Located on the 4th floor of Belk Library and Information Commons, the Special Collections Research Center is home to the W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, the Stock Car Racing Collection, Rare Books & Manuscripts, and University Archives & Records Management Services.
Check our current hours. The archives, manuscripts, and rare book collections are available by appointment. Please make an appointment 5 days or more in advance to allow for research consultation and pulling of materials.
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Bill Rhinehart: A Remembrance
Mar 31, 2025
Bill Rhinehart, of the Bill and Maureen Rhinehart Rare Book Collection on British History, passed away on March 18, 2025. You may not have had t...
Special Collections Research Center Sticker Contest!
Nov 25, 2024
App State students are invited to submit original design entries to the Special Collections Research Center's sticker design contest! Winning entries ...
Appalachian State's 125th Anniversary
Sep 5, 2024
Stop by the fourth floor of the Belk Library and Information Commons and check out an exhibit featuring 125 years of Appalachian State University hist...
Summer Internship Reflections by Nathan Rodney
Aug 20, 2024
A guest post by Nathan Rodney, a graduate student assistant who recently finished his summer internship at the Special Collections Research Center. He...