Stephen Fisher: Archiving in Memory
Oct 10, 2025
This is a guest post by Jesse Barber, former Oral History Assistant in the Special Collections Research Center.In August of 2024, Jesse Barber, a SCRC...
"As the Crow Flies," Appalachian Journal's New Open-Access Expansion
Sep 15, 2025
As the Crow Flies, the new open-access expansion of Appalachian Journal: A Regional Studies Review, goes live Sept. 15. Appalachian Journal, founded i...
“The Life and Music of Doc Watson” class visits Special Collections
Sep 9, 2025
This semester, students in the First Year Seminar course, “The Life and Music of Doc Watson,” visited the Special Collections Research Center on A...
Honoring Black History Month in Special Collections
Feb 22, 2024
In honor of Black History Month, Special Collections is featuring some of the collections that document and preserve the experiences of Black elementa...
Remembering Appalachian Scholar Loyal Jones
Oct 18, 2023
Remembering Loyal Jones (1928-2023) The Special Collections Research Center at Appalachian State University remembers Loyal Jones, prolific Appal...
Director of the Center for Appalachian Studies: Dr. Patricia D. Beaver
Mar 6, 2017
Mary Jane Putzel (left), a graduate of Appalachian Studies Department, talks with Pat Beaver (right), Director of the Center for Appalachian Studies, ...