Audiovisual Materials

The Audiovisual Materials Unit is part of the Special Collections Section of the State Archives of North Carolina. This unit manages the State Archives' vast holdings of photographic negatives, print photograph and image collections, audio recordings, motion picture films, and other moving image media; well over a million items in total.

Tools and Guides for Audiovisual Materials

• MARS (Manuscript and Archives Reference System) online catalog for the Division of Archives and Records
• Audiovisual Materials Finding Aids
• Flickr account
• YouTube Audiovisual Materials playlist
• Photographers in North Carolina: The First Century, 1842-1941

Reference Services for Audiovisual Materials

The Audiovisual Materials Unit provides reference services to the general public, historians, genealogists, publishers, interior designers, advertising agencies, news agencies, and any other individuals or entities desiring to use the collections. Researchers should contact the Audiovisual Materials Archivist in advance of a visit. Often our staff is able to assist researchers by e-mail and telephone, and an in-person visit may not be required. We can make copies of most of the photographs, images, videos, and digital media in our collections for reasonable fees.

Collection Policy

The Audiovisual Materials Unit collects photographic negatives, print photograph and image collections, audio recordings, motion picture films, and other moving image media that document the history, culture, and people of North Carolina and/or that supplement or complement the public records of the state.

Contact Information and Hours

Please contact Vann Evans, Audiovisual Materials Archivist, before your visit. The Audiovisual Materials Unit is presently not equipped to handle walk-ins. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Your experience with the Audiovisual Materials Unit will be greatly enhanced if the staff has adequate time to fully address your research needs.

Vann Evans
Audiovisual Materials Unit
State Archives of North Carolina
Special Collections Section
4614 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4614

Phone: 919-814-6851
Fax: 919-733-1354 
E-Mail: vann.evans@ncdcr.gov

Hours of Operation

Tuesday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. by appointment only.
The unit is closed to the public Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, and official state holidays.