Appalachia

Music notes of Black Jack Davy and Barbara Allen

Blog-able Balladry #1: Ike, Doc, and Cratis — 3 Songcatchers from the Southern Mountains
Apr 19, 2017

Appalachian State has long been connected to the cultural traditions of western North Carolina not only through its location but in the interests of i...

Mary Jane Putzel talks with Pat Beaver

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, ...

Cratis Williams Reading Room

Archives, Historical Memory, and the Power of Place
Dec 27, 2016

Cratis Williams Reading RoomGuest post by Cody Miller. Cody is a graduate of the Appalachian Studies M.A. program at Appalachian State University and ...

William Bake

William A. Bake: Photographer, Writer, Environmentalist, and Practitioner-in-Residence
Dec 19, 2016

“Boundary Cliffs”, 2003 William A. Bake, (1939–2016), a native of Michigan and resident of Boone, North Carolina, was an accomplished photo...

Approaching Adelphi, August 18, 1916

A Trip Through the Hocking Hills
Dec 12, 2016

“Approaching Adelphi, August 18, 1916,” AC.336: Southern Ohio Hiking Trip Photograph Album, W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Boone, NC 28608.&nb...