Manuscript Collections
The Greensboro History Museum Archives cares for collections relating to individuals, families and corporate bodies. Within these collections are letters, documents, printed materials and photographs.
Collections that have been organized and described are available for research visits by appointment during the museum’s weekday hours. More limited access is available to additional collections that await organization and description. Please contact the Archivist with questions about any of our collections or to schedule a research visit.
Selected materials in some collections have been digitized in partnership with the Digital Projects Unit at UNCG and are available through Gateway, hosted by the University Libraries of UNC Greensboro. Direct links from finding aids are provided where applicable.
A complete list of collections is provided below with links to brief inventories or detailed finding aids when available. If you are interested in a specific person or subject, use the Search field at the top right of our website or visit our Selected Subjects listing.
A
| Title | Manuscript ID Number |
|---|---|
| Charles R. Abbott Papers | MSS. COLL. #34 |
| E. B. Adamson Papers | MSS. COLL #100 |
| Alford/Eckel Family Papers | MSS. COLL #35 |
| Allen-McFarland Family Papers | MSS. COLL #113 |
| Sam Alvis Papers | MSS. COLL. #178 |
| American Red Cross (Greensboro) Collection | MSS. COLL. #93 |
| Anthony Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #38 |
| G. Will Armfield Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #112 |
| Joseph H. Armfield Papers | MSS. COLL. #102 |
| Ethel Arnett Papers | MSS. COLL. #107 |
B
| Title | Manuscript ID Number |
|---|---|
| Bank of Greensboro Collection | MSS. COLL. #235 |
| David S. Barber Papers | MSS. COLL. #202 |
| John Barney Papers | MSS. COLL. #171 |
| Joseph Henry Barrier Papers | MSS. COLL. #59 |
| Smith Barrier Collection | MSS. COLL. #221 |
| Gertrude Beal Papers | MSS. COLL. #253 |
| Berry Coal Co. Collection | MSS. COLL. #236 |
| Berry/Vize Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #188 |
| Bluethenthal Jugtown Pottery Collection | MSS. COLL. #167 |
| Mabel Hayes Boettger Papers | MSS. COLL. #48 |
| Alan Boles Collection | MSS. COLL. #138 |
| Daniel F. Boone Papers | MSS. COLL. #101 |
| Bowman Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #88 |
| Boyd Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #98 |
| Sandy Bradshaw Papers | MSS. COLL. #169 |
| Earley W. Bridges Collection (O. Henryana) | MSS. COLL. #13 |
| Brooks Lumber Co. Collection | MSS. COLL. #238 |
| Joseph M. Bryan Papers | MSS. COLL. #128 |
| Lavin J. Burcham Papers | MSS. COLL. #210 |
| William P. D. Bush Papers | MSS. COLL. #36 |
C
| Title | Manuscript ID Number |
|---|---|
| David Caldwell Log College Collection | MSS. COLL. #143 |
| Caldwell-Roan Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #83 |
| Callum Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #60 |
| Cambodian Community Documentation Project | MSS. COLL. #179 |
| Carolina Sales Co. Collection | MSS. COLL. #163 |
| Child Care Centers (Greensboro) Collection | MSS. COLL. #166 |
| Civil War Collection | MSS. COLL. #16 |
| Paul S. Clarkson Collection (O. Henryana) | MSS. COLL. #14 |
| Clegg Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #212 |
| Climax Lodge Collection | MSS. COLL. #118 |
| Colonial Dames 17th Century, Earl of Shaftesbury Chapter Collection | MSS. COLL. #199 |
| Community Voices Collection | MSS. COLL. #150 |
| Benjamin Cone Papers | MSS. COLL. #25 |
| Ceasar Cone II Papers | MSS. COLL. #122 |
| Clarence N. Cone Jr. Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #119 |
| Connally Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #85 |
| Cooke Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #127 |
| Paul Cox Papers | MSS. COLL. #105 |
| Craven Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #61 |
D
| Title | Manuscript ID Number |
|---|---|
| Mildred S. Davis Papers | MSS. COLL. #237 |
| Dean/Brown Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #219 |
| Department of Housing and Community Development (Greensboro) Collection | MSS. COLL. #172 |
