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Collection Overview
| Size | 150 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 126,500 items) |
| Abstract | Ephemera from North Carolina counties, cities, and regions including brochures, pamphlets, flyers, leaflets, newsletters, menus, travel guides, and scattered issues of periodicals. Materials document arts and entertainment; businesses and nonprofit organizations; county/city departments; housing and accommodations; parks and historic sites; political, religious, and social organizations; restaurants and bars; schools and institutes; sports and recreation; and tourism. Some ephemera was created prior to 1980 and some items may date to the late 19th century. The collection began in the 1980s as a ready reference file maintained by the North Carolina Collection. Materials are collected by library staff and friends of the North Carolina Collection during their travels throughout the state. Donations vary from year to year. Some cities, counties, and regions may not be represented in every series. |
| Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. North Carolina Collection. |
| Language | English |
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Processing Information
Processed by: Alison Barnett, May 2017
Encoded by: Jackie Dean and Laura Smith, May 2017
Finding aid updated by Dawne Howard Lucas in April 2020 to change the collection number from NCC0001 to 70023
Updated for addition by Alison Barnett and Laura Smith, July 2022; Kathleen Murphy and Laura Smith, December 2023
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The following terms from Library of Congress Subject Headings suggest topics, persons, geography, etc. interspersed through the entire collection; the terms do not usually represent discrete and easily identifiable portions of the collection--such as folders or items.
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Historical Information
North Carolina City, County, and Regional Ephemera Collection began in the 1980s as a ready reference file maintained by the North Carolina Collection.
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Scope and Content
Ephemera from North Carolina counties, cities, and regions including brochures, pamphlets, flyers, leaflets, newsletters, menus, travel guides, and scattered issues of periodicals. Materials document arts and entertainment; businesses and nonprofit organizations; county/city departments; housing and accommodations; parks and historic sites; political, religious, and social organizations; restaurants and bars; schools and institutes; sports and recreation; and tourism. Some ephemera was created prior to 1980 and some items may date to the late 19th century. The collection began in the 1980s as a ready reference file maintained by the North Carolina Collection. Materials are collected by library staff and friends of the North Carolina Collection during their travels throughout the state. Donations vary from year to year. Some cities, counties, and regions may not be represented in every series.
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Series 1. North Carolina City, County, and Regional Ephemera, collected 1980s-2012
Materials were predominantly published from 1980 to 2013. Some ephemera, however, was created prior to 1980. Some items may date to the late 19th century.
| Folder 1-3 |
Cape Fear sectionFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.01 A1 |
| Folder 4-7 |
Albemarle and Pamlico sectionFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.02 A1 |
| Folder 8-9 |
Sandhill sectionFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.03 A1 |
| Folder 10-13 |
Piedmont sectionFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.04 A1 |
| Folder 14-25 |
Western sectionFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.05 A1 |
| Folder 26-30 |
Outer Banks sectionFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.01 A2 |
| Folder 31-41 |
Alamance CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.1 A1 |
| Folder 42-45 |
Alamance County: BurlingtonFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.1 B96a1 |
| Folder 46-47 |
Alexander CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.2 A1 |
| Folder 48-50 |
Alleghany CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.3 A1 |
| Folder 51-52 |
Anson CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.4 A1 |
| Folder 53-57 |
Ashe CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.5 A1 |
| Folder 58-62 |
Avery CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.6 A1 |
| Folder 63-70 |
Beaufort CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.7 A1 |
| Folder 71-76 |
Bertie CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.8 A1 |
| Folder 77-78 |
Bladen CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.9 A1 |
| Folder 79-85 |
Brunswick CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.10 A1 |
| Folder 86-89 |
Buncombe CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.11 A1 |
| Folder 90-117 |
Buncombe County: AshevilleFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.11 A2 |
| Folder 118-123 |
Burke CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.12 A1 |
