Peeler Collection:

Photographer James Gibson Peeler (1929-2004) spent nearly half a century documenting the African American experience in Charlotte.

Digital Collections

Browse and search over 10,000 digitized documents, photographs, publications, audiovisual recordings, and JCSU student research papers.

Oral Histories

Experience the rich history of the Historic West End of Charlotte and Johnson C. Smith University through recorded stories and oral history interviews.

Photographs

Visualize history through images that tell stories of the people, places, and events that shaped Johnson C. Smith University and the African American experience in Charlotte.

Publications

Browse and search Johnson C. Smith University’s history through our collection of digitized yearbooks, school catalogs, and student newspapers.

West End Digital

Map

Learn about the rich legacy of traditionally African American neighborhoods located in the Historic West End of Charlotte, North Carolina.