North Carolina Collection
The North Carolina Collection is made up largely of materials about North Carolina or by North Carolinians. These materials are
considered rare and special, so they have to be used in the building. None of these items can be checked out.
Printed Materials
Books, and many of the pamphlets and government publications, are cataloged and may be located using the Library's
on-line public access catalog. Of special interest to local historians, is the file of Winston-Salem city directories
dating back to 1889/90. The N.C. collection also contains biographies, fiction, city and county histories, and much more.
Vertical File
The vertical file contains clippings from newspapers, magazines, uncataloged government publications and other
ephemeral materials. There are four divisions within the file: Genealogy, Forsyth County, Winston-Salem, and North
Carolina. Individual items are arranged by subject within one of these divisions.
Newspapers on Microfilm
The North Carolina Room is home to several early local newspapers. They include the Winston-Salem Journal
(1898-present), Twin City Sentinel (1906-1985), Winston-Salem Peoples Press (1851-1892), Union Republican (1874-1944),
Raleigh Register (1799-1886), The Chronicle (1974-present) and others. Step back into history with these pages from
the past. Copies made from the film are 15 cents each.
Maps
The North Carolina Room owns most of the Geological Survey maps for North Carolina, as well as two partial series of
modern historical maps. The Hughes maps show early trails, mills, etc., as well as early land owners. The North
Carolina Room also owns selected Sanborn Fire Insurance maps for Winston-Salem and other North Carolina cities.
Patrons may also consult the county road maps prepared by the state.
Periodicals
The North Carolina Room receives between 40 and 50 magazines including: State, the North Carolina Historical Review,
the Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts, the North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal, and the Forsyth
County Genealogical Society Journal. Earlier years are bound and some are found in the North Carolina Room. The
remainder are housed in the Periodicals - Government Documents Department.
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