| Folder 124-128 |
Cabarrus CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.13 A1 |
| Folder 129-131 |
Caldwell CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.14 A1 |
| Folder 132-133 |
Camden CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.15 A1 |
| Folder 134-148 |
Carteret CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.16 A1 |
| Folder 149-151 |
Caswell CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.17 A1 |
| Folder 152-161 |
Catawba CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.18 A1 |
| Folder 162-175 |
Chatham CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.19 A1 |
| Folder 176-177 |
Cherokee CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.20 A1 |
| Folder 178-185 |
Chowan CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.21 A1 |
| Folder 186 |
Clay CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.22 A1 |
| Folder 187-192 |
Cleveland CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.23 A1 |
| Folder 193-195 |
Columbus CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.24 A1 |
| Folder 196-203 |
Craven CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.25 A1 |
| Folder 204-211 |
Craven County: Tryon PalaceFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.25 A2 |
| Folder 212-217 |
Cumberland CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.26 A1 |
| Folder 218-220 |
Currituck CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.27 A1 |
| Folder 221-238 |
Dare CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.28 A1 |
| Folder 239-244 |
Davidson CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.29 A1 |
| Folder 245-249 |
Davie CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.30 A1 |
| Folder 250-253 |
Duplin CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.31 A1 |
| Folder 254-261 |
Durham CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.32 A1 |
| Folder 262-344 |
Durham County: DurhamFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.32 D96a1 |
| Folder 345-347 |
Edgecombe CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.33 A1 |
| Folder 348-357 |
Forsyth CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.34 A1 |
| Folder 358-386 |
Forsyth County: Winston SalemFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.34 A2 |
| Folder 387-394 |
Forsyth County: Old SalemFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.34 A3 |
| Folder 395-398 |
Franklin CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.35 A1 |
| Folder 399-406 |
Gaston CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.36 A1 |
| Folder 407 |
Gates CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.37 A1 |
| Folder 408-414 |
Graham CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.38 A1 |
| Folder 415-416 |
Granville CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.39 A1 |
| Folder 417-418 |
Greene CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.40 A1 |
| Folder 419-422 |
Guilford CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.41 A1 |
| Folder 423-449 |
Guilford County: GreensboroFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.41 G81a1 |
| Folder 450-456 |
Guilford County: High PointFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.41 H63a |
| Folder 457-462 |
Halifax CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.42 A1 |
| Folder 463-464 |
Harnett CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.43 A1 |
| Folder 465-472 |
Haywood CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.44 A1 |
| Folder 473-483 |
Henderson CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.45 A1 |
| Folder 484-486 |
Hertford CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.46 A1 |
| Folder 487 |
Hoke CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.47 A1 |
| Folder 488-494 |
Hyde CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.48 A1 |
| Folder 495-505 |
Iredell CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.49 A1 |
| Folder 506-516 |
Jackson CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.50 A1 |
| Folder 517-525 |
Johnston CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.51 A1 |
| Folder 526 |
Jones CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.52 A1 |
| Folder 527-531 |
Lee CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.53 A1 |
| Folder 532-536 |
Lenoir CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.54 A1 |
| Folder 537-541 |
Lincoln CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.55 A1 |
| Folder 542-551 |
Macon CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.57 A1 |
| Folder 552-556 |
Madison CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.58 A1 |
| Folder 557-560 |
Martin CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.59 A1 |
| Folder 561-566 |
McDowell CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.56 A1 |
| Folder 567-571 |
Mecklenburg CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.60 A1 |
| Folder 572-606 |
Mecklenburg County: CharlotteFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.60 A2 |
| Folder 607-611 |
Mitchell CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.61 A1 |
| Folder 612-615 |
Montgomery CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.62 A1 |
