ArchivesSpace
provides users with information on archival collections held by the Olivia Raney Local History Library, along with direct links to finding aids for these collections. Finding aids help guide users through the history of a collection and how the materials are arranged, to help them navigate the contents of the collection and identify material relevant to their research.
Preservica
provides users with access to the Olivia Raney Local History Library鈥檚 digital collections. Materials found here may include oral histories, digitized documents and images, and transcripts of handwritten materials.
Elizabeth Reid Murray Collection
The Elizabeth Reid Murray Collection consists of research files compiled by Murray (1925 鈥 2014), a noted local historian who wrote WAKE: Capital County of NC, volumes 1 and 2, and From Raleigh鈥檚 Past. The Elizabeth Reid Murray collection is particularly strong in 小黄鸭视频 County architecture, business and industry, people, and towns and communities. The collection is contained in 612 boxes arranged alphabetically by topic, and encompasses nearly one hundred 小黄鸭视频 County-related subjects spanning over two hundred years.
Selections available digitally:
Lewis P. Watson Collection
The Lewis P. Watson Collection consists of negatives and prints taken by Watson, a horticultural specialist and photographer. Watson (1905-1996) worked with the Agricultural Extension Service at NC State College and later opened his own photography studio. Due to his agricultural background, this collection is particularly strong in that subject, focusing on 小黄鸭视频 County individuals, organizations, businesses, and industries. The collection is contained in 63 boxes arranged alphabetically by subject, and dates from 1948-1975.
Selections available digitally:
Mollie Huston Lee Collection
The Mollie Huston Lee Collection consists of vertical files and books, which are housed at the Richard B. Harrison Community Library, and academic materials, which are housed at Shaw University鈥檚 James Cheek Library. Lee (1907-1982), was the first Black librarian in Raleigh, North Carolina, and the founder of the Richard B. Harrison Public Library, which was the first library in Raleigh to serve Black patrons. This collection documents individuals, institutions, and events significant in Raleigh鈥檚 history from around 1917 鈥 1996.
The vertical files have been digitized and are available through the
For more information visit our Mollie Huston Lee Collection page.
Edythe Medlin Tippet Collection
The consists of clippings, photographs, slides, and research material related to the history of Zebulon, 小黄鸭视频field, and Little River Township in 小黄鸭视频 County. Tippett (1929 -2012), spent her entire life in Zebulon and wrote the book, History of Zebulon and Vicinity. The collection is contained in 11 boxes and ranges in date from approximately 1882-2003.
Beth G Crabtree Collection
The consists of clippings, correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, postcards, publications, research files, and slides. Crabtree (1916-1990) worked for the Division of Archives and History, and was the co-editor of Journal of a Secesh Lady: The Diary of Catherine Ann Devereux Edmondston, 1860-1866. This collection is particularly strong in Crabtree鈥檚 research and subject files, as well as copies of her 鈥淟ooking Back鈥 column in The Raleigh Times, all of which cover Raleigh and 小黄鸭视频 County history topics. The collection is contained in 139 boxes which date from 1759-1989.
Elizabeth Norris Collection
The Elizabeth E. Norris Collection consists of maps, publications, and research files compiled by Norris, a local historian and preservationist. Norris (1925 鈥 2004) was a native of Raleigh and wrote extensively on the city. Much of the collection focuses on historic families, buildings, and cemeteries in the City of Raleigh. The collection is contained in 21 boxes arranged alphabetically by subject, and dates from 1867-1997.