>From [email protected] written by Sandy Hi all, In case you haven't checked out the library sites lately, I have just discovered the excellent catalog listings of special collections at UNC (esp the Southern Historical Collection). Some are digitilized (actually ON line!).....but not too many. STILL.....they HAVE put a lot of the details of what are IN the various papers, etc. within the collections online....and there is a wealth of information to be gleaned from this. No dout the same is true of other collections, such as at Duke.... but for UNC, go to: http://www.lib.unc.edu/ Then, click on "Collections" ... then AGAIN click on "collections" <g> that should get you to here: http://www.lib.unc.edu/cdd/crs/collections.html Then go to "Special Collections and Formats" -- http://www.lib.unc.edu/cdd/crs/special/ Then go to "manuscripts": http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/ There's also one for "maps"!! But under the "manuscripts" you find several interesting collections....the Southern Historical Collection.......BUT, do NOT overlook the "Selected Business History Resources" http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/bushist.htm I found a LOT of good stuff in there!! They are grouped by types of businesses, and there are lots of personal papers, etc. in there as well! Some of the catalog descriptions give *great* details of families as well! Hope this proves helpful to some of you. It is great fun to explore! All the best, Sandy Carol Pridgen Martoccia 903 East Fifth St. Greenville, NC 27858 PRIDGEN Homepage : http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6297 PRIDGEN Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl List manager for the Pridgen Family and for Wilson County, NC (NCWilson)