| Folder 616-635 |
Moore CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.63 A1 |
| Folder 636-639 |
Nash CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.64 A1 |
| Folder 640-645 |
Nash County: Rocky MountFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.64 A2 |
| Folder 646-657 |
New Hanover CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.65 A1 |
| Folder 658-679 |
New Hanover County: WilmingtonFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.65 A2 |
| Folder 680 |
Northampton CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.66 A1 |
| Folder 681-724 |
Onslow CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.67 A1 |
| Folder 725-858 |
Orange County: Chapel Hill and CarrboroFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.68 A2 |
| Folder 859-860 |
Pamlico CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC971.69 A1 |
| Folder 861-865 |
Pasquotank CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.70 A1 |
| Folder 866-870 |
Pender CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.71 A1 |
| Folder 871-872 |
Perquimans CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.72 A1 |
| Folder 873-875 |
Person CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.73 A1 |
| Folder 876-882 |
Pitt CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.74 A1 |
| Folder 883-888 |
Polk CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.75 A1 |
| Folder 889-895 |
Randolph CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.76 A1 |
| Folder 896-898 |
Richmond CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.77 A1 |
| Folder 899-902 |
Robeson CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.78 A1 |
| Folder 903-905 |
Rockingham CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.79 A1 |
| Folder 906-912 |
Rowan CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.80 A1 |
| Folder 913-919 |
Rutherford CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.81 A1 |
| Folder 920-922 |
Sampson CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.82 A1 |
| Folder 923-924 |
Scotland CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.83 A1 |
| Folder 925-928 |
Stanly CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.84 A1 |
| Folder 929-930 |
Stokes CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.85 A1 |
| Folder 931-936 |
Surry CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.86 A1 |
| Folder 937-951 |
Swain CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.87 A1 |
| Folder 952-960 |
Transylvania CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.88 A1 |
| Folder 961-965 |
Tyrell CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC907.89 A1 |
| Folder 966-968 |
Union CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.90 A1 |
| Folder 969-971 |
Vance CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.91 A1 |
| Folder 972-1023 |
Wake CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.92 A1 |
| Folder 1024-1134 |
Wake County: RaleighFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.92 R163a3 |
| Folder 1135-1139 |
Warren CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.93 A1 |
| Folder 1140-1146 |
Washington CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.94 A1 |
| Folder 1147-1159 |
Watauga CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.95 A1 |
| Folder 1160-1163 |
Wayne CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.96 A1 |
| Folder 1164-1168 |
Wilkes CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.97 A1 |
| Folder 1169-1172 |
Wilson CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.98 A1 |
| Folder 1173-1174 |
Yadkin CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.99 A1 |
| Folder 1175-1180 |
Yancey CountyFormerly cataloged under the call number: VC970.100 A1 |
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Series 2. North Carolina City, County, and Regional Ephemera, collected 2013-2016
Materials were predominantly published from 2013-2016. Some ephemera, however, was created prior to 2013. Some items may date to the late 19th century.
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Series 3. North Carolina City, County, and Regional Ephemera, collected 2017
Materials were predominantly published in 2017. Some ephemera, however, was created prior to 2017. Some items may date to the late 19th century.
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Series 4. North Carolina City, County, and Regional Ephemera, collected 2018
Materials were predominantly published in 2017. Some ephemera, however, was created prior to 2018. Some items may date to the late 19th century.
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Series 5. North Carolina City, County, and Regional Ephemera, collected 2019-2021
Materials were predominantly published in 2019-2021. Some ephemera, however, was created prior to 2019. Some items may date to the late 19th century.
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Series 6. North Carolina City, County, and Regional Ephemera, collected 2022-2023
Materials were predominantly published in 2022-2023. Some ephemera, however, was created prior to 2022. Some items may date to the late 19th century.
