Preservation in the News
Nina Simone birthplace for sale in Tryon for $95K
By: Emily Patrick
The birthplace of singer, pianist, and civil rights activist Nina Simone is for sale in Tryon. The artist was born Eunice Waymon in 1933 and lived with her family in the 664-square-foot wooden cottage at 30 Livingston St.
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Belgian Committee of the Blue Shield Seeks Support to Fight Art Trafficking
Statement by: the Belgian Committee of the Blue Shield
".... by royal decree of 27 October 2015 establishing the repartition of the personnel of the Federal Police (Belgian Monitor of 30 October 2015) it decided to abolish the ‘Art & Antiques’ section of the Federal Judicial Police, which endeavours to fight the illicit trafficking of works of art..."
By: Lauren Hilgers
According to some estimates, there are around 100,000 looters in China. Experts guess that more than 400,000 ancient graves have been robbed in the last 20 years alone. Tomb raiders work underground—literally and figuratively—and tend to hang out in the middle of nowhere, in places that were once on the periphery of great cities and rich trade routes.
Announcing a 6 month In-Depth Digitization Effort at NCDHC: Underrepresented Communities
By: Lisa Gregory
This may be groups including but not limited to African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos/as, American Indians, and/or LGBTQ. Our goals with this idea are to (1) bring partners together in a shared initiative, (2) discover new collections, and (3) better represent the diversity of North Carolina on DigitalNC.org.