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...
Graduate Assistant London Fowler Joins Staff
Jan 15, 2026
Hello, my name is London Fowler, from Charlotte, North Carolina. I joined the SpecialCollections Research Center in January of this year, where I work...
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...
Fall Semester Instruction in Special Collections
Nov 24, 2025
As the semester winds down, Special Collections staff are looking back and taking account of our instruction activity this fall. We welcomed 26 classe...
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...
Medieval Manuscripts on Display for Irish Studies Conference
Oct 8, 2025
On Saturday, September 27, the Special Collections Research Center participated in the American Conference for Irish Studies' Southern Regional Meetin...
Girls’ Comics Exhibit Now on Display
Sep 23, 2025
In time for National Comic Book Day on September 25, the Special Collections Research Center unveils its latest exhibit, “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun:...
"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...
Artists’ Books Viewing Last Friday
Sep 15, 2025
On Friday, September 12, the Special Collections Research Center participated in a satellite event to the North Carolina Museum of Art’s End Paper A...