Special Collections Research Center

This exhibit celebrates the 125th year of the founding of what is now called Appalachian State University. The digital exhibit includes highlights from the University Archives that tell the story of the important people, events, and activities that have shaped the institution over time. This exhibit mirrors "125 Years in Retrospect: A Brief Survey of the History of Appalachian State University," which is available in the display cases on the fourth floor of Belk Library and Information Commons.

The Appalachian Faculty Emeriti Collection showcases biographical information on the Faculty Emeriti of Appalachian State University.

The Appalachian State University Historical Photographs Collection includes over 7,000 photographs from the University Archives. You can search this collection here.

This collection includes eleven photographs of images related to Appalachian State Teachers College (Appalachian State University) and Boone, N.C. The images date from 1941-1942. Mary D. Davis graduated from Appalachian State Teachers College in 1942.

Appalachian State University’s yearbook, The Rhododendron, first went into print in 1922, when the school was called Appalachian Training School. It was released yearly until 1992. In 2004, the yearbook returned, but in 2006, production ended again. The Rhododendron was compiled and published by members of the senior class. The digitized yearbooks are hosted by DigitalNC, a statewide digitization and digital publishing program housed in the North Carolina Collection at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.