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Call for Nominations – Microfilmed Newspaper Digitization 2025-2026

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Front page of The Raleigh Independent's December 18, 1920 issue.
The Raleigh Independent, December 18, 1920.

It’s time for our annual round of microfilmed newspaper digitization! As in previous years, we’re asking cultural heritage institutions in North Carolina to nominate papers from their communities to be digitized. We’re especially interested in:

  • newspapers covering underrepresented regions or communities, and
  • newspapers that are not currently available in digital form elsewhere online.

If you’re interested in nominating a paper and you work at a cultural heritage institution that qualifies as a partner, here’s what to do:

  • Review the Criteria for Selecting Newspapers to Digitize from Microfilm listed below.
  • Verify that the newspaper you’d like to see digitized exists on microfilm.* Email us (digitalnc@unc.edu) if you’re not sure.
  • Be prepared to talk with the rights holder(s) to gain written permission to digitize the paper and share it online. We can give you advice on this part, if needed.
  • Fill out the nomination form.

Nominations will be taken on an ongoing basis, however don’t wait! We typically get many more requests than we can accommodate. Please contact us at digitalnc@unc.edu with questions. We’re looking forward to hearing from you.

Criteria for Selecting Newspapers to Digitize from Microfilm

Titles to be digitized will be selected using the following criteria:

A notice to subscribers of The Raleigh Independent featured in the December 18, 1920 issue. The text reads: All subscribers who have not paid their renewals will be discontinued Jan. 1, 1921.
The Raleigh Independent, December 18, 1920, page 1. Subscriber notice.
  • Does the newspaper document traditionally underrepresented regions or communities?
  • Does the newspaper include significant coverage of the local community or largely syndicated content?
  • Does the newspaper come from an area of the state that has little representation on DigitalNC? (For a quick view at our current representation, visit our newspaper collection page and select “View on Map” directly to the right of the “Browse Newspaper Titles” section)
  • Is the institution willing to obtain permission from the current publisher or rights holder(s) to digitize issues and make them freely available online?

* What about print newspapers? These are much more costly to scan – we only work with a very limited number. Information about capacity for print newspapers can be found here.

Highlighting how DigitalNC Supports Research At UNC and Across NC!

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The North Carolina Digital Heritage Center recently got it’s time to shine in the spotlight on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s main website as part of the school’s focus on how research happens and is supported at UNC. The article on the NCDHC highlighted the fact that our work is “powered by funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, a federal program created to support libraries and the services they offer. [Lisa] Gregory estimates that the efforts of the librarians, digital archives specialists and graduate students on her team help save smaller libraries, museums and other community groups more than $2 million per year in costs that they otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford.”

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NCDHC staff prepping to shoot an object
Closeup of a viewing screen on a camera
Behind the camera
Closeup of a gold medal that says "State Of North Carolina Award" on it with the state crest
A closeup of one of the many items we have photographed for DigitalNC
Photographs taken courtesy of UNC Libraries Communication Department, Owen Osborne in May 2025

You can read the whole article on UNC’s main website here.

And if you want a behind the scenes look at our work, check out the video UNC made for us back in 2018 that shows some of our spaces and staff at work to digitize more North Carolina history!

New Primary Source Teaching Sets on Jim Crow and Southern Organizing

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An article clipping from the newspaper on white paper with little damage. The article features a black and white photograph of the four A&T students who began the Greensboro sit-in receiving a check from their college bursar. The students are all wearing suits and ties, one of them with thick black glasses. The bursar is turned towards them, in his suit and tie, presenting them the paper check.
Excerpt from the Carolinian on the origins of the Greensboro Sit-in. Contributed by the Olivia Raney Local History Library.

In addition to our recently developed WWII primary source sets, we are introducing two sets on the history of Jim Crow in North Carolina and a set centering on the community organizing in response to this racial oppression. Included in the source sets are 15 primary sources to explore, along with various discussion questions to kick start an analysis of the sources and additional resources related to the sets. These sets feature a variety of materials, including newspapers, photographs, oral histories, and films, among others.

