In honor of the thirtieth anniversary of the House of Mercy’s founding in 1991, the Thirty Years of Mercy Digital History Project celebrates and documents three decades of a remarkable ministry.

  

The project began in 2019 as a joint collaboration between the House of Mercy (HOM) and Belmont Abbey College. Over the course of two years the project team have worked to craft a digital narrative exploring the stories of the community who made this ministry possible.

 

We thank North Carolina Humanities for their generous support of this project.

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Oral History Collection

 

In 2021, Dr. Mary Ellen Weir and Dr. Daniel Hutchinson conducted oral histories with members of the HOM community. These interviews capture the different facets of HOM’s story: that of the Sisters of Mercy; the staff and leadership of HOM; volunteers and community supporters; and centrally, the experiences of HOM’s residents. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, these interviews were conducted remotely via Zoom.

 

Contextual Essay Collection

 

To better understand HOM’s impact, a collection of thematic essays explores the history and impact of HIV/AIDS from a global, national, and local level.

 

Digital Archive

 

This website offers a digitized collection of documents, newspaper articles, photographs, and other materials drawn from the House of Mercy’s records. Thematic exhibits drawn from these records provide another form of documentation for the House of Mercy’s history.

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