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Since 2015, #UNC Archives Instagram (@uncarchives) has shared nearly 900 posts, bringing Carolina history to your feed. From an 1850s photo of Tar Heels to the first Black undergraduates in 1955, discover how the University’s past comes to life unc.live/4neRbzR

@Jalane_Schmidt @LocoCravey We have collected physical and digital ephemera around the monument protests but still welcome opportunities to talk about additional materials: archives@unc.edu

@LocoCravey I hope anti-Silent Sam campaign ephemera was donated to the @uncarchives. (When I was at UNC 2005-2007, the archives staff were exhibiting documents about the history of enslaved people at UNC.) UNC upper admin was hostile to SS activists, but future generations will be grateful.

Happy 5th anniversary of Silent Sam eating dirt. #SilenceSam

The North Carolina Digital Heritage Center has digitized more than 630,000 newspapers, yearbooks, photos and other items from 320 partners in all 100 counties – bringing North Carolina history to everyone. Learn more about the DigitalNC initiative. stories.unc.edu/a-shared-purpo…

@UNC_GradSchool @UNCHussman Before that it looked like this (photo from early 1900s).

Did you know that Bynum Hall used to be home to the journalism school? Then and now! We see you, @UNCHussman ✨ @uncarchives

New on our blog: a look at segregated spaces at UNC in the early 1950s. blogs.lib.unc.edu/uarms/2023/05/…

On this day in 1942, the U.S. Navy Pre-Flight School at UNC was formally commissioned. Over the next three and a half years nearly 20,000 Naval cadets would complete training programs in Chapel Hill.

This Wednesday 5/10, we have the grand Fearrington Reading Room reserved for your graduation photos. Learn more: go.unc.edu/WilsonPhotoDay

From the Carolina Alumni Review: Flaspoehler Chosen as Next GAA President After a nationwide search, the GAA has announced the appointment of Veronica Mora Flaspoehler ’08 as the GAA’s next president, effective July 17. Read on: alumni.unc.edu/news/flaspoehl…

On this day in 1963, Malcolm X spoke at Memorial Hall at UNC. Read more about his visit to Durham and Chapel Hill in this NC Miscellany blog post from Sarah Carrier: blogs.lib.unc.edu/ncm/2017/06/24…

Thanks to Carolina Pride Alum Network (CPAN) members, a digital exhibit has opened at @UNCLibrary. Learn how the interactive exhibit provides a digital map that pinpoints #UNC campus spaces that are relevant to members of the LGBTQIA+ community unc.live/3o1sVZn

Hooper Schultz '14 is a Ph.D. candidate in the @unccollege @UNChistory. His work is focused on gathering oral histories of people in the LGBTQIA+ community with @SOHPoralhistory to add to our state's rich history #PrideWeek ow.ly/nV4F50NFSba

"I wish in the name of these hundreds and thousands yet to come to thank you." Frank Porter Graham's 1931 thank you note for the Bell Tower is emblematic of the gratitude we feel for all donors on today's #GiveUNC Day. giveunc.unc.edu/cause/universi…

Today, challenges offered throughout the day can maximize the impact of your gift. Once 50 gifts are made to the University Libraries, a $5,000 challenge gift from Carolina parents Alfred T. Hamilton III ’94 and Braden Davis Hamilton will be unlocked. go.unc.edu/GiveLib2023T

Thirty years ago this week, a different sort of March Madness in Chapel Hill. Thousands of Deadheads descended for two sold-out shows in the Dean Dome. "Peace, pot and microdot, that's our motto," said one fan. Tents and sleeping bags all over town amid the aroma of the weed. 🪴

The University Libraries has released a revised Black and Carolina Blue Tour website. The tour introduces students and visitors to local histories of slavery, racism, memorialization and activism at @UNC. Read about it here: go.unc.edu/BlackCarolinaB…

We recently learned that the UNC System Board of Governors has its own theme song. The "Fanfare for the Board of Governors" was composed by a @UNCSchoolofArts student in 2008. soundcloud.com/heckmanmusic/f…. This begs the question: when can we get a fanfare for the Archives?

Wishing a happy 60th birthday to this promising young basketball player. #GoHeels

On this day in 1973, Upendo Lounge opened in Chase Cafeteria. Upendo came about as a result of advocacy by @unc_bsm for a dedicated social and meeting space for Black students at Carolina. Learn more: #ref-n-kpCSB5" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/b84110…

Learn more about the tour from @UNCLibrary: library.unc.edu/2023/02/black-…

We are excited to announce The Black and Carolina Blue Tour website, a revised and expanded introduction to Black history at UNC-Chapel Hill. storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/b84110…