the right.