Buncombe County Special Collections, Preserve & Present Helene WNC Stories

Buncombe County -- January 24, 2025: Press Release Buncombe County Government: Exciting news from Buncombe County Special

Collections! We announced in our 2024 Year in Review that,

thanks to support from the Friends of Buncombe County Special Collections, the Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County, and community volunteers, BCSC was in the planning stages for the Come Hell or High Water community memory project.

Come Hell or High Water is a project to collect, preserve, and present the stories and digital record of the Western North Carolina communities impacted by Tropical Storm Helene. We hope to create a pathway for community reflection, healing, and long-term development of community memory not afforded victims of past disasters (like the Great Flood of 1916).

Today, we’re excited to share the news of the official launch of Come Hell or High Water! You can visit  helenehistory.omeka.net to view items already available in the digital memory bank as well as contribute items of your own.

If you have questions or would like to volunteer to support Come Hell or High Water, please be in touch with us via email (friendsbcsc@gmail.com) or drop by the Buncombe County Special Collections Library.