WBTV: Dr. King at Johnson C. Smith University, 1966
Charlotte, NC
A digital public history project

QC History

The footage, the maps, and the records of Charlotte's past, gathered in one place.

How would you like to explore?

The Projects

QC Search — the library collections behind the archive

QC Search

Search thousands of historical Charlotte sources from institutions across the region.

Visit →search.qchistory.com
QC Maps — archived WBTV film pinned across a map of Charlotte

QC Maps

Maps of Charlotte from the archives, including film from the WBTV vault, historic sites, and census change since 1960.

Visit →maps.qchistory.com
WGIV “Genial Gene” pinback button from the collection

QC Collection

A personal collection of Charlotte objects and ephemera.

Visit →collection.qchistory.com
QC Events — the filterable event feed

QC Events

Concerts, museum programs, and cultural events across the city.

Visit →events.qchistory.com
Sugaw Creek Museum — the collection online, over a photograph of the church’s session minute books

Sugaw Creek Museum

A historic church museum’s collection, catalogued and published online.

Visit →sugawcreekmuseum.qchistory.com
Video Archive — the QC History channel on YouTube

Video Archive

QC History’s official YouTube channel.

Visit →youtube @qchistory
What is QC History

One place to explore Charlotte's history.

The footage, maps, and records here come from institutions across the city. Archives, libraries, and museums do the hard work of preserving this history.

QC History puts it in one place and makes it easier to explore. It is a work in progress, and it keeps growing.

Nolan Dahm, public historian in Charlotte
About the founder

QC History is run by Nolan Dahm, a public historian in Charlotte. He started it to make the city's history easier to find. More about his work →