Center for Southeast North Carolina Archives and History
UNCW Library, Discovery Hall, 2nd floor
5162 Randall Dr.
Wilmington, NC 28403
csencah@uncw.edu
910-962-7810
The Center for Southeast North Carolina Archives and History is located on the 2nd floor of Discovery Hall in the UNCW Library.
From May 19th through August 15th, 2025, the Center will be open by appointment only due to reduced staffing. 48 hours' advance notice is required for appointment requests. Visit our website to request an appointment.
Prior to visiting the Center, users should familiarize themselves with our access and use policies.
This guide identifies collections with content pertaining to the U.S. Civil War, which contain primary source documents, photocopies, and post-Civil War recollections and reflections. These include family papers, personal accounts, soldier correspondence, newspaper articles, military and political records, information on slavery, battle maps, and Confederate currency and artifacts. Collections largely represent those local to Southeast North Carolina, though material from other states is also included, as well as from both sides in the war, with the majority related to the Confederacy given Wilmington's southern location.