Sketches of Spain in the Twin City…

To see images at full size: On Mac, control-click, select "view image" On Windows, right click, select "view image" Our genealogical genius Janice brought my attention to an old article in our vertical files by Bill East of the Twin City Sentinel on this building. It has always been one of my favorite downtown artworks.…

December Genealogy Help Calendar

The holidays are upon us! We hope that you all have a lovely time celebrating with your family and friends. The holidays are a great time to learn about your family through stories, sharing recipes, and following traditions. Come in during our drop-in times to get started on your genealogy or to get some help…

First color photos of the Salem College campus, 1929…

The first known color photographs of the Salem College campus appeared ninety years ago in the 1929 yearbook, "Sights & Insights". No credits are given for the photographer, who was probably a Salem student. Certainly, they are some of the earliest color photographs taken in Winston-Salem. The quality of the images could be improved a…

Roland Bennett’s Lunch…another Twin City legend…

To see images at larger sizes: on Mac, control-click; on Windows, right click. In the early 1950s, there were seventeen department stores in downtown Winston-Salem. There were five “five and dimes” as well, along with eighteen drugstores, all but two locally owned. There were about ninety restaurants. A few of them, like the Cavalier in…

November Genealogy Help Calendar

Our calendar is ready. Please drop in during the scheduled times for help on your genealogy research. We can help you find resources, get started with searching databases, and offer tips on methods for searching your ancestry. The holidays are coming and they are a great time to find out more about your family. If…

A century of hotels…Frances to Hampton…

To see images at full size where available, do this: On a Mac, control click on the image, then select "View image". In Windows, right click on the image, then select "View Image" To return to the blog post, click the back button In the beginning Men working The home stretch OpenPhotos by Fam Brownlee…

Ghost and Ghoul Stories – Tuesday, Oct. 29 @ 6 p.m.

Join us in the North Carolina Collection at the Central Library as we ready ourselves for Halloween by reading short stories about ghosts, ghouls, and other things that go bump in the night. We will take a break from our quiet room rules for an hour on Tuesday, Oct. 29th @ 6 p.m. to read…