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...
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 (...
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...
Fall in the High Country
Sep 21, 2021
This post was originally posted on October 31, 2018. Autumn brings an array of tourism to the mountains. North Carolina’s High Country boasts v...
Welcoming Freshman in The Appalachian
Aug 27, 2021
As students have returned to campus, I found myself browsing through old issues of The Appalachian to see how students were welcomed back to campus in...
New Exhibit: Girls' Series Books
Jul 6, 2021
The Special Collections Research Center invites you to visit its current exhibit, “A New Look at Old Friends: An Exhibit of Vintage Series Books for...
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...
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...
Batter Up! Baseball in the Appalachian Collection
May 18, 2021
It’s baseball season! With minor league teams back in action on the diamond, baseball fans are once again able to take in America’s national...
A Look Back at Appalachian (via "The Appalachian" Student Newspaper)
May 7, 2021
This image shows the southern (rear) side of D. D. Dougherty Library, built 1935, at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967). The building serv...