The set also provides general background information on the history that led to the Jim Crow era of the South and a brief review of this time in history and the legacy of organizing for racial justice. Each primary source has received a brief context statement, some including links to learn further about specific events or people mentioned in the primary source. The sources can be arranged on a timeline with additional dates of major events mentioned in the background information and that were impactful for North Carolinians in relation to Jim Crow, Southern organizing, and life in North Carolina. Due to this, there is harmful and disturbing content and references to racial violence in these sources, please proceed with care when examining sources and see DigitalNC’s Harmful Content statement for further information. Below are brief description of each primary source set in this series.

Overcrowded classroom of a Black schoolhouse, two classes in one room, one teacher poses with young children, most of whom are wearing coats, some sitting at the available tables and some standing at the back of the classroom. Classroom is decorated with paper posters and educational materials.
Pictured is a classroom at the Hill Street School shared by two teachers in Asheville, NC. Contributed to DigitalNC by the University of North Carolina at Asheville.

Jim Crow South: Life in North Carolina Post Civil War-1930’s

This set covers the realities of life in North Carolina post-Civil War as the area transitioned from the Reconstruction Era to the Jim Crow South period. While the time post-Civil War did see some social progress, it also saw the rise of white supremacist groups and quickly building racial violence in response to the beginning of an integrated society. A stark example of this is Wilmington Massacre, extreme acts of white supremacist violence upon the Wilmington community in response to a newly elected interracial town government. This set features reports from historically Black newspapers, white-run newspapers, photographs, a scrapbook, and a poll tax receipt to show the lives and beliefs of people in North Carolina during the beginning of Jim Crow to the 1930’s.

Photo of Bernice Sills Britt. She is seated in front of a bookshelf filled with books, a figurine with plaque, and other memorabilia and knickknacks. She has a wide smile, perhaps she was laughing in this photo. Her hair is greyed and curly. She wears a blue and red plaid button up shirt, large gold earrings with red jewels, and brown, large, circular glasses.
This photograph of Bernice Sills Britt accompanied her oral history interview, which detailed her memories of growing up in rural North Carolina during Jim Crow. Contributed to DigitalNC by Braswell Memorial Library (Rocky Mount, N.C.).

Jim Crow South: Life in North Carolina 1930’s-1950’s

A collection of photographs, newspaper articles, oral histories, a book, and blueprints show how Jim Crow operated in North Carolina during the 1930’s-1950’s. In addition to historically Black newspapers, this set provides records of segregationist efforts to divide public spaces, like with the park now known as the William B. Umstead State Park. Thew two oral histories included in this set describe the lives of people who lived through Jim Crow and they help us to remember the individual impacts of these racist policies and racial violences. They also describe how communities came together to withstand and push back during these times.

People are shown marching together as a demonstration in the street, in front of a public building. Signs are shown that read ‘Join our March For Freedom’ and ‘Black and W[hite] Together.’ Protesters are wearing business attire and coats.
This photograph circa 1965 shows protesters against segregation and Jim Crow marching in Winston-Salem, NC. Contributed to Digital NC by Winston Salem African American Archive.

The Southern Freedom Movement: The Effort for Civil Rights in North Carolina

While the other source sets describe efforts during their time period for organizing against Jim Crow, this set focuses its attention on understanding the Civil Rights Movement in the context of the Southern Freedom Movement in North Carolina during the mid-1950’s to the early 2000’s. While many people think of the Civil Rights Movement as officially concluded, these efforts were part of a broader social movement for racial, economic, and social justice in the South, and that social movement continues to organize against white supremacy and racial violence today. This set includes videotapes, newspaper articles, photographs, oral histories, and a presentation on the conditions of this time, the individuals and organizations working for racial justice, and the legacy of these efforts. It also covers how Black liberation movements connect to other oppressed groups and social justice movements, like Indigenous communities and anti-war movements.

These primary source sets can be found on our resources page, along with our other primary sources sets and resources for teaching with primary sources, managing digital collections, and contributing materials to DigitalNC. Feedback on these primary source set can be submitted through our contact form.

Resources for NC Cultural Heritage Organizations in the Wake of Hurricane Helene

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Ford Model T driving on a road with Grandfather Mountain in the background, black and white photograph
Grandfather Mountain on Hwy 175 in 1926. From the Forest History Society

The strength of the North Carolina Digital Heritage Center are the connections and communities we have partnered with to share the history of our beautiful state, from the mountains, across the piedmont, and to the sea. Our staff has had heavy hearts for our fellow North Carolinians in the western parts of the state (WNC) since the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene on September 27th. The loss of life and communities, as well as the long road ahead for recovery and rebuilding is heartbreaking.

