Research the life and legacy of William Sidney Porter and his hometown, Greensboro, North Carolina, through hundreds of letters, documents, photographs, and news articles.  

Most of the items featured on this web site are housed in the Greensboro Historical Museum, the Greensboro Public Library, and the Greensboro News and Record. Other items like Porter's published stories, as well as finding aids and/or artifacts in collections from other institutions, are featured here also. Learn more about this project.


O. Henry resources at the Greensboro Public Library

O. Henry resources at the Greensboro Historical Museum

O. Henry news articles in the News & Record

O. Henry resources in other institutions.

About the O. Henry Portal

This project received financial support through a LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) Digitization Starter Grant offered through NC ECHO.