Staff from various branches of the State Archives discuss the colonial court records of North Carolina. 300 volunteers helped transcribe these documents, allowing genealogists and educators to access key information. Such highlighted items include property, labor, gender roles, and trade goods information. This virtual roundtable took play in June 2021.
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On May 14, 2021, Governor Roy Cooper signed an executive order lifting face coverings and other emergency restrictions after COVID-19. For the three archives, hours will still be limited, appointments are still encouraged to ensure enough staff, plexiglass barriers and hand sanitizer will remain, face masks are no longer required but strongly encouraged.
Enhance your own family archive with tips from the pros!
May is National Preservation Month and State Archives staff want to help you preserve family memorabilia. Staff with expertise in documents, photographs, audio-visual recordings, and electronic records (including social media) will discuss how to keep those types of materials safe for years to come. After brief presentations, staff will also address your preservation questions.
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For Women's History Month, 2021, a variety of webinars are offered exploring different points of view in women's history. Oral Historian John Horan showcases the She Changed the World oral history project where North Carolina women share their lives. Digital Projects Librarian Kelly Agan share how to use digital resources to research and create projects. Archivist Sarah Downing showcases the photography work of Helen M. Post of Black Mountain College. Archivist Heather South discusses the lives of aid workers in the Asheville Veteran's Hospital.
State Archives public research spaces in Raleigh, the Western Regional Archives in Asheville and the Outer Banks History Center will open to the public on a limited basis Nov. 12 with some new procedures in place to help ensure the safety of staff and visitors, including:
The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is collecting objects, archival materials (both digital and physical), and web content that reflect the experiences of North Carolina citizens, officials, organizations, businesses, and caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting the right of women to vote. The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources celebrates this milestone with “She Changed the World: North Carolina Women Breaking Barriers,” a series of public programs and activities to honor the achievements of women in our state.
Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed October 2019 as Archives Month in North Carolina, recognizing those who preserve and provide access to public records and archival materials in North Carolina’s archive repositories throughout the state. The State Archives of North Carolina in Raleigh houses over a hundred million items relating to the development and culture of the state—the earliest piece in the collection is a map dating to 1584.
Photograph, high-resolution, of a group of African Army soldiers from the 364th Infantry Regiment (Colored), 92nd Infantry Division, posing with heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis (second from left, foreground) during his troop morale visit to the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, in the winter of 1944-1945 during World War II. Pictured with Louis is 1st Lt. Elmer P. Gibson (second from right, foreground), chaplain of the 364th Infantry Regiment [circa 1944].