Tag Archives: Archives and History

Fun and Informative Programs Highlight North Carolina Archives Week

October 1, 2009 – 8:49 am

North Carolina Archives Week is October 19-26, 2009, a time when the North Carolina State Archives, in the Division of Archives and History, North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, offers many informative and fun programs. North Carolina’s theme is “Celebrating the North Carolina Record.” All events will be held at the Archives and Library [...]

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Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit Showcases State

August 31, 2009 – 2:53 pm

RALEIGH – A new look at North Carolina will arrive at the Louisburg Town Hall in Louisburg on Sept. 3 and be on display until Oct. 1. The “Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit includes 50 images from the state’s mountains to the coast that show different events and time periods. Organized by the [...]

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Archives and History Announces History Day Winners

May 26, 2009 – 8:43 am

More than 320 North Carolina middle and high school students competed on the local level this year in National History Day. Winners of local competitions from across the state presented their projects Saturday, April 25, on the 2009 theme “The Individual in History: Actions and Legacies.”
First- and second-place winners at the state level advance to [...]

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Podcast Features Photo Exhibit, Civil Rights History

January 16, 2009 – 4:16 pm

The latest podcast from the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources features an artist who is helping tell North Carolina’s story and takes a look at the state’s role in the civil rights movement.
The podcast starts with a chat between Fay Mitchell of Cultural Resources and North Carolina photographer Chris Sims, whose work is featured [...]

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N.C. Photo Stories / Civil Rights History

January 16, 2009 – 3:46 pm

 
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This edition of the NC Culture Dot Com Podcast starts with a chat with North Carolina photographer Chris Simms, who is featured in the “Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit.” The exhibit is on tour around the state through late 2009.
Next, Dr. Jeffrey Crow, deputy secretary of the Department of Cultural Resources for Archives and History is also [...]

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Highway Marker for Stede Bonnet, “Gentleman Pirate”

September 23, 2008 – 8:35 am

RALEIGH – The official dedication of the N.C. State Historical Highway Marker for Stede Bonnet, “Gentleman Pirate” will be at noon on Friday, Sept. 26, on N.C. Highway 211 in Southport, under the direction of the N.C. Maritime Museum in Southport. N.C. Representative Bonner Stiller, Southport Mayor Sandra Spencer and others will mark the occasion [...]

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