
North Carolina has a long history in the development of libraries, archives and special historical and museum collections and in raising many notable individuals who influenced education and historical collecting in their roles as librarians, archivists, and curators, including R.D.W. Connor who became the first Archivist of the United States in 1934.
This collection brings together some of the most notable moments and influencers in the history of libraries, archives, museums and special collections in North Carolina.