| Folder 1790 |
Alamance County |
| Folder 1791 |
Alamance County: Burlington |
| Folder 1792 |
Alleghany County |
| Folder 1793 |
Avery County |
| Folder 1794 |
Beaufot County |
| Folder 1795 |
Bertie County |
| Folder 1796 |
Brunswick County |
| Folder 1797 |
Buncome County: Asheville |
| Folder 1798 |
Burke County |
| Folder 1799 |
Carbarrus County |
| Folder 1800 |
Camden County |
| Folder 1801 |
Carteret County |
| Folder 1802 |
Catawba County |
| Folder 1803 |
Chatham County |
| Folder 1804 |
Cherokee County |
| Folder 1805 |
Chowan County |
| Folder 1806 |
Craven County |
| Folder 1807 |
Craven County: Tryon Palace |
| Folder 1808 |
Cumberland County |
| Folder 1809 |
Dare County |
| Folder 1810 |
Duplin County |
| Folder 1811 |
Edgecombe County |
| Folder 1812 |
Forsyth County: Old Salem |
| Folder 1813 |
Forsyth Counth: Winston-Salem |
| Folder 1814 |
Gaston County |
| Folder 1815 |
Gates County |
| Folder 1816 |
Guilford County |
| Folder 1817 |
Guilford County: Greensboro |
| Folder 1818 |
Halifax County |
| Folder 1819 |
Haywood County |
| Folder 1820 |
Hertford County |
| Folder 1821 |
Hyde County |
| Folder 1822 |
Johnston County |
| Folder 1823 |
Jones County |
| Folder 1824 |
Lee County |
| Folder 1825 |
Lenoir County |
| Folder 1826 |
Macon County |
| Folder 1827 |
Martin County |
| Folder 1828 |
Mecklenburg County |
| Folder 1829 |
Mecklenburg County: Charlotte |
| Folder 1830 |
Moore County |
| Folder 1831 |
New Hanover County: Wilmington |
| Folder 1832 |
Northhampton County |
| Folder 1833 |
Pamilco County |
| Folder 1834 |
Pender County |
| Folder 1835 |
Perquimans County |
| Folder 1836 |
Randolph County |
| Folder 1837 |
Robeson County |
| Folder 1838 |
Rowan County |
| Folder 1839 |
Rutherford County |
| Folder 1840 |
Surry County |
| Folder 1841 |
Swain County |
| Folder 1842 |
Tyrrell County |
| Folder 1843 |
Union County |
| Folder 1844 |
Vance County |
| Folder 1845 |
Warren County |
| Folder 1846 |
Washington County |
| Folder 1847 |
Watauga County |
| Folder 1848 |
Wayne County |
| Folder 1849 |
Wilkes County |
| Folder 1850 |
Wilson County |
| Folder 1851 |
Yancey County |
| Folder 1852-1855 |
Durham County: Durham1852: Arts & Entertainment, 1853: Businesses & Nonprofits, 1854: City/County Dept., 1855: Political, Religious, & Social Organizations. |
| Folder 1856-1861 |
Orange County1856: Arts & Entertainment, 1857: Businesses & Nonprofits, 1858: Housing & Accommodations, 1859: City/County Dept., 1860: Parks & Historic Sites, 1861: Sports & Rec. |
| Folder 1862-1868 |
Orange County: Chapel Hill1862: Arts & Entertainment, 1863: Businesses & Nonprofits, 1864: City/County Dept., 1865: Housing & Accommodations, 1866: Parks & Historic Sites, 1867: Political, Religious, & Social Organizations, 1868: Resturant & Bars. |
| Folder 1869-1873 |
Wake County1869: Arts & Entertainment, 1870: Businesses & Nonprofits, 1871: City/County Dept., 1872: Parks & Historic Sites, 1873: Schools & Institutes |
| Folder 1874-1879 |
Wake County: Raleigh1874: Arts & Entertainment, 1875: Businesses & Nonprofits, 1876: City/County Dept., 1877: Parks & Historic Sites 1878: Political, Religious, & Social Organizations, 1879: Sports & Rec. |
| Folder 1880 |
Statewide |
| Folder 1881 |
Eastern North Carolina and Coastal Plains |
| Folder 1882 |
Mountains & Western NC |
| Folder 1883 |
Triangle |