While there are many efforts to support this work, we cede information on how to help our western communities to organizations such as Blue Ridge Public Radio, the State of North Carolina, and local WNC libraries. The Blue Ridge Public Radio—who has been a voice for all the communities of WNC—along with the State of North Carolina have compiled great resources which can be viewed here and here. Local WNC libraries have shown the vitality and necessity of libraries in the wake of this tragic event by serving as a place for physical and internet connection, as well as a vetted source of information for the community to find where to get help, how to help, and how to move forward.

Resources for Libraries, Museums, and Other Cultural Heritage Organizations

The State Library of North Carolina has put together a comprehensive library guide on resources available to libraries, museums, and cultural heritage organizations – including information on the Heritage Emergency National Task Force (HENTF) which is co-sponsored by FEMA and the Smithsonian Institution and how to apply for assistance through them.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services sent out a bulletin with information and links to the Rapid Damage Assessment Forms from the Heritage Emergency National Task Force.

The NC Arts Disaster Relief Fund that is being run through the North Carolina Arts Foundation to provide funding and assistance to artists and arts organizations affected by Hurricane Helene.

ARTS North Carolina, with significant support from ARTSavl, has created a guide to Emergency Support Resources for Artists & Arts Organizations which includes Rapid Damage Assessment Forms for Cultural Institutions, Artists, and Arts Organizations from the National Coalition for Arts’ Preparedness and Emergency Response

The Society of American Archivists has shared the following resources:

Hurricane and Severe Weather Recovery Resources

For Immediate Advice or Assistance:

Contact the National Heritage Responders at 201-661-8068. 

Contact Northeast Document Conservation Center’s Disaster Assistance or call NEDCC’s 24/7 Emergency Hotline at 1-855-245-8303.

DISASTER RECOVERY RESOURCES

Disaster Response and Recovery Guides (FAIC)

Records Emergencies Guides (NARA)

Save Your Family Treasures (HENTF)

Salvaging Water-Damaged Family Valuables and Heirlooms (FEMA)

Members of the public with questions about saving family heirlooms can contact the National Heritage Responders at NHRpublichelpline@culturalheritage.org.

Review Documenting in Times of Crisis: A Resource Kit, which provides templates and documents to assist cultural heritage responders and archivists in collecting materials on tragedies within their communities. For direct assistance, contact the SAA Crisis Collecting Assistance Team (CCAT), which offers remote assistance and general guidance on crisis collecting. CCAT volunteers include expert archivists who have all faced similar situations in leading and supporting their staff through processing and documenting tragedies great and small. 

These resources and links are up to date as of October 10, 2024. We will update this post if more relevant resources come online for us to share. If our partners have any questions or need help navigating this time, please feel free to reach out to us at DigitalNC and we will help to connect you with the right resources.

Black and white photograph of Black Mountain High School with mountains in the background
Black Bear on cover of the Canton High School yearbook
Leather cover with ingrained map of Haywood County
Cover of Lees-McCrae College yearbook with an engraving of a river flowing through mountains
In all red ink the outline of a cardinal on a branch and "The Cardinal 1958"
Cyanotype image of Waynesville High School with the mountains in the background
in green lettering "Cedar Mountain Extension Homemakers Club" with a green marker tree next to it
Group of children smiling at the camera in front of a pine tree

We know that the materials that cultural heritage organizations steward do not compare to human lives and homes, but we also know that it is in these small community organizations that the in-depth local history of the mountains can be found. So many of the small towns in WNC that were impacted by the rising river and mudslides have collections up on DigitalNC, from yearbooks from Canton, Old Fort, Clyde, Black Mountain, and Waynesville to student newspapers from Hendersonville High School, to community scrapbooks from Cedar Mountain and Haywood County, to college collections from Brevard College, Montreat, and Lees-McCrae in Banner Elk, to photograph collections of local organizations held by UNC-Asheville, to the local newspapers that are still putting out issues today like the Watauga Democrat, and so many more.

As the lights come back on, roads are repaired, and water is restored, we wanted to help fellow North Carolina cultural heritage organizations by compiling a list of resources that provide information on getting help to repair damages to collections and the spaces that hold them when they are ready.

