Category Archives: Labor

Working on the Railroad: A New Collection Offers a Glimpse into the Lives of Those Who Rode the Rails

Posted on 25 November 2019 by Biff Hollingsworth

The Southern Historical Collection preserves large holdings of manuscript materials related to labor and workers, trade unions, industrial relations, labor activism, and more. Known primarily for our collections documenting the piedmont textile industry in the 20th century, we have acquired … Continue reading →

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Factory Workers in Rocky Mount Fight for “A Day On, Not a Day Off”

Posted on 21 January 2019 by Biff Hollingsworth

Today, as the world celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day, let us remember King’s full legacy – not just his legacy in the struggle to end racial segregation, but also his commitment to economic justice, his staunch opposition to the … Continue reading →

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Charrette and Street Team Stories

Posted on 22 October 2018 by clairela

In the last post, we talked about the format of the charrette and some examples of how questions were answered. This post dives more deeply into the personal and community stories that were gathered at the charrette and the “Street … Continue reading →

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What is a Charrette?

Posted on 15 October 2018 by clairela

A charrette is a focus group that brings together a wide variety of stakeholders in order to map solutions. Originally used in the Public Health field, our CDA Team and others have borrowed the term for community and cultural heritage … Continue reading →

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What is a Community?

Posted on 8 October 2018 by clairela

Here at CDA, our team speaks about communities a lot, working to imagine and redefine what that word implies. But what exactly do we mean when we say a Community? That question seems straightforward but there is a great deal … Continue reading →

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PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: PRINCEVILLE

Posted on 3 October 2018 by clairela

On September 21st a group of CDA team members and students from the Public History graduate program led by Dr. Charles Johnson at North Carolina Central University drove to Princeville NC to conduct oral histories. We partnered with lifelong citizens, … Continue reading →

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PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: EKAAMP

Posted on 1 October 2018 by clairela

Bernetiae Reed, CDAT Project Documentarian and Oral Historian, reflects on her participation in the Eastern Kentucky Social Club (EKSC) Reunion and exhibit by Dr. Karida Brown of EKAAMP in St. Louis, Missouri. Time was a blur as I traveled to … Continue reading →

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What is a Community Archive?

Posted on 24 September 2018 by clairela

Community archives and other community-centric history, heritage, and memory projects work to empower communities to tell, protect, and share their history on their terms. In 2017, the Southern Historical Collection at the Wilson Special Collections Library of the University Libraries … Continue reading →

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