Back in December, we announced our annual call for microfilmed newspaper digitization. We asked institutions throughout North Carolina to nominate papers they’d like to see added to DigitalNC. As it is every year, it was an incredibly tough choice – we are typically able to choose between 40-60 reels out of over 500+ nominated. This year we’ve chosen the following titles and years.
Title | Years | Nominating Institution |
---|---|---|
The Elkin Tribune (Elkin, N.C.) | 1942-1949 | Elkin Public Library |
The Enterprise (Williamston, N.C.) | 1943-1954 | Martin Community College and Martin Memorial Public Library |
Gates County Index (Gatesville, N.C.) | 1942-1956 | Gates County Public Library |
Green Line (Asheville, N.C.) | 1987-1994 | Buncombe County Public Libraries |
The News of Orange County (Hillsborough, N.C.) | 1944-1964 | Orange County Public Library |
The Pamlico News (Bayboro, N.C.) | 1976-1987 | New Bern-Craven County Public Library |
The Pilot (Southern Pines, N.C.) | 1965-1968 | Southern Pines Public Library |
The Smithfield Herald (Smithfield, N.C.) | 1911-1925 | Johnston County Heritage Center |
The Wallace Enterprise (Wallace, N.C.) | 1931-1955 | Thelma Dingus Bryant Library |
Winston-Salem Chronicle (Charlotte, N.C.) | 2017-2018 | Forsyth County Public Library |
For our selection criteria, we prioritize newspapers that document underrepresented communities, new titles, papers that come from a county that currently has little representation on DigitalNC, and papers nominated by new partners. After selection, we ask the partners to secure permission for digitization and, if that’s successful, they make it into the final list above.
We hope to have these titles coming online in the first half of 2021. If your title didn’t make it this year don’t despair! We welcome repeat submissions, and plan on sending out another call in Fall 2021.