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Tuesday, April 1
Hours: 7:30AM - 1AM
–ZSR Library, Special Collections & Archives Research Room (Room 625)Tobacco has played a significant role in shaping North Carolina’s cultural, economic, and social identity, even before the state’s official establishment. Early depictions of Native American communities along the coast at the end of the 16th century show cultivation and use of the plant.
During the 19th century, tobacco became a cornerstone of the plantation economy, generating immense wealth for select families. In the 20th century, the rise of mass production and commercialization, along with an expanding labor force dedicated to its cultivation and processing, further embedded tobacco in North Carolina’s way of life. Marketing campaigns and iconic imagery tied to tobacco are deeply woven into the state’s historical narrative.
This exhibit showcases images, artifacts, and records from Special Collections & Archives, spanning from the sixteenth century to the modern era. It also features contributions from North Carolina artists and photographers, including Daisha Bunn and Erin Kye and their families, as well as works by photographer Dan Routh.
–ZSR Library, Room 476CLASS and the Grad School of Arts & Sciences are partnering together with the Writing Center and ZSR to host a weekly formal writing group for grad students throughout the Spring semester. This common space and hour offers community with your peers; live feedback from peers and Writing Center and CLASS staff on your academic, professional, or personal writing work; and tips and tricks each week on time management, writer’s block, and more. Free snacks will be provided!