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Request materials from the North Carolina Collection

To request materials or for help with a research question, please stop by our reading room during our open hours, or contact us at ncc@dconc.gov or at 919-560-0171.

Request instructions

  • Copies and scans of microfilmed items, books, and other printed materials: Contact us with your request. For an article from local newspapers, provide an exact date for the event (death, wedding, baseball game, etc.). If you don’t know the date, we can search for events for you for the years 1913-1922 (online-public domain), 1970-1989 (printed indexes), and 1995-present (online). Be sure to note whether you prefer copies or emailed JPG or PDF copies. Requests are subject to staff approval and depend on the scope of the request and available staff time.
  • Copies and scans from the image and manuscript collections: complete the form below.

Preferred citation format

Item description, identifier (if applicable), Folder and Box information. Collection title (NCC.####). North Carolina Collection, Durham County Library, NC.

  • Example: Letter dated 9/8/1942, Folder 6, Box 2. Cranford Family papers (NCC.0024). North Carolina Collection, Durham County Library, NC.
  • Example: “The Story So Far” by Monte Moses, 7/12/1978, Box 20. Friends of Carolina Theatre records (NCC.0017), North Carolina Collection, Durham County Library, NC.
  • Example: William Henry Neville, c031. Durham Historic Photographic Archive (NCC.0055), North Carolina Collection, Durham County Library, NC.

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Fully describe the intended use of the materials. If for publication, list author, title, publisher, and date.
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Please list the items requested. For images, list the title and number of the image(s) from the website.
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Please allow a minimum of one week from the time the NC Collection receives your request for it to be filled, longer if you are requesting a number of items.