May 21, 10-11 a.m., Documenting the Disaster: Facilitating Community-Driven Archiving in the Wake of Hurricane Helene. Katherine Calhoun Cutshall, Manager of Buncombe County Special Collections (and SHRAB member), will discuss both process and content for a project to collect community memories after Hurricane Helene, Come Hell or Highwater. Library staff created a repository for digital materials in direct response to ways they witnessed community members documenting experiences. With crowdsourcing as a central methodology for the creation of this archive, the main goal is to offer permanence to the fleeting moments the community has captured on digital media. Register.
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.
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
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.