DigitalNC
Explore the history and culture of North Carolina through original materials from cultural heritage repositories across the state.
Digitized Historical Newspapers
These links will guide you through conducting research in regional newspapers.
- DigitalNC NewspapersSearching here will search across regional and local newspapers including the Alamance Gleaner (Graham, NC) 1875-1882, 1911-1947; the Mebane Leader, 1911-1915; the Twice-a-Week Dispatch (Burlington) 1908-1915.
- Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers This link opens in a new windowIncludes nearly 3000 newspaper titles from North Carolina alone.
Additional Resources
- Accessible ArchivesFull-text of 18th and 19th century newspapers
- Ancestry LibraryFamily Trees and History records, including U.S. Census images and indexes from 1790 to 1940.
- ArchiveGridSearch for historical documents, personal papers and family histories held in archives throughout the world.
- Committee on Elon History and MemoryIn August 2018, President Connie Ledoux Book announced the launch of the Commemoration Committee, now the Committee on Elon History and Memory, to explore questions related to historical memory and collective identity at Elon University. Provost Steven House subsequently appointed a university-wide committee of 12 faculty, staff and students to carry out the work, thereby joining the ranks of colleges and universities who are revisiting the stories institutions of higher education tell about themselves.
- Elon History TimelineA History of Elon from 1889 when the school was chartered through today.
- HeritageQuest This link opens in a new windowResearch materials for tracing family history and American culture. Includes city directories, 1850 and 1860 Slave Schedules, U.S. Indian Census Rolls, Agricultural and Industrial Rolls and more
- Library of Congress Digital CollectionsAccess to print, images, and audio-visual collections from the Library of Congress.
- National Archives CatalogOnline catalog of the National Archives.
- Newspapers.comThe largest online newspaper archive. Search historical newspapers from across the United States and beyond. Explore newspaper articles and clippings for help with genealogy, history and other research.1700s-2000s. Includes newspapers from NC and Alamance County.
- North American Women's Letters & Diaries This link opens in a new windowPublished letters and diaries depicting the personal experiences of hundreds of women. Colonial times to 1950.
- North Carolina Digital CollectionsThe North Carolina Digital Collections contain over 90,000 historic and recent photographs, state government publications, manuscripts, and other resources on topics related to North Carolina.
- North Carolina Digital Heritage CenterExplore original materials from 189 libraries, museums, and archives across North Carolina - including Elon!
- ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times with Index This link opens in a new windowAccess to the archives of The New York Times (1851-2019)
- ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post This link opens in a new windowAccess to the archives of The Washington Post (1877-2007)
- Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of North CarolinaHistorical maps of North Carolina that chart the growth and development of towns and cities across NC.