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Welcome to Angela Ocuto Howell, Manuscripts and Archives Processor
Feb 1, 2022
The Special Collections Research Center at Appalachian State University bids a hearty welcome to the most recent addition to our team, Manuscript...
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Watauga College Records Collection Added!
Jan 11, 2022
The Watauga Residential College records (UA 09.12) were recently processed and are available for research in the Special Collections Research Center.W...
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Mary Elizabeth Lewis Papers Collection Added
Nov 18, 2021
The Mary Elizabeth Lewis papers (AC 1215) are now available for research at the Special Collections Research Center. Mary Elizabeth Lewis (...
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New Collection from Gag-Master William Boswell "Bosh" Rigsby Added
Oct 12, 2021
Recently processed and now available for research, the William Boswell "Bosh" Rigsby papers (AC 907) contain family papers, photographs, and a collect...
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New Digitized Collection
Jun 21, 2021
The Mary D. Davis photographs were recently digitized and are now available online. Davis graduated from Appalachian State Teachers College in 19...
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Yonahlossee and Catawba: Mountain Summer Camps of the Past
Jun 9, 2021
This post was originally posted on July 7, 2017.Summer’s cool temperatures in the Blue Ridge Mountains have beckoned tourists and visitors to the ar...
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[NO] Food in the Archives?
Apr 19, 2021
Visit any research center with archival materials and you will find that food and drink is absolutely not allowed in the space. If you look at S...
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Archives Month Open House in October
Nov 7, 2017
October was North Carolina Archives Month, and the Special Collections Research Center at Appalachian State University celebrated with an open house f...
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Student Handbooks Provide More than Just Rules
Sep 6, 2017
One of the rich published resources in the Appalachian State University Archives is the student handbook. These books give today’s reader evidence o...
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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, ...