Special Collections

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Special Collections serves the research needs of UNCW students and faculty, as well as the wider community, by acquiring, preserving and providing access to books and archival materials that describe the history and culture of Southeast North Carolina.

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University Archives

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University Archives collects official records of the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) as well as other items related to the history of Wilmington College and the University. We provide access to these materials in accordance with the General Records Retention and Disposition Schedule for the University of North Carolina System.

Digital Collections

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Our digital collections are the product of collaborative projects within the library, the university, and the wider community. They include digitized artifacts, art, diaries, letters, newspapers, photographs, oral histories, and reports. These collections focus on the history of the University of North Carolina Wilmington as well as the history of Southeast North Carolina and the Lower Cape Fear Region.

Contact the Center

 

Open Hours: 10am to 2pm, Monday - Friday. 

Appointments are not required, but we strongly encourage visitors to contact us in advance of any planned research visit to discuss your research topic and confirm the availability of collections. Onsite research assistance may be limited.

 

Upcoming closures:

The Center will operate under reduced hours (12pm-2pm) on Friday September 27th and Monday October 2nd.

The Center will be open by appointment only during Fall Break, October 10th and 11th.

 

Location

UNCW Library, Discovery Hall, 2nd floor, room 2095

Directions & Parking

 

Contact

csencah@uncw.edu

(910) 962-7810

 

Access and Use Policies

 

 

News

Updates from the Center for Southeast North Carolina Archives and History

Now is a good time to reflect on past activities and make plans for the future!

In her final blog post, Special Collections Public History practicum student Tess Will shares her experience working on the Anchram H. and Elizabeth K. Evans Civil War Letters and what she has learned over the course of her practicum.

Special Collections Public History practicum student Tess Will shares her experience completing Rabbi Mendelsohn's collection and her newest project, a collection of Civil War era letters.