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.
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NASCAR Races Available for Streaming
Live radio broadcasts of NASCAR races are now available for streaming. These races were broadcast by the Universal Racing Network 1966-1982. Go t...
Winter Break Operations
From December 12, 2020 through January 11, 2021, the Special Collections Research Center and Belk Library and Information Commons at Appalachian State...
Book History in "The Man Who Invented Christmas"
One of my new favorite holiday movies is The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017), which is based on the book of the same title by Les Staniford. N...
Appalachian Cooking
This post was originally published on December 6, 2018.Photo by Anita AustvikaFood is an important part of any culture. It is prepared, celebrate...