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Archives Exhibits & Engagement

Learn about our exhibits and how we can partner with you on tours, class visits, community presentations, internships, job shadows, and more!

Overview

Here you can learn about the various exhibits on display curated by archives or featuring UNC archival material. If you are interested in partnering with Archives to create an exhibit, please contact us.

Currently On Display

Pandemic Parallels: Then & Now

October 2020 - present

Just outside Archives & Special Collections Reading Room (L119), lower level of the James A. Michener Library

A comparative look at life on our campus during the 1918 Influenza pandemic and the current Coronavirus pandemic. You can learn more about the 1918 influenza at UNC on this LibGuide.

Curated by Kate Johnson

International Gladiolus Hall of Fame

January 2009 - present (currently being updated!)
Lower Level of the James A. Michener Library

This exhibit consists of displays of materials from the International Gladiolus Hall of Fame Collection (SC 07). It includes trophies, awards, plaques, memorabilia, information on Gladiolus Societies from all over the world, as well as a tribute to Sidney and Velda Baldridge. The displays change over time.

James A. Michener: The Man, The Writer, The Legacy

Permanent Exhibit (updated 2018)
Mezzanine of the James A. Michener Library

This exhibit explores the life and writings of world famous, Pulitzer Prize winning author James A. Michener.

Curated by Anna Gay