University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection

The Southern Historical Collection is home to over 5,000 distinct archival collections. These are each comprised of unique primary documents, such as diaries, correspondence, photographs, maps, and oral histories. We offer robust documentation of all periods of Southern history since the late eighteenth century, particularly the Antebellum era through the Civil Rights Movement. Some of our traditional subject strengths include: Communities and Families Business and Labor Slavery and the Antebellum plantation Civil Rights activism Sociology American Civil War Journalism and Literature Religion and religious communities