Call for Nominations – Microfilmed Newspaper Digitization 2024-2025

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Black and white front page of the State Port Pilot 08-22-1962

It’s time for our annual round of microfilmed newspaper digitization! As in previous years, we’re asking cultural heritage institutions in North Carolina to nominate papers from their communities to be digitized. We’re especially interested in:

  • newspapers covering underrepresented regions or communities, and
  • newspapers that are not currently available in digital form elsewhere online.

If you’re interested in nominating a paper and you work at a cultural heritage institution that qualifies as a partner, here’s what to do:

  • Check out our criteria for selecting newspapers, listed below.
  • Verify that the newspaper you’d like to see digitized exists on microfilm*. Email us (digitalnc@unc.edu) if you’re not sure.
  • Be prepared to talk with the rights holder(s) to gain written permission to digitize the paper and share it online. We can give you advice on this part, if needed.
  • Review the Criteria for Selecting Newspapers to Digitize from Microfilm listed below.
  • Fill out the nomination form. 

Nominations will be taken on an ongoing basis, however don’t wait! We typically get many more requests than we can accommodate. Please contact us at digitalnc@unc.edu with questions. We’re looking forward to hearing from you.

Criteria for Selecting Newspapers to Digitize from Microfilm

Titles to be digitized will be selected using the following criteria:

  • Does the newspaper document traditionally underrepresented regions or communities?
  • Does the newspaper include significant coverage of the local community or largely syndicated content?
  • Does the newspaper come from an area of the state that has little representation on DigitalNC? (Titles that have not previously been digitized will be given priority. Here’s a title list and a map showing coverage.)
  • Is the institution willing to obtain permission from the current publisher or rights holder(s) to digitize issues and make them freely available online?

* What about print newspapers? These are much more costly to scan – we only work with a very limited number. Information about capacity for print newspapers can be found here.

What Do You Mean Rockingham, NC Isn’t in Rockingham County? When NC Towns and NC Counties Don’t Match Up

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In honor of our 14th birthday this week (May 12th is officially when digitalnc.org went live!) we thought we’d do a fun post to explore one of the real quirks of working with materials from so many different places around North Carolina – the phenomenon of towns and counties with the same name being separated by miles and miles geographically.  We tried to brainstorm as many as we could but we welcome any additional suggestions!  

Hand drawn map of counties in NC
A map of cessions from Orange County over time – all the counties pictured broke off from Orange to form their own government over a hundred year period.Chapel Hill Historical Society

Towns at One end, Counties at the Other 

  • Albemarle, NC is in Stanly County, not Albemarle County (which used to exist but no longer does!)
  • Beaufort, NC is in Carteret County, not Beaufort County
Title from Hill's Morehead City-Beaufort City Directory, 1961
  • Cherokee, NC is in Swain and Jackson Counties, not Cherokee County
Map of Cherokee, NC that includes the Jackson County and Swain County lines
Cherokee, NC spanning the Swain County and Jackson County lines. Map is of the Cherokee Reservation and is from 1962.Western Carolina University
  • Columbus is in Polk County, not Columbus County
  • Davidson, NC is in Mecklenburg County, not Davidson County
  • Hendersonville is in Henderson County, but Henderson, NC is in Vance County
Birds Eye View of Henderson, NC down Main St.
Cover of a Henderson, NC and Vance County NC map from 1935 Granville County Public Library
  • Hertford, NC is in Perquimans County, not Hertford County
  • Jackson, NC is in Northampton County and Jacksonville, NC is in Onslow County – neither are in Jackson County
  • Macon, NC is in Warren County, not Macon County
  • Madison, NC is in Rockingham County, not Madison County
  • Rockingham, NC is in Richmond County, not Rockingham County
  • Scotland Neck, NC is in Halifax County, not Scotland County (thanks to a reader for contributing this one!)
  • Washington, NC is in Beaufort County, not Washington County
Title from Hill's Washington City Directory, 1961
Cover page for the Washington, NC city directory in Beaufort County, NC University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • And a fun bonus one – not a county or town – but! Wake Forest University is of course in Winston-Salem, NC not Wake Forest, after moving there in the 1960s.

