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New Finding Aids for University Archives
Below is a list of new finding aids to collections held in the University Archives. These finding aids include a brief description of the contents of the collection, historical information about the department from which the records originated, and a … Continue reading
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New Online Exhibit on Student Organizations at UNC
When was the first student body president elected? Who’s a Di and who’s a Phi? What’s a Gimghoul? A new exhibit has been added to The Carolina Story: A Virtual Museum of University History that should answer those questions and … Continue reading
The Flu Pandemic of 1918-1919 at UNC
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
Fire Again!
We hope that everyone is enjoying the new semester. Hopefully you’re getting back into the swing of things without too much trouble. If everything is going well, congratulations! It turns out that you are much luckier than some of your … Continue reading
Women at UNC: A Century of Growth
While women were permitted to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill beginning in 1896, the enrollment numbers remained small until the 1920s. In 1940, Edith Harbour, woman’s editor of the local News & Observer, wrote to then–Dean … Continue reading
From the Bauhaus to the Hills of North Carolina
The artist Josef Albers (1888-1976) had many ties to the state of North Carolina and to our own university. Born in Germany, Albers attended the Bauhaus in 1920 and, in 1925, became the first student to be offered a faculty … Continue reading
University President David Lowry Swain Born 212 Years Ago Today
David Lowry Swain, university president from 1835 to 1868 (and North Carolina governor from 1832 to 1835) was born on this day back in 1801 in Buncombe County near Asheville. Swain worked to grow the university from 89 students … Continue reading
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New and Revised Finding Aids for University Archives
Below is a list of new and revised finding aids to collections held in the University Archives. These finding aids include a brief description of the contents of the collection, historical information about the department from which the records originated, … Continue reading
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New UARMS Website
Update your bookmarks, UARMS has a new website: http://www.lib.unc.edu/wilson/uarms We have new pages with updated content to help you with your records management needs. Guidelines for Permanent Records, Email Retention, and Social Media Use Email Management Cheatsheet The General Records … Continue reading
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Dave Brubeck, 1920-2012
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
