Category Archives: University Archives

November, 1975: Smoking Banned in UNC Classrooms

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Jennifer Coggins, Graduate Assistant

On today’s campus, where smoking is not permitted inside or within 100 feet of any university buildings, it may be hard for students to imagine that a little less than 40 years ago, many students and faculty smoked during class. … 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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Revised Finding Aids for University Archives

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Jay Gaidmore, University Archivist

Below is a list of 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, and a … Continue reading →

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For the Students, By the Students

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Morgan Jones, Graduate Assistant

In light of a recent addition to the Records of the Student Union (Collection #40128), we in University Archives are wondering: How many of you use the Carolina Union every day? Our next question would be: How much do you … Continue reading →

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Enough to Ruin a Saint

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Lawrence Giffin, Records Services Archivist

University campuses have always been places with lots of pressure and little supervision. From the time of the university’s founding, when there were only 41 students in one building in the middle of the woods, up to the present day, … 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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New Finding Aids for University Archives

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Lawrence Giffin, Records Services Archivist

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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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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