We’d also like to thank the following town/county pairs that are conveniently in the same place:

  • Camden, NC is in Camden County
  • Currituck, NC is in Currituck County
  • Durham, NC is in Durham County
Line map of Durham County with roads annotated, key and contextual information
Map of Durham County, NC that includes the city of Durham, from 1910 Durham County Library
  • Gastonia, NC is in Gaston County
  • Gatesville, NC is in Gates County
  • Halifax, NC is in Halifax County
  • Lincolnton, NC is in Lincoln County
  • Nashville, NC is in Nash County
  • Rutherfordton, NC is in Rutherford County
  • Warrenton, NC is in Warren County
  • Wilkesboro, NC is in Wilkes County
  • Wilson, NC is in Wilson County

Can you name any others?  If you want to check out all 100 counties of content on our site, visit our county browse page on DigitalNC!

Wilson Library Improvement Project – Impact to NCDHC

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Color photo of front elevation of a domed stone building with columned portico and text "Wilson Library Improvement Project"

Update from March 2024:

“On March 1, 2024, the University announced a timeline extension for the launch of the Wilson Library Improvement Project.

“Because of this extension, the collections access limitations scheduled to begin in 2024 and the 2025 building closure that had been announced in October 2023 will not take place. Wilson Library and its collections will remain open to the public and available to the campus community.”

Today UNC Chapel Hill Libraries announced that Wilson Library, where we are located, will be closed to the public and staff for a few years. A phased closure is expected to begin in August 2024 and last approximately three years. During this time, critical updates will be made to the building including extending sprinkler coverage, creating emergency egress stairs, and upgrading the fire alarm system. NCDHC staff and the equipment we use will be relocated during much of this time.

We wanted to make sure you know that our services will continue, though we may have to make some adjustments regarding capacity. We’ll be back in touch with updates as plans develop.

If you have questions related to NCDHC operations, feel free to contact us. You can also visit the project’s official Library page for details and updates.

Introducing Our New Primary Source Teaching Sets

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A classroom of white children sitting at desks and looking at the camera. Standing in the back of the room is their teacher/principal in a suit and tie.
Sixth grade students at West Elementary School in Kings Mountain, 1959-60. Contributor: Kings Mountain Historical Museum

We are very excited to announce that our site has expanded to include four new sets of primary source teaching resources available for any teachers, researchers, or curious explorers to use. Each of these sets focuses on a particular topic in North Carolina history and includes a curated selection of 15-20 primary sources from our 300+ partners around the state. Within each set is a blend of visual materials (photographs, videos), written materials (newspaper articles, speeches, letters), and audio materials (interviews, oral histories) from the DigitalNC collections.

Each set also comes with short context blurbs for each item, as well as general background information, a timeline, a set of discussion questions, and links to genre-specific worksheets (ex. How to Analyze a Newspaper Clipping). While some of these topics are more concentrated in particular regions, our goal is to connect these broad themes in history to local examples that students can recognize. Here’s a look at the four initial primary source sets:

A black-and-white photo of a Black teenager on the left facing a white teenager on the right. Both are standing in profile against the hallway of a high school.
From the 1971 Gohisca yearbook from Goldsboro High School. Contributor: Wayne County Public Library

Racial Integration in K-12 Schools

Time period: 1950s-1980s

While you may be familiar with some of the national stories around school integration after Brown v. Board of Education, this teaching set samples North Carolina yearbooks, photographs, newspapers, and oral histories to ground this topic in familiar places. It draws primarily on our collections from historically Black high schools, many of which were closed during this period (though their alumni associations remain strong!). This collection also implements local materials from the Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Supreme Court case over busing.

A cartoon of two adult women sitting on a couch. The caption reads, "Your being gay doesn't shock me, but I can't see how I can break the news to your Aunt Doris and her roommate."
A cartoon from The Front Page in Raleigh, N.C. (1980). Contributors: Duke University & UNC Charlotte

Analyzing Political Cartoons

Time period: 20th century

This set was inspired by the popular NCPedia page, “Analyzing Political Cartoons,” which explains some of the strategies for understanding cartoons in their historical context. Here, we’ve selected examples from over a century of newspapers that include topics such as the 1898 Wilmington Coup, women’s suffrage, economics, and a few contemporary political issues. Each example comes with a bit of historical context and some background on the newspaper itself.

A black-and-white photo of textile workers marching down a public street. Near the front, a group of protestors holds a sign that reads, "United Textile Workers of America, Affiliated with A.F. of L. Local, RANLO 2118."
Textile workers marching in Gastonia, N.C. in 1929. Contributor: Gaston County Museum of Art & History

Textile Workers & Labor Movements

Time period: 1920s-30s and 1970s

North Carolina’s history of labor is inextricably tied to the legacy of the textile industry. This set uses photographs, memorabilia, speeches, and newspaper clippings of two famous examples—the Loray Mill strike of 1929 and the activism of Crystal Lee Sutton—to weave together an understanding of North Carolina’s economy and culture through one of its major industries of the 20th century.

