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State Archives, OBHC, and WRA to Close Jan. 4-15, 2022

To help limit the spread of COVID-19 in our communities, the State Archives of NC in Raleigh, Outer Banks History Center (OBHC) in Manteo, and Western Regional Archives (WRA) in Asheville will be closed from Jan. 4-15. All three locations will reopen to the public on Jan. 18, after the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you need assistance during this time, reference services are still available by email.

For the State Archives in Raleigh, please email us at archives@ncdcr.gov.

State Archives Search Room Operations to expand effective August 13, 2021

Due to more personnel working onsite, State Archives public research spaces in Raleigh, the Western Regional Archives in Asheville and the Outer Banks History Center are expanding its hours of operations.

State Archives Search Room Operations under Governor Cooper’s Executive Order 215

Governor Cooper signed Executive Order 215 which went into effect at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, 5/14/2021, lifting face covering requirements and other emergency restrictions in most indoor settings with face coverings being strongly recommended for non-vaccinated individuals.  Due to these changes, State Archives public research spaces in Raleigh, the Western Regional Archives in Asheville and the Outer Banks History Center are revising the operations implemented on November 12, 2020.