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EAST END - VOLUNTEER INVENTORY
Help document the history and transformation of one of Durham's oldest African American neighborhoods!
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BACON RIND BRIDGE
Before Falls Lake, Before Interstate-85...
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From Barfields to Brandt's
Our editor's pick for best update from September 2020 - from contributor Rashida Brandt - brings to life the business history of a bygone downtown building.
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Crowd-Sourced Chronology - When Was This Photo Taken?
Every building you can identify could be a clue...
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The Marks of Urban Transformation
How one image from Durham County Library's archival collections connects threads of the city's past - from the tobacco industry's heyday to the tragedy of urban renewal and the long road to revival.
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PIEDMONT BUILDINGBy K Bevan on 08/10/2022 - 9:52pmDuring 1943-4 my parents moved to Durham to join my uncle who was attending Duke and playing... -
Morgan, Samuel TateBy jamesleegilbert on 07/20/2022 - 8:49amMorgan's daughter, Alyce Blanche, married the former UNC football coach William Ayres Reynolds (... -
1011 WHITTED ST.By Atheena01 on 07/15/2022 - 9:51amThe Whitted sisters were the daughters of prominent Durham educator, James A. Whitted. Whitted... -
1711 FAYETTEVILLE ST.By Atheena01 on 07/15/2022 - 9:39amThis is the location of the present day Communications Building at NCCU. The Alex Rivera House (... -
1113-1117 BROAD STREET (1131-1139 BROAD)By Jcj27572 on 06/18/2022 - 8:54pmThe duke sport shop was on Morgan street down at five points. Sometimes when I went downtown (...
