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Otelia Connor: UNC’s Guardian of Good Manners
Before there were Pit preachers, there was Mrs. Otelia Connor, an elderly Southern woman who patrolled the manners of Carolina students in the 1960s. Instead of a Bible, she carried an umbrella to thwack those who ran afoul of her … Continue reading
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Archival Photo Mystery: Buncombe County Military Recruits, 1916-1917
During a recent renovation project at Wilson Library, we came across a couple of photographic postcards that had been set aside. Based on a note left with the photographs, it appeared that the items had probably been separated from the … Continue reading
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Slave Labor and South Building
South Building, often called “Main Building” in early university records, was one of the first buildings constructed on campus. Work began around 1798.[1] It is currently the central administration building on campus, housing the Office of the Chancellor, the Executive … Continue reading
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A New Addition of Athletics Photographs from the 1960s and 1970s
We are excited to announce that a new accession of photographs to the Department of Athletics Collection is available for research. This accession is particularly special since it contains images of less-documented sports — including women’s sports and intramural sports — … Continue reading
Collecting a Snapshot of #SilenceSam
The Confederate Monument on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus has been the subject of controversy and protest for decades. A detailed timeline and corresponding archival materials related to the monument between 1908 and 2015 can be explored online via our Guide to Resources about UNC’s Confederate Monument. While … Continue reading
Slave Labor and Old East
Building Old East, 1793-1795 On October 12, 1793, construction began on Old East, UNC’s first building and the first public university building in the United States. Slave labor was likely used for the construction of Old East, and used extensively … Continue reading
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Exploring the History and Legacy of Slavery at the University of North Carolina
In 2005, the University Archives put on an exhibit on the history of slavery at UNC. The exhibit materials provided evidence of the use of enslaved laborers in the construction of early campus buildings and as servants for students and faculty, and showed how proceeds … Continue reading
“Ran Off from the University,” 1829
On November 20, 1829, a slave by the name of James abandoned his station as a “college servant” at the University of North Carolina. A few days later, one “S.M. Stewart” placed an advertisement in the Hillsborough Recorder, the Petersburg … Continue reading
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The Avery Incident, 1977
On April 22, 1977, Brooksie Harrington wrote a letter to The Daily Tar Heel about an event that occurred as he hurried past Avery dorm three days prior. As I passed, I was bombarded with racial slurs and obscenities. Now … Continue reading
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Behind the Scenes: Introducing Really Old Website Resurrector (ROWR)
From time to time the University Archives finds copies of departmental websites stored on CDs or DVDs as directories of html and other associated files. These websites are usually no longer available on the web. When we receive CD/DVDs from … Continue reading