Guide to African-American Documentary Resources in North Carolina | ||
OTHER REPOSITORIES
Carteret County Public Library
Carteret County Public Library
210 Turner Street
Beaufort NC 28516
Phone: (919) 728-2050
Fax: (919) 728-1857
Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.; Saturday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
COLLECTIONS
Vertical file information on African Americans in Carteret County and in North Carolina.
Appalachian Collection, University Hall, Appalachian State University
Appalachian Collection
University Hall
Appalachian State University
Boone NC 28608
Phone: (704) 262-4041
Hours: Contact prior to visit
APPALACHIAN ORAL HISTORY PROJECT
Includes interviews with African Americans. Transcriptions of some interviews are available.
State and Local History Division, Cumberland County Public Library
State and Local History Division
Cumberland County Public Library
300 Maiden Lane
Fayetteville NC 28301
Phone: (910) 483-7878
Hours: Contact prior to visit
ORAL HISTORY COLLECTION
Contains several interviews with African Americans. Some transcripts available.
Special Collections/ University Archives, Jackson Library, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Special Collections/ University Archives
Jackson Library
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro NC 27412-5201
Phone: (919) 334-5246
Fax: (919) 334-9057
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Services: Photocopying available
COLLECTIONS
The History Department conducted an oral history project related to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s in Greensboro and Guilford County. The audio tapes and transcripts from this project are part of Special Collections/University Archives.
Sheppard Memorial Library
Sheppard Memorial Library
530 Evans Street
Greenville NC 27858
Phone: (919) 830-4588
Fax: (919) 830-4587
Hours: Contact prior to visit
PITT COUNTY ORAL HISTORY PROJECT
Conducted by 7th- and 8th-grade students in 1981, the project includes some interviews with African Americans.
Davidson Room, Davidson Community College
Davidson Room
Davidson Community College
P.O. Box 1287
Lexington NC 27293
Phone: (704) 248-8186
Fax: (704) 246-8531
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.; appointment preferred
Services: Photocopying available
COLLECTIONS
Significant holdings on the Hairston Clan, an African-American organization, and the Cooleemee Plantation.
Harnett County Library
Harnett County Library
P.O. Box 1149
601 Main Street
Lillington NC 27546
Phone: (910) 893-3445
Fax: (910) 893-3001
E-mail: hcpl@uncecs.edu
Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.; Friday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Saturday 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.; Summer hours vary
COLLECTIONS
Manuscripts from Harnett County African-American families and African-American churches.
Appalachian Room, Mars Hill College
Appalachian Room
Mars Hill College
Mars Hill NC 28754
Phone: (704) 689-1394
Hours: Contact prior to visit
ORAL HISTORY ARCHIVES
Contains interviews conducted by Mars Hill College faculty and staff during 1981-1983 concerning the cultural and social history of African Americans in the Southern Appalachian Region.
North Carolina African-American Historical Society
North Carolina African-American Historical Society
P.O. Box 26334
Raleigh NC 27611
Phone: (919) 715-2548
Hours: Contact prior to visit
NORTH CAROLINA BLACK HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT
Contains interviews of teachers, principals, and students at traditional African-American high schools in North Carolina prior to integration.
Local History Collection, Edgecombe County Public Library
Local History Collection
Edgecombe County Memorial Library
909 Main Street
Tarboro NC 27886
Phone: (919) 823-1141
Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.; Friday 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; Saturday 9:30
a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Services: Photocopying available
ORAL HISTORY OF AGRICULTURE IN EDGECOMBE COUNTY PROJECT
Conducted in June 1987, the interviews include several African Americans and cover the changes in agriculture and rural life in Edgecombe County during the 20th century.
Brown Library
Brown Library
P.O. Box 1988
Washington NC 27889-1988
Phone: (919) 946-4300
Fax: (919) 975-2015
Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.; Friday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Saturday 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.; Sunday 1:00-5:00 p.m.
COLLECTIONS
In addition to extensive genealogical resources, the North Carolina Room contains manuscripts pertaining to a few African-American families in the vicinity of Beaufort County and the surrounding region.
Historical Collections Room, Rockingham Community College
Historical Collections Room
Rockingham Community College
P.O. Box 38
Wentworth NC 27375
Phone: (910) 342-4261
Fax: (910) 349-9986
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:45 a.m.-9:00 p.m.; Friday 7:45 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Services: Photocopying available
COLLECTIONS
African-American history material from Madison, North Carolina (Franklin Family). Several oral history interviews of local residents pertaining to African-American history are available as well.
Cape Fear Museum
Cape Fear Museum
814 Market Street
Wilmington NC 28401
Phone: (910) 341-4350
Fax: (910) 341-4307
Hours: Contact prior to visit
ORAL HISTORY COLLECTION
Contains interviews with African Americans and others conducted in preparation of exhibitions at the Museum.
Guide to African-American Documentary Resources in North Carolina | ||