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The State Library of North Carolina Digital Repository provides online access to current and historical North Carolina state government information and North Caroliniana. First made available in the spring of 2008, the Digital Repository supports instructional and research needs related to the history and culture of North Carolina by making many of the unique and valuable holdings of the State Library of North Carolina easily accessible via a fully searchable, online database.

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From Crossroads to Capital: The Early History of Raleigh, North Carolina

This project tells the story of Raleigh's formation and development during its first fifty years (1792-1842). Materials in the collection include the original plans for the city, reports about the selection for capital's site, published histories about the City of Oaks, and information about the destruction and rebuilding of the state's first capital building. From Crossroads to Capital showcases some of the more valuable resources available from the North Carolina State Archives and the State Library of North Carolina while providing fast and universal access to rare and fragile materials.