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“Telling Our Stories” State Archives’ Photographs from the Past

October 13, 2008 – 1:38 pm

RALEIGH – A farmer with oxen at the end of the work day, a women’s basketball team in bloomers, a baby picture of former Secretary of State Thad Eure, and a tobacco festival queen bedecked in a gown of dried tobacco leaves, are among the treasured photographs from the North Carolina State Archives traveling with [...]

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“Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit” Captures North Carolina

September 22, 2008 – 4:33 pm

RALEIGH – For the first time ever, the best among North Carolina’s professional and amateur photographers will be showcased in a traveling exhibit organized by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources from October 2008 through December 2009. The Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit celebrates the 2008 Cultural Resources “Telling Our Stories” theme, and will be [...]

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Saving Storm Damaged Papers and Documents

September 5, 2008 – 1:42 pm

(RALEIGH) – If you didn’t remember to take your special papers and photographs, or store them in waterproof plastic before the storm, there are steps that may save water damaged treasures. The North Carolina State Archives recommends the following suggestions from Heritage Preservation.
Gov. Mike Easley has declared a State of Emergency due to the approach [...]

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