Posted in DigitalNC, Tar Heelia on December 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Early course catalogs from UNC are now available online at DigitalNC. Ranging in date from 1822 through 1870, these catalogs contain lists of required courses as well as rosters of faculty and students at the University. Recent graduates won’t have a hard time finding differences between the great variety classes offered now and the significantly [...]
Posted in On This Day, tagged fred olds, nc hall of history, nc museum of history, nc museum of natural history on December 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
On this day in 1902: The Hall of History, later known as the N.C. Museum of History, opens in Raleigh. Overseeing the museum is “Colonel” Fred Olds, who has combined his personal collection of memorabilia with that passively accumulated by the N.C. Museum of Natural History. Olds, former city editor of the News & Observer, [...]
