Ashley Whittle, Lead Archivist
Ashley McGhee Whittle served as Assistant Archivist and Special Collections Assistant from 2019-2023; she now functions as Lead Archivist for the Archives. Prior to that she worked in the archives at Biltmore Estate and as the administrative assistant in the UNC Asheville History Department. She brings a love of regional history and a passion for helping students to the job. Her current research interests include the implementation of convict labor in relation to the building of the Western North Carolina Railroad from Old Fort to Swannanoa. She is a 2016 graduate of the UNC Asheville History Department with her BA in History and also has a minor in Environmental Studies, graduating cum laude. She is a 2022 graduate of UNC Greensboro with her Master’s in Library and Information Science (MLIS). She teaches Appalachian History and Environmental History as an adjunct for the UNC Asheville History Department. Contact her at amwhittle@unca.edu