Discover how you can help preserve Black History at the Davidson County Historical Museum by clicking the options below:
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The mission of the African American Heritage Project is to gather, preserve, and share material culture and oral histories that reflect the lives and experiences of the African American community in Davidson County, North Carolina.
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This project is a collaborative initiative involving museum staff, volunteers, interns, local leaders, and community members. Together, they work to enhance the content of Black History within the Davidson County Historical Museum’s permanent artifact collection, digital archive, and public research files.
Do you have a story to share?
If you are interested in participating in an oral history interview, or know someone who would, please contact the museum or submit the Pre-Interview form below. Click here for a printable version of the form.
Do you have an artifact, photo, or document to share?
What objects are of interest? Items that reflect the daily life and culture of the local Black community or relate to race relations and Civil Rights, such as:
Photographs of local families, places, or events
Records like school or employment documents of African Americans
Written correspondence about local families, places, or events
Family heirlooms like household items, recipes, and textiles
Civil Rights Movement and social justice items like protest posters or clothing
Racial segregation items like segregation signs or objects from segregated facilities
Items related to historic local African American schools, churches, and groups
