Researchers FAQ What are your hours? Where can I park? What is your mailing address? Where are you located? The Division of Archives and Records includes four main facilities: the State Archives of North Carolina and the State Records Center, both located in Raleigh, and two regional archives: the Outer Banks History Center, located in Manteo, N.C., and the Western Regional Archives, located in Asheville. The State Records Center is only open to official business, but the other three locations are open to the public. Information about parking, hours, holidays and mailing addresses specific to each location can be found on their Visit Us page: Visit Us: State Archives of North Carolina Visit Us: Outer Banks History Center Visit Us: Western Regional Archives How do I contact a person or unit within the Division of Archives and Records? See our staff list for contact information including emails and phone numbers. What isn’t allowed in the State Archives Search Room? Items prohibited in the Search Room: briefcases, laptop computer cases, backpacks, tote bags, large purses; ring notebooks; envelopes; plastic sleeve-covered pages; original maps, manuscripts, and other material; books; scanners, pens, tape and Post-It notes are not permitted. Go to the Visit Us page for the State Archives of North Carolina for more information about visiting the Search Room. What is allowed in the State Archives Search Room? Laptops, digital cameras, paper to write on, and pencils. Go to the Visit Us page for the State Archives of North Carolina for more information about visiting the Search Room. Who do I contact for general questions? If you have a general question that does not require research to be performed and can not find the information on our website, then send general inquiries to: State Archives of North Carolina 4614 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4614 OR Email: archives@ncdcr.gov If you have any questions concerning the nature of your request and whether it is something the State Archives can answer please call (919) 814-6840 How much do you charge for copies? Photocopy charges are $.10 a copy; print copies from microfilm are $.25 a copy. A complete list of duplication services and fees, including fees for scanning materials, is available on our Duplication Services page. Can I request information by mail or email? Yes, but the type of research that can be requested from the State Archives, Outer Banks History Center, and the Western Regional Archives is limited due to the large amount of materials in our collections and demands on staff time. For examples of the research that can and cannot be conducted by the State Archives, consult our Ordering Copies page. For information about reference services provided by the Outer Banks History Center, visit the “Requesting Information By Mail or Email” section of the Outer Banks History Center Services page. For more information about reference services provided by the Western Regional Archives consult the reference services section of their page. Where do I go to search your online catalog? The online catalog for the State Archives, Government Records Branch, Outer Banks History Center and Western Regional Archives is DOC, or the Discover Online Catalog. Although the information available in DOC is extensive, it does not include every item in our collections. Where can I search your digital collections? Many of our digital collections are available through the North Carolina Digital Collections, a joint project of the State Archives and State Library of North Carolina. Other exhibits and online tools are listed on our Digital Collections and Publications page. Who do I contact about donating Non-Government materials? Materials to the Western Regional Archives? Heather South Lead Archivist Western Regional Archives 176 Riceville Rd. Asheville, NC 28805 Phone: 828-296-7230 ext 232 E-Mail: Heather.South@ncdcr.gov Materials to the Outer Banks History Center? Samantha Crisp Curator and Site Manager Outer Banks History Center 1 Festival Park Boulevard Manteo, NC 27954 Phone: 252-473-2655 E-Mail: Samantha.Crisp@ncdcr.gov Photographs to the State Archives? Vann Evans Audiovisual Materials Unit State Archives of North Carolina Special Collections Branch 4614 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4614 Phone: 919-814-6851 E-Mail: vann.evans@ncdcr.gov Letters, diaries, or other manuscript materials to the State Archives? Mark Valsame State Archives of North Carolina 4614 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4614 Phone: (919) 814-6912 Fax: 919-733-1354 E-Mail: mark.valsame@ncdcr.gov Materials related to military service to the State Archives? Colin Reeve State Archives of North Carolina 4614 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4614 Phone: (919) 814-6915 Fax: 919-733-1354 E-Mail: colin.reeve@ncdcr.gov The records of my organization to the State Archives? Mark Valsame State Archives of North Carolina 4614 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4614 Phone: (919) 814-6912 Fax: 919-733-1354 E-Mail: mark.valsame@ncdcr.gov Related Content Were you looking for the Outer Banks History Center FAQ? Were you looking for the Government Records FAQ?