| DeVane Papers | MSS. COLL. #52 |
| Dick/Douglas Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #259 |
| Dick Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #9 |
| Doug Dickerson Papers | MSS. COLL. #204 |
| J. Taylor Doggett Papers | MSS. COLL. #218 |
| J. W. Doggett Papers | MSS. COLL. #159 |
| Donnell Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #62 |
| Thomas Lee Doster Papers | MSS. COLL. #2 |
| Draper Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #121 |
E
| Title | Manuscript ID Number |
|---|---|
| Edmunds/Fry Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #132 |
| George C. Eichhorn Papers | MSS. COLL. #111 |
| Frances Eshelman Papers | MSS. COLL. #51 |
| Kathryn F. Eskey Papers | MSS. COLL. #247 |
| Dr. George H. Evans Papers | MSS. COLL. #211 |
F
| Title | Manuscript ID Number |
|---|---|
| Falkener Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #158 |
| Jesse Quinton Farlow Papers | MSS. COLL. #232 |
| Charles A. Farrell Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #183 |
| Faulconer/Lindsay Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #53 |
| Luis Felicia Papers | MSS. COLL. #104 |
| First Horizon Park Collection | MSS. COLL. #234 |
| Basil J. Fisher Papers | MSS. COLL. #109 |
| Val L. Follo Papers | MSS. COLL. #187 |
| C.C. Fordham Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #244 |
| Daniel P. Foust Papers | MSS. COLL. #124 |
| Fielding Fry Papers | MSS. COLL. #137 |
G
| Title | Manuscript ID Number |
|---|---|
| R.V. Gannon Papers | MSS. COLL. #252 |
| Andrew Gibson Papers | MSS. COLL. #40 |
| Gillespie Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #63 |
| Glascock Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #181 |
| Ralph Gorrell Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #27 |
| Gordon Gray Papers | MSS. COLL. #249 |
| William Green Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #233 |
| Greensboro Bicentennial Commission Collection | MSS. COLL. #190 |
| Greensboro Board of Education Collection | MSS. COLL. #31 |
| City of Greensboro Collection | MSS. COLL. #46 |
| Greensboro Fire Department Collection | MSS. COLL. #24 |
| Greensboro High School Collection | MSS. COLL. #64 |
| Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point Airport Collection | MSS. COLL. #43 |
| Greensboro Jaycees Collection | MSS. COLL. #228 |
| Greensboro Public Schools Collection | MSS. COLL. #146 |
| Greensboro Sit-Ins Commemoration Collection | MSS. COLL. #208 |
| Joseph Gruendler Papers | MSS. COLL. #73 |
| Guilford Battle Ground Company Collection | MSS. COLL. #84 |
| Guilford County Collection | MSS. COLL. #225 |
| Guilford County Open Space Committee Collection | MSS. COLL. #248 |
| Guilford County Schools Collection | MSS. COLL. #257 |
| Guilford Grays Collection | MSS. COLL. #1 |
H
| Title | Manuscript ID Number |
|---|---|
| Bert A. Hall Papers | MSS. COLL. #90 |
| Margueritte Bain Hall Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #144 |
| Walter Hammersley Papers | MSS. COLL. #151 |
| John Hanner Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #17 |
| Harris Collection | MSS. COLL. #66 |
| Lillian Dillard Harris Papers | MSS. COLL. #196 |
| Ned Harrison Collection | MSS. COLL. #136 |
| P. A. Hayes Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #81 |
| Hayes-Taylor YMCA Collection | MSS. COLL. #250 |
| Henley Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #186 |
| Oka T. Hester Jr. Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #242 |
| John D. Hodges Papers | MSS. COLL. #49 |
| John E. Hodgin Jr. Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #231 |
| Roberta Porter Hon Collection (O. Henryana) | MSS. COLL. #12 |
| J.A. Hoskins Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #174 |
| Susanne B. Hoskins Papers | MSS. COLL. #26 |
| Houston Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #65 |
| Hudson Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #152 |
| Hudson/Fry Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #195 |
| Weddie Huffman Collection | MSS. COLL. #145 |
| Carol Humble Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #200 |
I
| Title | Manuscript ID Number |
