Community-contributed Collections

Through our Community Collections program, we work with many community groups (schools, churches, neighborhood associations) and individuals to make their history available online. The items in this digital collection are not held by UNCG; they are housed in the homes and offices of individuals, businesses, and local community groups, as noted in each item's description. These community partners, through their willingness to share their historical materials, allow us to provide access to the public while letting the physical materials remain in the possession of the groups and individuals who contribute them.

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: Joel T. Cudworth(a/k/a Marilyn Rivers) Collection; Joel T. Cudworth is a female impersonator who has worked under the name Marilyn Rivers since 1976, and has been named both Miss Greenboro and Miss North Carolina.

: Fred and Hyla Bynum Cundiff Collection; Fred and Hyla Cundiff were born and grew up together in Wilkes County, N.C. In their professional careers each made significant contributions to the education of African American students, both in Wilkesboro and Greensboro. Fred Cundiff came to Greensboro to teach in 1954. He became the first African-American Assistant School Superintendant in 1969, playing a crucial role in the relatively peaceful integration of Greensboro's school system in the early 1970s. Hyla Cundiff was an elementary school teacher for over 30 years, primarily at the Washingon Street, Bluford, and Vandalia Elementary schools. Her thirteen years of volunteer work with the American Cancer Society brought her the distinct honor of the prestigious "2 Those Who Care" award in 1989.

: Susan Jane Curtis Collection; Susan Jane Curtis (1950-2017) was a longtime employee of North Carolina State University with particular interests in photography, computers, pedagogy, and the study of nature. This collection of stereocards dating from the turn of the Twentieth Century was contributed by her family.

: Skip Dalton Collection; Skip Dalton is a Greensboro resident. The collection included an item pertaining to Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

: Regina Lynn Duren Collection; Regine Lynn Duren is a Greensboro resident.

: William O. Elkins Collection; Dr. William O. Elkins was on the staff of L. Richardson Memorial Hospital in Greensboro, N.C.

: Fiddlin' Fish Brewing Company Archives; Photographs and other documents relating to the establishment of Fiddlin' Fish Brewing Company Archives, donated by the company as part of the Well Crafted NC project. Most are born-digital items.

: First Presbyterian Church Archives; Items documenting the history of First Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, N.C. (established 1924) digitized as part of the Community-Based Research project of the UNCG University Libraries.

: Flat Top News; Employee newsletter of the Sears Roebuck Catalog Center in Greensboro.

: Foothills Brewing Archives; Photographs and other documents relating to the establishment of Foothills Brewing, donated by the company as part of the Well Crafted NC project. Most are born-digital items.

: Four Saints Brewing Company Collection; Photographs and other documents relating to the establishment of Four Saints Brewing Company, donated by the company as part of the Well Crafted NC project. Most are born-digital items.

: Front Street Brewery Collection; Material documenting Front Street Brewery in Wilmington, N.C.

: Lenora Fulani Archive; Lenora Branch Fulani (born April 25, 1950) is an American psychologist, psychotherapist, and political activist. She is best known for her presidential campaigns and development of youth programs serving minority communities in the New York City area. In the 1988 United States presidential election heading the New Alliance Party ticket, she became the first woman and the first African American to achieve ballot access in all fifty states. She received more votes for president in a U.S. general election than any other woman until Jill Stein of the Green Party of the United States in 2012. Fulani's political concerns include racial equality, gay rights, and political reform, specifically to encourage third parties. The Lenora Fulani Archive, consisting of original speeches, position papers, and other items created and used by Dr. Fulani is currently held by UNC Greensboro faculty member Dr. Omar Ali, who has made it available for digitization with Dr. Fulani's permission. UNCG alumna Jenny Lois Francisco served as research assistant on the project with Dr. Ali.

: Fullsteam Brewery Archives; Photographs and other documents relating to the establishment of Fullsteam Brewery, donated by the company as part of the Well Crafted NC project. Most are born-digital items.

: George Gabriel and Gabriel Groceries Collection; The Gabriel family operated grocery stores that served Bennett College and Greensboro's African-American business district on East Market Street. The collection includes photos and mementos.

: Gibb's Hundred Brewing Co. Archives; Photographs and other documents relating to the establishment of Gibb's Hundred Brewing Co., donated by the company as part of the Well Crafted NC project. Most are born-digital items.

: Gilley-Liles Family Collection; The Gilley and Liles families resided in Northeast Guilford County, North Carolina. This collection documents the families and their business.

: Goose and the Monkey Brewhouse Collection; Material related to the construction and operations of Goose and the Monkey Brewhouse in Lexington, North Carolina.

: Sharon D. Graeber Collection; Sharon Denise Graeber is an architect living in Greensboro, North Carolina. Her parents, Marvin B.Graeber (1920-2020) and Beulah L. Graeber (d. 1998) were longtime residents of the Clinton Heights/Benbow Park neighborhood in Greensboro, where Sharon Graeber grew up. The collection contains historical material documenting Shareon Graeber's family and also contemporary material documenting her work as an architect, entrepreneur, and member of Grace Lutheran Church.

: Green Man Brewery Collection; Materials related to Green Man Brewery in Asheville, North Carolina.

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We are interested in hearing from local individuals and community groups who are interested in sharing their history online.

You don't need to donate objects permanently. We can scan items and return them to you!

We can work with you to digitize material, add it to Gateway, and then return it to you. We can also consult on grants or other options for getting you items online, and we can put you in touch with groups that may be interested in your items if you wish to donate them permanently.

We may also be able to come to your location to do community scanning events or to talk about digitization and digital collections.

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