Researchers FAQ What are your hours? Where can I park? What is your mailing address? Where are you located? The Division of Archives and Records includes four main facilities: the State Archives of North Carolina and the State Records Center, both located in Raleigh, and two regional archives: the Outer Banks History Center, located in Manteo, N.C., and the Western Regional Archives, located in Asheville. The State Records Center is only open to official business, but the other three locations are open to the public. Information about parking, hours, holidays and mailing addresses specific to each location can be found on their Visit Us page: Visit Us: State Archives of North Carolina Visit Us: Outer Banks History Center Visit Us: Western Regional Archives How do I contact a person or unit within the Division of Archives and Records? See our staff list for contact information including emails and phone numbers. What isn’t allowed in the State Archives Search Room? Items prohibited in the Search Room: briefcases, laptop computer cases, backpacks, tote bags, large purses; ring notebooks; envelopes; plastic sleeve-covered pages; original maps, manuscripts, and other material; books; scanners, pens, tape and Post-It notes are not permitted. Go to the Visit Us page for the State Archives of North Carolina for more information about visiting the Search Room. What is allowed in the State Archives Search Room? Laptops, digital cameras, paper to write on, and pencils. Go to the Visit Us page for the State Archives of North Carolina for more information about visiting the Search Room. Who do I contact for general questions? If you have a general question that does not require research to be performed and can not find the information on our website, then send general inquiries to: State Archives of North Carolina 4614 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4614 OR Email: archives@ncdcr.gov If you have any questions concerning the nature of your request and whether it is something the State Archives can answer please call (919) 814-6840 How much do you charge for copies? Photocopy charges are $.10 a copy; print copies from microfilm are $.25 a copy. A complete list of duplication services and fees, including fees for scanning materials, is available on our Duplication Services page. Can I request information by mail or email? Yes, but the type of research that can be requested from the State Archives, Outer Banks History Center, and the Western Regional Archives is limited due to the large amount of materials in our collections and demands on staff time. For examples of the research that can and cannot be conducted by the State Archives, consult our Ordering Copies page. For information about reference services provided by the Outer Banks History Center, visit the “Requesting Information By Mail or Email” section of the Outer Banks History Center Services page. For more information about reference services provided by the Western Regional Archives consult the reference services section of their page. Where do I go to search your online catalog? The online catalog for the State Archives, Government Records Branch, Outer Banks History Center and Western Regional Archives is DOC, or the Discover Online Catalog. Although the information available in DOC is extensive, it does not include every item in our collections. Where can I search your digital collections? Many of our digital collections are available through the North Carolina Digital Collections, a joint project of the State Archives and State Library of North Carolina. Other exhibits and online tools are listed on our Digital Collections and Publications page. Who do I contact about donating Non-Government materials? Materials to the Western Regional Archives? Heather South Lead Archivist Western Regional Archives 176 Riceville Rd. Asheville, NC 28805 Phone: 828-296-7230 ext 232 E-Mail: Heather.South@ncdcr.gov Materials to the Outer Banks History Center? Samantha Crisp Curator and Site Manager Outer Banks History Center 1 Festival Park Boulevard Manteo, NC 27954 Phone: 252-473-2655 E-Mail: Samantha.Crisp@ncdcr.gov Photographs to the State Archives? Vann Evans Audiovisual Materials Unit State Archives of North Carolina Special Collections Branch 4614 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4614 Phone: 919-814-6851 E-Mail: vann.evans@ncdcr.gov Letters, diaries, or other manuscript materials to the State Archives? Mark Valsame State Archives of North Carolina 4614 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4614 Phone: (919) 814-6912 Fax: 919-733-1354 E-Mail: mark.valsame@ncdcr.gov Materials related to military service to the State Archives? Colin Reeve State Archives of North Carolina 4614 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4614 Phone: (919) 814-6915 Fax: 919-733-1354 E-Mail: colin.reeve@ncdcr.gov The records of my organization to the State Archives? Mark Valsame State Archives of North Carolina 4614 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4614 Phone: (919) 814-6912 Fax: 919-733-1354 E-Mail: mark.valsame@ncdcr.gov Related Content Were you looking for the Outer Banks History Center FAQ? Were you looking for the Government Records FAQ?
