# North Carolina archivist discusses archives as participatory, vital; how the office will celebrate America’s 250th birthday

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Podcast: [Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304)
Published: 2026-05-25T14:47:34+00:00
Episode link: https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-05-24/north-carolina-archivist-discusses-archives-as-participatory-vital-how-the-office-will-celebrate-americas-250th-birthday
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## Resource

We discuss a precious time capsule we have here in North Carolina — our state archives. We'll speak with the state archivist about what it takes to maintain history and how someone can find pieces of themselves reflected in archives. We also find out what you won’t discover in the state's archives, and why that is.

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