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Thank you to @UNCDiversity and the panelists for a terrific discussion of university history and reckoning. One of the questions at the end asked for book suggestions for people interested in learning more about UNC history. Here are just a few of my favorites (thread).
I've shared this before, but Yonni Chapman's dissertation, "Black Freedom and the University of North Carolina, 1793-1960" is an essential starting point for understanding university history. It's available online via the Carolina Digital Repository: https://catalog.lib.unc.edu/catalog/UNCb7326423
Charlotte Fryar's recent dissertation "Reclaiming the University of the People" is an important look at racial justice movements in the late 20th and early 21st century at UNC: https://uncofthepeople.com/
"Print News and Raise Hell: The Daily Tar Heel and the Evolution of a Modern University" by Ken Zogry (UNC Press, 2018) is an interesting look at the university through the perspective of the student newspaper. https://catalog.lib.unc.edu/catalog/DUKE008435187
"Communists on campus: Race, Politics, and the Public University in Sixties North Carolina," by William Billingsley (Univ. of George Press, 1999) looks at clashes between the university and state government during the Speaker Ban controversy. https://catalog.lib.unc.edu/catalog/UNCb3279437
And with apologies for the self-promotion, Cecelia Moore and I wrote UNC A to Z (UNC Press) to serve as a helpful introduction and quick reference for anyone interested in learning more about Carolina history: https://uncpress.org/book/9781469655833/unc-a-to-z/
All of these works drew heavily on @WilsonLibUNC collections. Anyone interested in learning more about campus history can reach out to me directly or contact the library at [email protected].
