Printed Materials

Our archives house many types of printed materials. Some were printed in Greensboro, but most were printed elsewhere and then later used or collected by area residents. Selected materials in some collections have been digitized and are available through Gateway, hosted by the University Libraries of UNC Greensboro, or other online platforms.

Winston, Salem & Greensboro, North Carolina, Directory, 1879-’80

Printed materials include:

• Advertisements
• Almanacs
• Architectural plans (limited number)
• Broadsides
• Books and pamphlets
• City Directories
• Magazines
• Musical scores
• Maps (including Sanborn Fire Insurance maps)
• Newspapers
• Paper currency
• Pictorials (promotional booklets, ca. 1892-1924)
• Programs & Playbills
• Postcards