New Appalachian State Special Collections Blog
Feb 8, 2017
Hello blog readers,Five years ago this blog was founded to document the processing of collections for an NHPRC grant from the Library of Congress. Sin...
Archives in the Movies
Jan 12, 2017
Note: This post contains movie spoilers for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Batman Begins, and The Fugitive. As an archivist, I imme...
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 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...
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...
Carlton Haney: A Life and Legacy in Bluegrass and Country Music
Aug 27, 2015
Carlton Haney: A Life and Legacy in Bluegrass and Country Music is now on display in the Belk Library 4th Floor Atrium. The exhibit features photograp...
Under Construction: Carlton Haney Exhibit
Jul 6, 2015
Currently under construction is an exhibit on Bluegrass and Country music promoter Carlton Haney. Featured items will include photographs and posters ...
Roan Mountain Hilltoppers
May 18, 2015
The Roan Mountain Hilltoppers were featured in an earlier post highlighting the photographs of Bill and Joe Birchfield contained in AC.850: Jack Jeffe...
Katuah Journal
Apr 14, 2015
Katuah Journal (1983-1993) was a quarterly publication devoted to the bioregion of former Cherokee land in Appalachia. AC.870: Katuah Journal Records ...
Carlton Haney
Feb 23, 2015
Carlton Haney (September 19,1928, Reidsville, Carolina- March 16, 2011, Greensboro, North Carolina) was a noted festival organizer, promoter, and mana...