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
View ArticleThe 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
View ArticleMaking 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
View ArticlePlaymakers’ 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
View ArticleWilson 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
View ArticleUNC 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...
View ArticleDigitized 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
View ArticleThe Hidden Campus: Archaeological Glimpses of UNC in the Nineteenth Century
Coming March 19: A look at Carolina's past through archaeological exploration. Continue reading
View ArticleUNC’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
View ArticleRemembering William Powell, 1919-2015
The acknowledged dean of North Carolina historians was once librarian of UNC Library's North Carolina Collection. Continue reading
View ArticleA 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
View ArticleUndergrads 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
View ArticleFrom 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
View ArticleA 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
View ArticleBe 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
View ArticleWatch: 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
View ArticleWilson Library Launches UNC T-Shirt Archive
Don't just wear your favorite Carolina t-shirt. Share it! Continue reading
View Article‘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
View ArticleCharles 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
View ArticleDoing 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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