The Lincoln County Historical Association and Lincoln County Museum of History actively seeks artifacts relating to the history of Lincolnton and Lincoln County. People often ask us what types of historical objects and artifacts we collect, and we provide them with the list that is included below
Telephone Books
Directories (city directories; church directories; special interest directories, i.e. clubs, businesses,
institutions)
Local Newspapers
Special Editions (businesses, history, environment, tourism)
Newspaper Clippings, Obituaries
Local Special Interest Magazines and Tabloids and Locally produced Journals and Newsletters
Books and Pamphlets
Local Histories
Architectural Histories
Fiction
Abstracts of local records (wills, deeds, marriages, court minutes, etc.)
Family Histories
Theses and Dissertations
Military Histories
Chamber of Commerce Booklets
Cookbooks
Club Histories
Church Histories
Church Hymnals (current and those formerly used by the older congregations)
Business Histories
Institutional Histories
Yearbooks
Government Documents
City and County Codes (past and present)
Zoning Ordinances (past and present)
City and County Budgets
School Budgets and Special Reports
Planning Documents
City Council or County Commissioner’s Agendas, Reports, Minutes and special Proceedings
Local Regulations (specially prepared documents which explain in detail local rules and regulations, i.e., Tree Regulations for the City of Wilmington
Environmental Impact Statements and Guides to Local Environmental Regulations
Archeological Investigations
National Register Nominations and Historic Surveys
Political Pamphlets and Brochures, Election Memorabilia
Posters
Pictorial Calendars
Annual or Special Events
Programs
Invitations
Tickets
Memorabilia
Broadsides, Flyers and other Ephemera
Manuscripts
Maps
Measured Drawings and Plans
Promotional Brochures and Pamphlets
Business Profiles
Quarterly or yearly Reports
Pamphlets and Brochures
Photographs
Historic and current
Post Cards
Local Personalities
Native Animals
Flora/Fauna
Oral Histories, Phonographs, Audiotapes, Videos, CDs, Web Pages, Future Technologies