NC Archives: TranscribeNC

Help improve access to historic documents by transcribing lists, forms, diaries, letters, and other materials from the collections of the State Archives of North Carolina. Some projects will include current or future additions to the North Carolina Digital Collections, while others focus on indexes to be added to the online catalog. All projects are hosted on From the Page.

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Sample Transcription Guides

Overview of TranscribeNC's crowdsourcing goals and sample Transcription Guides.

Current Projects

World War I Poster reading 'Stop--Look--Listen--Volunteer'

Local Draft Board Records

Lists compiled by the local county draft boards in North Carolina of men who enlisted or were drafted during World War I.

Photo labelled 'Bermuda, 1921' of a ship

Travel Perspectives

Transcribe diary entries written by North Carolinians traveling at home and abroad. These materials are from the Travel Perspectives digital collection.

World War I letter from Walter Clark, April to June, 1919

World War I Letters

Transcribe correspondence sent by North Carolinians during World War I.

Cover of the Wartime Diary of Robert Gregg Cherry

World War I Diaries

Diaries written by North Carolinians during and shortly after World War I.

Women's History

Letters provides a glimpse into the lives of North Carolina women as they changed history in our state and the nation during the 20th century.