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Tar Heels vs. Cavaliers . . . In the Archives

Great football moments from UNC's past will come to the screen with an encore showing of Gridiron Glory in WIlson Library before the UNC-Virginia game. Continue reading

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The Order of the Golden Fleece: “To Restore Unity to Campus Life”

Explore the history, traditions, and accomplishments of the UNC honor society in an exhibit at Wilson Library. Continue reading

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Making a People’s Theatre: Proff Koch and the Carolina Playmakers

The original Carolina Playmakers—a precursor to today’s Playmakers Repertory Company—will be the focus of an exhibit this spring in the Wilson Special Collections Library. Continue reading

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Playmakers’ History Will Be Topic of April 8 Lecture

University Historian Cecelia Moore will deliver the lecture "A Model for Folk Theatre" as the 2014 Gladys Hall Coates University History Lecture. Continue reading

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Wilson Library Invites Commencement Visitors for May 10 Open House

View reunion class yearbooks, take in a slide show celebrating the class of 1964, and enjoy exhibitions about UNC and Civil War history. Continue reading

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UNC Law Students Research Law of the Old South at Wilson Library

Last year, students in a UNC School of Law seminar used the Library’s rare publications and archival documents to investigate how the law was applied to moral issues in the antebellum South. Continue...

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Digitized Photo Album Shows Chapel Hill in 19th Century

The Library recently shared online the 1894 photo album belonging to former UNC President Kemp Plummer Battle. Continue reading

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The Hidden Campus: Archaeological Glimpses of UNC in the Nineteenth Century

Coming March 19: A look at Carolina's past through archaeological exploration. Continue reading

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UNC’s Hidden Campus Revealed in April 14 Lecture

UNC professor Stephen Davis will discuss the University in the 19th century, as discovered through two decades of archaeological exploration. Continue reading

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Remembering William Powell, 1919-2015

The acknowledged dean of North Carolina historians was once librarian of UNC Library's North Carolina Collection. Continue reading

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A Century of Football… from the UNC Library

Just in time for the season's opening game, Wilson Library puts its collection of vintage Tar Heel programs online. Continue reading

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Undergrads To Share Research on UNC’s WWII Policy Toward Japanese American...

Members of English 360 used documents from UNC's Wilson Special Collections Library to examine a little-known episode in University history. Continue reading

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From Frock Coats to Flip-flops: 100 Years of Fashion at Carolina

Photographs, news ads and articles, excerpts from student handbooks, and nearly 60 clothing items tell the story of student life as reflected in a century of style. Continue reading

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A Common Thread: Carolina Fashion Exhibition at Wilson Library

The exhibition in the North Carolina Collection Gallery is an annotated walk-through closet called “From Frock Coats to Flip-Flops: 100 years of Fashion at Carolina.” Continue reading

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Be Inspired With Carolina’s Nobel Laureates

Join Chancellor Carol Folt and Carolina's two Nobel Laureates for a special event in Davis Library on April 13. Continue reading

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Watch: UNC Alums Recall Fashion Favorites

UNC alumni discuss items they contributed to an exhibition about Carolina fashion. On view through June 5 in Wilson Library. Continue reading

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Wilson Library Launches UNC T-Shirt Archive

Don't just wear your favorite Carolina t-shirt. Share it! Continue reading

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‘The most important artifact that we have’

University Day, 2016, marks an important centennial. One hundred years ago, the cornerstone plaque of Old East was returned to UNC. Continue reading

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Charles Scott and the Integration of Varsity Sports at Carolina

Exhibit runs from Jan. 30 to April 30 on the fourth floor of Wilson Library. Continue reading

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Doing Our Bit: UNC and the Great War

This exhibition about Carolina's involvement in World War I will be on view in Wilson Library through June 11, 2017. Continue reading

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