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15865
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt created the National Archives and appointed R. D. W. Connor head archivist; leaving behind his appointment as a history professor at University of North Carolina. Connor's archival skills also landed him the position of organizing President Roosevelt's personal correspondence, which the president had collected since his senatorial seat in 1910, into what would become the Presidential Library.
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23056
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The first recognized bookmobile originated in Washington County, Maryland in 1905, and since that time, bookmobiles have had a presence throughout the country and in North Carolina. Cities like Durham and Charlotte had bookmobiles, as well as rural counties like Avery, Mitchell, and Yancy.
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Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 54 Issue 2, Spring 2015, p28-30, il, por
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28102
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The history of West Street Colored Library in New Bern started in 1936 by six citizens including men and women, both black and white from respected civic, religious, and educational backgrounds. The library prospered and grew until 1973 when it was turned over to the Climbers Club, now called the Charlotte Rhone Cultural Center.