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