Appointments Available
Aug 21, 2020
Appointments Available to Visit Special CollectionsThe Special Collections Research Center is currently open to Appalachian State University members (...
“Birdie in the Cage!”: Appalachian Dance Traditions and the Turner Tapes
Jul 14, 2020
This blog post was originally published on May 21, 2020.The mountains of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia have long been noted for their dance ...
Nancy Drew in Special Collections
Dec 9, 2019
ASU SPEC RARE BOOKS Childrens PZ 7 .K23 Hi c.4 The Elaine O’Quinn Girls’ Studies Collection in Special Collections houses original Nancy...
Winter Pop-up with Special Collections
Dec 2, 2019
https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/items/show/8117 The winter season in the Appalachian Region is known for its beautiful snow-swept peaks. Ski l...
New Hires in Special Collections
Nov 6, 2019
Ross Cooper is the new Public Services Specialist in Special Collections.Ross was born and grew up in Boone, North Carolina in a family affiliat...
The Early History of Plemmons Student Union
Oct 24, 2019
This is a guest post by Mandi Burnison, a rare books and archives reference student assistant in Special Collections. Mandi is a junior, majoring in E...
Introducing Rhinehart Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Anna Field
Sep 30, 2019
Dr. Anna Field is the 2019–2020 Rhinehart Postdoctoral Fellow in British History. She will spend the academic year at Appalachian State University r...
William Howard Plemmons — Appalachian’s Second President
Sep 16, 2019
This is a guest post by Mandi Burnison, a rare books and archives reference student assistant in Special Collections. Mandi is a junior, majoring in E...
Women in Motorsports
Aug 1, 2019
Check out Women in Auto Racing: A Brief Guide which suggests books, periodical articles, movies, and more on women in motorsports. All items...
McCluney and Browning attend Rare Book School
Jul 25, 2019
When you think of summer camp, visions of horseback riding, swimming, and crafts may come to mind. But not for two University Libraries employees, who...