November 4, 2009 – 5:01 pm
RALEIGH – Historian David Cecelski will discuss the search for Abraham Galloway in the State Archives, Bland Simpson will explore North Carolina’s sound country and inner islands, and books about unruly women will take top prizes at the North Carolina Book Awards. The presentations will be part of the Nov. 13-14 joint meeting of [...]
September 25, 2009 – 1:52 pm
Few books are as important to North Carolina history as John Lawson’s “A New Voyage to Carolina,” published in London in 1709. To celebrate the 300th anniversary of the book, the N.C. Office of Archives and History will host a symposium Friday Oct. 9, and Saturday, Oct. 10 at locations in and around the [...]
September 18, 2009 – 4:06 pm
Application Deadline: September 30, 2009
(RALEIGH) - The September 30, 2009, deadline for the Traveling Archivist Program (TAP) applications is fast approaching. The TAP provides hands on preservation assistance to cultural and heritage institutions that house archives, papers, and records at risk of deterioration and damage.
This program, announced last July is coordinated by the North [...]
August 24, 2009 – 9:30 am
RALEIGH – Visitors to the Gaston County Public Library in Gastonia will get a fresh look at North Carolina through the “Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit,” on display Sept. 3-24. The exhibit contains 50 images from the mountains to the coast that show different time periods. Organized by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, the [...]
August 12, 2009 – 11:09 am
RALEIGH – Conjoined twins, the separation of war, a slave poet, a murder trial, and brothers driven to fly, are all online lessons at the new Archives and Records Educational Resources web site. Teachers, students and others who visit the site will find documents, stories, or music about colorful characters in the state’s past [...]
RALEIGH — As North Carolina enters another hurricane season, an updated Web site is now available to assist cultural institutions such as archives libraries, museums and historic sites plan for and recover from natural disasters.
The newly redesigned Web site for the North Carolina State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) includes a comprehensive section on disaster [...]
RALEIGH — Preserving the fabric of American history starts with protection of historic documents, especially those held by cultural institutions. The North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources (www.ncculture.com) today announced the creation of a “Traveling Archivist” pilot program to provide conservation training to organizations that have historic records and archival collections.
The Traveling Archivist will demonstrate [...]
Tuesday, June 16, at 7:30 p.m. The event will be held at Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh’s Ridgewood Shopping Center.
Dr. Jeffrey Crow, Deputy Secretary of the Office of Archives and History, will speak on the Office of Archives and History’s role as curator of North Carolina’s copy of the Bill of Rights. Dr. Crow will [...]
RALEIGH – Visitors to Shepard Pruden Memorial Library in Edenton can see North Carolina as they’ve never seen it before in the “Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit. It includes 50 images from the state’s mountains to the coast that show different events and time periods. The Friends of the Library will host an [...]
RALEIGH – A 22-year-old Cpl. Richard Warfington, born in Louisburg, N.C., set out from St. Louis on a breath-taking adventure with the Lewis and Clark “Corps of Discovery” in April 1804. Warfington served with distinction and beyond the call of duty. His exploits will be recognized with the dedication of a North Carolina [...]