Archives

For anyone interested in exploring the history of Greensboro and Guilford County in even greater depth, the Greensboro Historical Museum Archives provides an astounding range of original local and regional source materials.

Spanning the 1700s to the present day—with a focus on the people of Greensboro, Guilford County and Piedmont North Carolina—our Archives houses manuscripts, photographs, printed materials, artwork and audiovisual materials.

Holdings include:
• Manuscripts - family, individual and organizational papers
• Photographs, prints & drawings
• Printed materials - books, maps, City Directories, ads etc.

Notable collections include resources documenting the lives and work of author William Sidney Porter (O. Henry) and First Lady Dolley Madison.

A broad range of materials with a Greensboro focus include collections from local African-American educator Abraham H. Peeler of J. C. Price School and the World War II letters of Beth and Louis Puckett.

Click here to view selected Digital Highlights.

Click here for a list of books on local history.

Click here for resources on the care and preservation of archival materials.