Category Archives: From the Archives

1990s Restroom Policy Reinstated

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Sara Mannheimer, Graduate Assistant

Please carefully read the original policy to ensure you are prepared for upcoming changes.                                 April Fools!    

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The Flu Pandemic of 1918-1919 at UNC

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Jennifer Coggins, Graduate Assistant

In the fall of 1918, students were preparing for battle. In August, Congress had lowered the draft age from 21 to 18, and as part of the Student Army Training Corps (SATC), students  drilled daily, anticipating the day that their … Continue reading →

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Dave Brubeck, 1920-2012

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Jay Gaidmore, University Archivist

On December 5, 2012, the world lost one of its greatest Jazz musicians, Dave Brubeck.  You may or may not be able to name his musical pieces, but you most certainly have heard some of them, especially “Take Five”, perhaps … Continue reading →

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A Sacrilegious Poem and a Sensational Article: Langston Hughes published in Contempo

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Carla Davis-Castro, ESOPI Fellow

Eighty-one years ago this week, Langston Hughes visited UNC and gave a reading at Gerrard Hall, which was preceded by the publication of an essay by Hughes on the Scottsboro Boys in Contempo, a local periodical, alongside his poem “Christ … Continue reading →

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“The Student Body” Public Art Controversy

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Megan Williams, Graduate Assistant

The UNC campus is no stranger to controversial art. The Confederate Monument known as “Silent Sam” has a long history of causing controversy. It was erected in 1913 to honor the university students that fought to defend the south in … Continue reading →

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A Bygone University Day

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Carla Davis-Castro, ESOPI Fellow

On October 12, 1961, Present John F. Kennedy came to UNC at Chapel Hill to celebrate University Day. William C. Friday, president of the Consolidated System of North Carolina (before it became the University of North Carolina system) remembers that … Continue reading →

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St. Anthony Hall donates autograph album from the 1860′s

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Jay Gaidmore, University Archivist

The UNC University Archives is pleased to announce the donation of a precious artifact from the Xi Chapter of St. Anthony Hall (Delta Psi) and the St. Anthony Association of North Carolina, their associated alumni organization. This artifact is an … Continue reading →

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Mia Hamm at UNC

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Sara Mannheimer, Graduate Assistant

As the college soccer season gears up, University Archives staff have unearthed some records from a golden era of women’s soccer at UNC. Mia Hamm was at the height of her powers while playing for coach Anson Dorrance on the … Continue reading →

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UNC Dorm Life, 1947

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Lawrence Giffin, Records Services Archivist

Think you’ve got it rough in your dorm? Check out these pictures of dorm rooms from 1947. Don’t like your new roommate? What if you had two dozen new roommates? Here’s a room of twenty-four-or-so prison-grade beds. More after the … Continue reading →

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Pat Summitt Letter in the University Archives

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Courtney Bailey, Graduate Assistant

In 1987, Pat Summitt coached the University of Tennessee women’s basketball team to the first of what would be eight national championships for the school.  Frances Hogan, the associate athletic director for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, … Continue reading →

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