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Subject: North Carolina State Archives Closing for Renovation

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Renovation Work to Close State Archives May 1 Through July 10

The Search Room of the North Carolina State Archives will be closed from
May
1 through July 10, due to renovations at the Department of Cultural
Resources building.  The Archives preserve and make available historical
materials relating to North Carolina.

"During this time, our staff will inventory all stacks materials, rather
than waiting for January when the Archives has traditionally closed for
inventory," said Sarah Koonts, head of Collections Management for
Archives and History.  "We hope that the time gained then as a result of
inventory already being completed will help mitigate the loss of Search
Room access caused by renovation work."

While the Archives are closed, patrons are urged to other repositories
for their North Carolina research.  The NC ECHO website (www.ncecho.org)
lists North Carolina repositories and the types of records that they
hold.  Many of the Archives' records have been microfilmed and the film
may be available in other repositories.  Institutions most likely to
have copies of such microfilm are:

  a.. Family History Centers associated with Latter Day Saints churches
  b.. Local history rooms of public libraries, including many out of
state
  c.. Olivia Raney Local History Library (Wake County)
  d.. Community colleges
  e.. University libraries

For more information go to the Archives' blog at
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/archives/default.htm or call (919) 807-7310.

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