The Local History and Archives Division of Mooresville Public Library collects, preserves, and makes available material of historical and cultural value to the citizens of Mooresville, Iredell County, and Western North Carolina.
Researchers at our facility can access local history documents and books; genealogical books and family papers; rare books; and archives, which include such diverse formats as photographs, films, videos, manuscripts, first editions, out-of-print works, census indexes, oral histories, cemetery records, maps, phonographic records, films, and other like materials. A catalog list of our holdings can be found at Past Perfect.
Local History and Archives houses five main types of collections:
- Local History materials including, but not limited to, books documenting the history of Mooresville, Iredell, and Western North Carolina; Mooresville newspapers; store catalogs; flyers and ads; scrapbooks and yearbooks; event items; newsletters; and other documents about events in Southern Iredell County.
- Genealogy books with the histories of families connected to the local area as well as the state and region; family papers; letters; printed and unprinted histories of families.
- Rare books, including volumes special to the library and community; having historical or scholarly importance; signed copies; first editions of a well-known literary work; having limited publication; having rare subject matter; or having significant monetary value.
- Archives including, but not limited to, manuscripts; letters; maps; business records; diaries; scrapbooks; church records; postcards; family papers; newspapers; and town department and civic group records; all with ties to the local area.
- Works of art by local artists or owned by local families, including paintings and sculptures.
Other information and rules about usage can be found by clicking Research and Rules.
