Entries appear alphabetically by city or town, and alphabetically by institution thereafter. Unless otherwise specified, dates listed refer only to dates of records, not vital statistics. If collections have assigned reference numbers or call numbers, I have included them. An index follows the appendices for additional reference. It is important to note again that this list of records and collections is only the uppermost tip of the pyramid of possible resources for documenting and studying North Carolina buildings.
Drawings are vital, but they only report only the infancy of a building's life.
The vernacular landscape of North Carolina demands use of a vast array of diverse resources. Wills, estate papers, diaries, insurance maps, and letters to mention just a few, all contain rich information about the art of building in the Old North State. All these records must supplement drawings to tell of the rich and diverse culture thriving within the boundaries of North Carolina.