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Sec. Kluttz with Deputy Sec.

Founded in 1933, Black Mountain College focused on fine arts education—but the education was not always textbook, so to speak. The teachers and students lived together as a community and learned from one another. 

Two of the world's most famous sets of conjoined twins have Tar Heel ties. We take a look at their stories and offer suggestions on places you can explore to connect with those stories in person.

Kathleen Kenney, from the State Library of North Carolina was recently invited to contribute to the Library of Congress’s digital preservation blog called The Signal.

A look at the World War II invasion of the Aleutian Islands through the eyes of a North Carolinian who was there.

An exmination of the role of military chaplains through the specific lens of the life of Elmer Gibson.

Integration of the armed forces was a long process. We look at the history of that process with an eye toward one African American Army chaplain.

A look at the correspondence concerning Elmer Gibson's Legion of Merit Award in 1945.

Recently the Military Collection received the private collection of Elmer P. Gibson, a black chaplain in the United States Army throughout World War II and the Korean War.