Early Photographs of Watauga, II: Glass Plate Images
Jan 16, 2026
Continuing the consideration of the early photographs of Boone, Watauga County, and the wider area now known as The High Country within the arch...
Grace Buckner is a New Graduate Assistant!
Jan 15, 2026
Grace Buckner is a new graduate assistant in the Special Collections Research Center at Appalachian State University. Grace holds a Bachelor of Arts i...
Early Images of Watauga County’s Yesteryear, I: Landscapes and Photography from an Episcopalian Teacher and Clergyman
Dec 18, 2025
Following the creation of Watauga County in 1849, Boone’s incorporation in 1872, and the founding of what became Appalachian State University in 189...
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...
Mountain Home Music's 30th Anniversary Exhibit at the Jones House
Jul 29, 2024
The Special Collections Research Center is partnering with Mountain Home Music on an exhibit during the month of August at the Mazie Jones Gallery to ...
Ohioan Farmer Diaries Collection Added
Mar 14, 2024
Fresh off the processing table is AC.935: Ohioan Farmer Diaries. Two-page spread from the 1877 diary of William Symmes, showing daily entri...
The Mary Emma Harris and Black Mountain College Project, Inc. Oral History collection
Mar 1, 2024
The Mary Emma Harris and Black Mountain College Project, Inc. Oral History collection (AC.564) contains the administrative and general documents of Bl...
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...
Addition to the Appalachian Collection
Jan 18, 2024
The Special Collections Research Center has a new collection available for researchers: AC.280: Charles "Chuck" Miller papers. These papers are the pe...