Friends of the Archives of NC

FOA is a non-profit organization that funds the services, activities, & programs of the State Archives of NC, not provided by state-appropriated funding.

[Friends of the Archives of NC @foasanc]

Enjoy your Independence Day!
#foa #sanc #archives #nc #northcarolina #independenceday

VW 22.B2.F6.8
Black-and-white photograph of a group of U.S. Army soldiers posing around a grill as one of the men is grilling steaks or ribs
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[Friends of the Archives of NC @foasanc]

Look who's hard at work for National Clam Day!
#foa #sanc #archives #nc #northcarolina #friedclams

PhC9_2_16_20
Marines, Onslow County, NC, ca. 1939. New River Clam Digger. Bill used to be a certified accountant. He loves the solitude of the great river.
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[Friends of the Archives of NC @foasanc]

Check out this photo taken #otd in 1943! 🛩
@ncarchives #foa #sanc #nc #northcarolina #plane

WWII 143.S12
Official U.S. Navy glass recognition training slide of a U.S. Navy Martin PBM Mariner bomber airplane, taken on June 30, 1943 (Slide No. M 750A)
https://t.co/lnzfK6wubS

[Friends of the Archives of NC @foasanc]

Be sure to celebrate National Handshake Day! 🤝
@ncarchives #foa #sanc #archives #nc #northcarolina #handshake

WWII 191.B2.F8.13
Cropped photograph of 3 US Army Air Forces officers from the 5th Bomb Group (Heavy) practicing special handshakes
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[Friends of the Archives of NC @foasanc]

Happy National Alaska Day! 🥶
@ncarchives #foa #sanc #archives #nc #northcarolina #alaska

MMP 9.B2.F11.19N
Photograph of 1st Lt. Elmer P. Gibson standing outside on Adak Island in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, during World War II
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[Friends of the Archives of NC @foasanc]

Did you know that today is International Pineapple Day? 🍍
@ncarchives #foa #sanc #archives #nc #northcarolina #pineapple

WWII 73.B1.F26.4
Hawaiian Pineapple Company (later the Dole Company) cannery facilities, with the large pineapple-shaped water tower
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[Friends of the Archives of NC @foasanc]

Ahoy to the week! ⚓️ @NCArchives #sanc #archives #nc #northcarolina #boating

PhC_9_2_27_2 Captain Fuzzy of the Whitehead, no date; estimated 1935-1940 From the Charles A. Farrell Photo Collection, PhC.9, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC.
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[Friends of the Archives of NC @foasanc]

Be sure to celebrate National Hydration Day! 💦
@ncarchives #foa #sanc #archives #nc #northcarolina #hydration #water

WWII 96.F1.9
Snapshot of two unidentified women, wearing swimsuits and sunglasses, drinking from cups as they walk on the boardwalk
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[Friends of the Archives of NC @foasanc]

Did you know that today is National Kissing Day?? 😘
@ncarchives #foa #sanc #nc #northcarolina #archives #nationalkissingday

WWII 230.F8.25
Snapshot of U.S. Marine Delbert L. Tenney (left) and his wife Leona J. Tenney (right) kissing under the mistletoe
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[Friends of the Archives of NC @foasanc]

Is this what they meant by National Sea Shell Day? 🦪
@ncarchives #foa #sanc #archives #nc #northcarolina #seashell #oyster

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From the Eric W Rodgers Papers, PC1837. Box 46, Folder 67 F. An oyster reef exposed at low tide, Brunswick Co.
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[Friends of the Archives of NC @foasanc]

Today marks the 159th anniversary of the Battle of Kinston!
@ncarchives #foa #sanc #archives #nc #northcarolina #kinston #battleofkinston

OP_242_1 Battle Near Kinston
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[State Archives of NC @NCArchives]

Happy #JuneteenthDay! Discover the history of the newest federal holiday and related records at the State Archives in this short video. Click the link below to dive into history and celebrate #Juneteenth! https://t.co/hLnTKd75Oq

[Friends of the Archives of NC @foasanc]

Any weekend adventures planned? 😃
#foa #sanc #archives #nc #northcarolina #airborne

CLDW 71.F2.1
Original pencil drawing with blue color pencil shading of an 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper sailing down to the ground with an open parachute
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[Friends of the Archives of NC @foasanc]

Be sure to take some photos for National Nature Photography Day! 📸
#foa #sanc #archives #nc #northcarolina #naturephotography

PhC_9_4_45_27
Southport January 1939
From the Charles A Farrell Photo Collection, PhC.9, @NCArchives, Raleigh, NC
https://t.co/XMQvwqoCq8

[Friends of the Archives of NC @foasanc]

Have you ever been to New Mexico? #nationalnewmexicoday
#foa #sanc #archives #nc #northcarolina #newmexico

WWI 62.B1.F17.1
View of a military wagon train with General John J. Pershing’s Punitive Expedition returning to the US military camp at Columbus, NM
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[Friends of the Archives of NC @foasanc]

Did you know that today is World Softball Day? 🥎
#foa #sanc #archives #nc #northcarolina #softball

WWII 33.B4.F11.10
Snapshot of a US Army soldier named George DiNatalie playing catcher & standing up behind the plate during a baseball game
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[Friends of the Archives of NC @foasanc]

Happy National Red Rose Day! 🌹
#foa #sanc #archives #nc #northcarolina #redrose #rose

PhC_23_1_3031_4
From the Farmers Cooperative Exchange Photograph Collection, State Archives; Raleigh, NC.
https://t.co/Ih57soYYZP

[Friends of the Archives of NC @foasanc]

Are you celebrating National Movie Night? 🎥
@ncarchives #foa #sanc #archives #nc #northcarolina #movie #movienight

WWII 165.B3.F12.7a
Closeup photograph of a Mitchell 35mm motion picture camera (No. 438)
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[Friends of the Archives of NC @foasanc]

Happy National Ocean Day! 🌊
@ncarchives #foa #sanc #archives #nc #northcarolina #ocean

PhC_23_1_2312_10
From the Farmers Cooperative Exchange Photograph Collection, State Archives; Raleigh, NC.
https://t.co/xH4zcOe2gt

[Friends of the Archives of NC @foasanc]

Did you know that today is National Oklahoma Day? ⚓️
@ncarchives #foa #sanc #archives #nc #northcarolina #oklahoma

WWI 172.F2.16
Snapshot looking out over the side of the US Navy battleship USS New Hampshire (BB-25) at the USS Oklahoma (BB-37) sailing
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