North Carolina History

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Preservation of UNC Buildings Will Be Topic of Apr. 4 Lecture

Wendy HIllis will discuss efforts to preserve UNC’s historic buildings during a free public lecture Apr. 4, 2012, in the Wilson Special Collections Library. “Lux Libertas in Perpetuity: Historic Preservation at UNC” will be the 2012 Gladys Hall Coates University History Lecture. Continue reading »

History of UNC Buildings and Libraries in Pair of Exhibits

A pair of exhibits on view through May 31 provide a special look at UNC history. “A Dialogue Between Old and New: Notable Buildings on the UNC Campus” is in the North Carolina Collection Gallery of Wilson Library; “Knowledge Building(s): The Libraries at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill” is in Davis Library. Continue reading »

Early N.C. Map Topic of Program March 10

The recently discovered “Moseley Manuscript Map” of North Carolina will be the topic of a March 10 program at UNC’s Wilson Special Collections Library. Continue reading »

UNC Library Events for Spring 2012

The University Library and Friends of the Library announce our Spring 2012 events calendar. Unless otherwise noted, Library events take place in Wilson Library on the UNC campus and are free and open to the public. The concert on March 13 requires ticket purchase from the Carolina Union and will take place in the Great … Continue reading »

Blue Ridge Parkway History Now Online

The history of the Blue Ridge Parkway, America’s most visited National Park System site, is now online, thanks to a collaborative project based at the UNC Library. Continue reading »

1812 Almanac is Milestone Book for UNC Digitization Program

A 200-year-old North Carolina almanac is the 10,000th book that the University of North Carolina Library has digitized from its collections as part of its Internet Archive/Scribe mass digitization program. Continue reading »

Digitized 1841 Diary Captures UNC Student Life

A new digital edition of UNC student James L. Dusenbery’s 1841 diary gives new insight into campus life in the antebellum South. Continue reading »

Tribute to Honor Blues Legend Reverend Gary Davis

Blues legend Reverend Gary Davis will be remembered in a tribute concert and symposium Nov. 17 at UNC. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jorma Kaukonen of Hot Tuna, and formerly of Jefferson Airplane, will headline the concert, which will also feature performances by Stefan Grossman and Ernie Hawkins. Continue reading »

Two Centuries of Textbooks on Exhibit in Wilson Library

Two centuries of textbooks in North Carolina are on view in a new exhibition in the North Carolina Collection of the Wilson Special Collections Library. Continue reading »

1947 Civil Rights Effort To Be Topic of Oct. 26 Program

The Journey of Reconciliation, a 1946 Civil Rights effort with ties to Chapel Hill, will be the topic of a program on Wednesday, Oct. 26 in Wilson Library with historian Derek Catsam. Continue reading »

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