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In Memoriam – Lois Anderson Annab

We are sad to report the passing of our friend, colleague and board member, Lois Anderson Annab.

Heart of the Hill Walking Tours Resume

Click here for the schedule and registration for these popular tours

Seeking Volunteers for Hometown Ambassadors Pilot
Hometown Ambassadors will volunteer to share history, insight and recommendations to visitors at the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau at 308 W. Franklin Street. If you like to meet new people and want to share your love and knowledge of our community, and would like to serve as a Hometown Ambassador, please email Missy Julian-Fox at mjulianfox@gmail.com. Read more about this project here: Hometown Ambassadors.

SAVE DATE – 2022 FALL Programs

As of this writing, we continue to use Zoom sessions for our 2022 programs. Updates will be provided here.
September 25^th – “A Better Life for Their Children – Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. Washington, and the 4,978 Schools that Changed America” – In this Zoom presentation, author Andrew Feiler will discuss how the Rosenwald Schools drove dramatic improvement in African American educational attainment and fostered the generation who became the leaders and foot soldiers of the civil rights movement.

October 16^th – “Local History Through Vintage Postcards”– Local historian John Schelp will show vintage postcards of Durham from his collection and share some local history along the way – including connections with Chapel Hill.

November 20^th – “Everything You Should Have Learned in High School About the Declaration of Independence” – Courtney Smith, Exhibits and Programs Coordinator at the Orange County Historical Museum, will provide an informative and entertaining presentation on the men who wrote the document and the theory and context behind it.

Click these links for YouTube recordings of 2020, 2021 programs and 2022 programs

Our Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report is available here

Access to Collections and References

Our collections and reference materials are housed in the Community History Lab room at the Chapel Hill Public Library and are accessible for reading when the Lab is open and properly staffed. Materials are not allowed to be removed or used without supervision. If you would like our assistance with a research request or need access or help with materials, please email us at chhistoricalsociety@gmail.com.

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