The Historical Society of North Carolina
Encouraging research, writing, and publication on North Carolina history since 1945
Fall 2026 Meeting DetailsThe HSNC Fall Meeting will be held on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23rd at The Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of North Carolina, 2921 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27608. Dinner will be $30/person and catered by Continue reading Fall 2026 Meeting Details
March 26,1937 – October 13, 2025 Richard Alexander Shrader (aka Dick or Rich) was born March 26,1937 in Danville KY and grew up in Columbia, KY. The son of Ashton Boyd and Thelma Musetta Shrader, he had two sisters, Carol Continue reading Dr. Richard A. Shrader
Willis Padgett Whichard May 24, 1940 – November 18, 2025 Willis Padgett Whichard, 85, known to longtime friends and family as “Bill,” died on November 18, 2025, in Chapel Hill, after a period of declining health from pulmonary fibrosis. A Continue reading Willis P. Whichard
HSNC Spring Meeting to be held in Rocky Mount on Friday, April 17, 2026, at Rocky Mount Mills (1151 Falls Road, Rocky Mount, NC).