A postcard depicting the American Tobacco Company factory in Reidsville. In the top two corners are enlarged packets of Pall Mall and Lucky Strike cigarettes.
A postcard from the American Tobacco Company cigarette plant in Reidsville, N.C. Contributor: Rockingham County Public Library

Tobacco

Time period: 20th century

It would be impossible to fully understand the history of North Carolina in the 20th century without talking about the tobacco industry. This set uses photographs, newspapers, videos, and oral histories to explore the lives of tobacco farmers and factory workers as well as the major families who controlled the vast tobacco wealth. Additionally, it includes examples of how the industry affected culture, including a new generation of advertising that attempted to combat public health concerns.

You can explore these four teaching sets for yourself here on our teaching and learning resource page. You can also go directly to our item analysis worksheets here, which include levels for both beginning and advanced learners. If you’d like to give us feedback on these teaching resources, you can contact us here.

Call for Nominations – Microfilmed Newspaper Digitization 2023-2024

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Black and white front page of the State Port Pilot 08-22-1962

It’s time for our annual round of microfilmed newspaper digitization! As in previous years, we’re asking cultural heritage institutions in North Carolina to nominate papers from their communities to be digitized. We’re especially interested in:

  • newspapers covering underrepresented regions or communities, and
  • newspapers that are not currently available in digital form elsewhere online.

If you’re interested in nominating a paper and you work at a cultural heritage institution that qualifies as a partner, here’s what to do:

  • Check out our criteria for selecting newspapers, listed below.
  • Verify that the newspaper you’d like to see digitized exists on microfilm*. Email us (digitalnc@unc.edu) if you’re not sure.
  • Be prepared to talk with the rights holder(s) to gain written permission to digitize the paper and share it online. We can give you advice on this part, if needed.
  • Review the Criteria for Selecting Newspapers to Digitize from Microfilm listed below.
  • Fill out the nomination form. 

Nominations will be taken on an ongoing basis, however don’t wait! We typically get many more requests than we can accommodate. Please contact us at digitalnc@unc.edu with questions. We’re looking forward to hearing from you.

Criteria for Selecting Newspapers to Digitize from Microfilm

Titles to be digitized will be selected using the following criteria:

  • Does the newspaper document traditionally underrepresented regions or communities?
  • Does the newspaper include significant coverage of the local community or largely syndicated content?
  • Does the newspaper come from an area of the state that has little representation on DigitalNC? (Titles that have not previously been digitized will be given priority. Here’s a title list and a map showing coverage.)
  • Is the institution willing to obtain permission from the current publisher or rights holder(s) to digitize issues and make them freely available online?

* What about print newspapers? These are much more costly to scan – we only work with a very limited number. Please get in touch (digitalnc@unc.edu) if you’d like to talk through options for digitizing print newspapers.

Introducing our New Satellite Location at Elizabeth City State University

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White state of NC outline on blue background with the words North Carolina Digital Heritage Center EastSince 1751, North Carolina newspapers have been one of the most valuable resources for researching our state’s history. They are also one of the most prolific, and demand for newspaper digitization is an area where we struggle even making a dent.

Thanks to funding from the State Library of North Carolina and a new partnership with G. R. Little Library at Elizabeth City State University, that dent just got a little bigger. ECSU is now home to our first satellite location, and the staff there are focused on print newspaper digitization.

In addition to meeting demand, setting up a satellite location in the eastern part of the state will diminish travel time for eastern partners interested in getting papers from their collections online. All materials will be scanned on a new large format scanner by the digitization technicians at ECSU. Then, after the images have metadata, they’ll be sent to Chapel Hill where they’ll be uploaded to the newspaper site on our page.

Our ECSU colleagues are currently working on papers from Northampton and Bertie counties. We’ll be working with our easternmost partners for more materials to scan in the coming months.

Three adults in face masks look at computer screen near very large scanner, with several other adults in the background.

Zaina Goggins, Vicky Tillett, and Barry Ward work with a new scanner at ECSU Libraries.

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