|---|---|
| Immanuel Lutheran College Collection | MSS. COLL. #23 |
J
| Title | Manuscript ID Number |
|---|---|
| Jackson Printing Company Collection | MSS. COLL. #173 |
| Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co. Collection | MSS. COLL. #215 |
| Ida Freeman Jenkins Papers | MSS. COLL. #229 |
| W. C. Johnson Papers | MSS. COLL. #125 |
| Abram Gabriel Jones Papers | MSS. COLL. #5 |
| Arthur M. Jones Papers | MSS. COLL. #147 |
| Calvin Jones Papers | MSS. COLL. #22 |
| Jones Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #130 |
| Andrew Joyner Jr. Collection | MSS. COLL. #33 |
K
| Title | Manuscript ID Number |
|---|---|
| William Kerr Papers | MSS. COLL. #68 |
| Ham Kible Papers | MSS. COLL. #18 |
| Walter W. King Jr. Papers | MSS. COLL. #161 |
| Kleemeier/Norment Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #214 |
| Klein Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #103 |
| Horace Kornegay Papers | MSS. COLL. #203 |
| Joseph Koury Papers | MSS. COLL. #192 |
L
| Title | Manuscript ID Number |
|---|---|
| John R. Larsen Papers | MSS. COLL. #110 |
| Gene Lashley Papers | MSS. COLL. #201 |
| Latham/Kellenberger Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #160 |
| Arthur E. Ledbetter Register | MSS. COLL. #4 |
| McDaniel Lewis Papers | MSS. COLL. #41 |
| Ralph L. Lewis Papers | MSS. COLL. #106 |
| Lindley Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #21 |
| Lindley Field History | MSS. COLL. #99 |
| Lindley Junior High School Collection | MSS. COLL. #29 |
| Lindley Nurseries Collection | MSS. COLL. #120 |
| Robert G. Lindsay Papers | MSS. COLL. #58 |
| L. E. Lisk Papers | MSS. COLL. #139 |
| Little/McAlister Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #78 |
M
| Title | Manuscript ID Number |
|---|---|
| Maco Beauty College Collection | MSS. COLL. #180 |
| Seth Macon Papers | MSS. COLL. #207 |
| Macy/Zimmerman Papers | MSS. COLL. #141 |
| Dolley Madison Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #47 |
| Clarence A. Martin Papers | MSS. COLL. #126 |
| Joseph T. Martin Papers | MSS. COLL. #91 |
| Tom Martin Papers | MSS. COLL. #240 |
| Alexander W. McAlister Collection (O. Henryana) | MSS. COLL. #15 |
| Alexander W. McAlister Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #30 |
| Marianna Gulledge McDonald Papers | MSS. COLL. #206 |
| Phill McDonald Papers | MSS. COLL. #74 |
| McGibbony/Armfield Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #230 |
| McMinn, Norfleet & Wicker Collection | MSS. COLL. #117 |
| Joseph T. Melvin Sr. Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #148 |
| Metropolitan Council of Negro Women Collection | MSS. COLL. #79 |
| Stephen P. Millikin Papers | MSS. COLL. #177 |
| W. B. Millner Papers | MSS. COLL. #123 |
| John W. Milloway Papers | MSS. COLL. #69 |
| Mitchell Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #37 |
| Mobley Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #96 |
| James Turner Morehead Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #8 |
| Boyd Morris Papers | MSS. COLL. #245 |
| Frank P. Morton Papers | MSS. COLL. #28 |
| Moseley Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #87 |
| James Wesley Muckenfuss Papers | MSS. COLL. #194 |
| Mullican Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #43 |
| Dr. John Murphy Collection | MSS. COLL. #170 |
| R.W. Murray Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #77 |
N
| Title | Manuscript ID Number |
|---|---|
| Newell Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #155 |
| News Weaver Collection | MSS. COLL. #239 |
| Nicholson Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #116 |
| William E. Norris Papers | MSS. COLL. #182 |
O
| Title | Manuscript ID Number |
|---|---|
| O. Henry Study Club Collection | MSS. COLL. #176 |
| Thelma L. O’Brien Papers | MSS. COLL. #255 |
| Odell Hardware Co. Collection | MSS. COLL. #131 |
| Hilda Lanier Ogburn Papers | MSS. COLL. #86 |
P
| Title | Manuscript ID Number |
|---|---|
| Anne Parham Papers | MSS. COLL. #226 |
| Pauline Farrar McCain Papers | MSS. COLL. #254 |
| Abraham H. Peeler Papers | MSS. COLL. #142 |
| Ike Pegram Papers | MSS. COLL. #175 |
| George Perry Papers | MSS. COLL. #209 |
