Retiring congressman G.K. Butterfield donates papers to UNC-Chapel Hill’s University Libraries
His personal archive of family and professional papers and memorabilia will reach new audiences at the Wilson Special Collections Library.
Reckoning
Race Deconstructed: Science and the Making of Difference
What is race? The term continues to defy easy explanation. Is it an anthropological category or an accident of geography and climate? Is it merely our superficial appearance, our hair, eyes and skin color? Is it biologically determined or is …
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UNC-Chapel Hill joins project to investigate slavery and U.S. universities through archival records
Laura Hart, Chaitra Powell, and Anna Goslen on Zoom
On These Grounds tests a shared database that highlights the lived experiences of enslaved people at and around American universities, including UNC-Chapel Hill.
Message about Nikole Hannah-Jones from University Librarian Elaine L. Westbrooks
A message sent to University Libraries staff.
Q&A with archivist Chaitra Powell about community-driven archives
The Southern Historical Collection has completed a four-year grant exploring ways to build archives in partnership with communities.
