Printed Materials

Ads, plans, money and maps

Our archives house many types of printed materials. Some were printed in Greensboro, but most were printed elsewhere and then later used or collected by area residents.

Printed materials include:
• Advertisements
• Almanacs
• Architectural plans (limited number)
• Books and pamphlets
• City Directories 
• Magazines
• Musical scores
• Maps (including Sanborn Fire Insurance maps) 
• Newspapers
• Paper currency
• Pictorials (promotional booklets/pamphlets highlighting Greensboro homes, businesses, etc. c. 1890-1917)
• Programs & Playbills
• Postcards