| Pilot Commentator Collection | MSS. COLL. #217 |
| Plunkett Collection | MSS. COLL. #56 |
| Jim Plyler Papers | MSS. COLL. #193 |
| Pomona Mills Collection | MSS. COLL. #261 |
| Shirley Worth Porter Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #205 |
| William Sidney Porter Papers | MSS. COLL. #11 |
| George Preddy Papers | MSS. COLL. #32 |
| George W. Pritchett Papers | MSS. COLL. #57 |
| Puckett Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #89 |
| Pulliam-Connally General Store (Caswell Co.) Collection | MSS. COLL. #82 |
Q
| Title | Manuscript ID Number |
|---|---|
| Quota Club of Greensboro Collection | MSS. COLL. #260 |
R
| Title | Manuscript ID Number |
|---|---|
| Jean Payne Rabie Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #220 |
| Fred Ratledge Papers | MSS. COLL. #156 |
| Mattye & William Reed Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #243 |
| Richardson-Vicks Collection | MSS. COLL. #55 |
| Rotary Club Collection | MSS. COLL. #216 |
| Round Table Study Club Collection | MSS. COLL. #223 |
| Ruth Rypins Papers | MSS. COLL. #165 |
S
| Title | Manuscript ID Number |
|---|---|
| Saint Sing Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #185 |
| Ronald Scott Papers | MSS. COLL. #75 |
| Sears, Roebuck & Co. (Greensboro) Collection | MSS. COLL. #108 |
| Sellars Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #76 |
| Thomas Settle III Papers | MSS. COLL. #44 |
| Frank Shaw Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #222 |
| James Henry Shaw Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #42 |
| James E. Sifford Papers | MSS. COLL. #213 |
| Sloan Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #71 |
| Edward A. Small Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #67 |
| Irwin Smallwood Collection | MSS. COLL. #227 |
| Frances Patterson Smith Scrapbook | MSS. COLL. #7 |
| Jacob Henry Smith Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #39 |
| Ruth Webb Smith Papers | MSS. COLL. #189 |
| Spiritual Renaissance Singers of Greensboro Collection | MSS. COLL. #224 |
| Squires Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #115 |
| Everett Stamper Papers | MSS. COLL. #135 |
| Starmount Co. Collection | MSS. COLL. #256 |
| Horace Stepp Collection | MSS. COLL. #19 |
| Alexander Stoesen Collection | MSS. COLL. #133 |
| Ted Sturm Collection | MSS. COLL. #134 |
| Swaim Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #70 |
T
| Title | Manuscript ID Number |
|---|---|
| Burton H. Taylor Papers | MSS. COLL. #197 |
| W. Raymond Taylor Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #251 |
| Francis Edgar Thomas Papers | MSS. COLL. #94 |
| Guy and Joseph Thomas Papers | MSS. COLL. #97 |
| Travelers Aid Society Collection | MSS. COLL. #153 |
| William L. Trotter Jr. Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #114 |
| Troy-Bumpass Papers | MSS. COLL. #72 |
| Clarence Fagan True Papers | MSS. COLL. #10 |
U
| Title | Manuscript ID Number |
|---|---|
| UNCG Museum Studies Program Collection | MSS. COLL. #191 |
| USS Greensboro Collection | MSS. COLL. #92 |
| USS Roanoke Regulation Book | MSS. COLL. #3 |
V
| Title | Manuscript ID Number |
|---|---|
| Vick Chemical Co. Collection | MSS. COLL. #241 |
| Vickrey Letters | MSS. COLL. #20 |
W
| Title | Manuscript ID Number |
|---|---|
| L. Vincent Wade Papers | MSS. COLL. #258 |
| Wafco Mills Collection | MSS. COLL. #164 |
| Watkins Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #184 |
| Howard Waynick Papers | MSS. COLL. #198 |
| WBIG Radio Collection | MSS. COLL. #54 |
| Andrew Earl Weatherly Collection | MSS. COLL. #45 |
| Ezra H. F. Weis Papers | MSS. COLL. #6 |
| Bruce W. Westmoreland Papers | MSS. COLL. #154 |
| WFMY-TV Collection | MSS. COLL. #157 |
| Wiley Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #140 |
| Arthur Benton Williams Papers | MSS. COLL. #149 |
| Leah Willis Papers | MSS. COLL. #80 |
| Wilson Family Papers | MSS. COLL. #50 |
| Women’s Auxiliary to the Railway Mail Association Collection | MSS. COLL. #168 |
| Calvin W. “Moon” Wyrick Papers | MSS. COLL. #162 |
Y
| Title | Manuscript ID Number |
|---|---|
| Col. Paul R. Younts Papers | MSS. COLL. #95 |