Speaker: Erin Ryan, Archivist at the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room
The Wing Haven Foundation records collection at the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room spans over one hundred years, including decades of correspondence between Elizabeth and Eddie Clarkson, personal materials belonging to the couple, ephemera from early Charlotte businesses, Wing Haven press coverage, Foundation official documents, photographs, slides, and more.
Erin Ryan describes how she approached the task of arranging the vast amount of material and making it accessible for research use—and shares some of the most interesting items she found during the process. These materials tell the story of Wing Haven’s transition from a private home in 1927 into the nonprofit organization it is today.
This evening lecture series is part of Wing Haven's Centennial Celebration and is offered in conjunction with the Historic Landmarks Department.
Purchase the bundle to attend all seven in-person lectures and save!
Bundle: $165/member; $225/non-members
Registration includes presentation, Q&A session and admission to Wing Haven’s gardens.
$28/Member (in-person)
$38/Non-member (in-person)
$15/Student (in-person only)
$10/Member (Virtual on Zoom)
$20/Non-member (Virtual on Zoom)
About the Speaker: Erin is the archivist at the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, the archives and special collections department of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. She holds a BA in English literature from UNC-Asheville; an MA in theology from Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota; and an MS in Library Science, with a concentration in archives and records management, from UNC-Chapel Hill. Before joining Charlotte Mecklenburg Library in December 2025, she worked for over eight years in archives and special collections at institutions including The University of Alabama and the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.