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Early Photographs of Watauga, II: Glass Plate Images
Continuing the consideration of the early photographs of Boone, Watauga County, and the wider area now known as The High Country within the archives of the Special Collections Research Center, we turn again to the Rev. J. Norton Atkins Papers collection. As detailed...
Graduate Assistant London Fowler Joins Staff
Hello, my name is London Fowler, from Charlotte, North Carolina. I joined the Special Collections Research Center in January of this year, where I work as a Graduate Assistant on the Public Services team. Prior to joining, I graduated from Appalachian State in the...
Grace Buckner is a New Graduate Assistant!
Grace Buckner is a new graduate assistant in the Special Collections Research Center at Appalachian State University. Grace holds a Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in Appalachian Studies from App State, and is in her last semester of App State’s Master of...
Early Images of Watauga County’s Yesteryear, I: Landscapes and Photography from an Episcopalian Teacher and Clergyman
Following the creation of Watauga County in 1849, Boone’s incorporation in 1872, and the founding of what became Appalachian State University in 1899, the region experienced steady population and industrial growth. Emerging photographic technology documented the...
Fall Semester Instruction in Special Collections
As the semester winds down, Special Collections staff are looking back and taking account of our instruction activity this fall. We welcomed 26 classes from a variety of departments to the Special Collections Research Center for a library instruction session. The...
Stephen Fisher: Archiving in Memory
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 Oral History Assistant and Appalachian Studies MA graduate ‘24; and Greta Browning, SCRC Reference & Instruction...
Medieval Manuscripts on Display for Irish Studies Conference
On Saturday, September 27, the Special Collections Research Center participated in the American Conference for Irish Studies' Southern Regional Meeting, held at App State. History professor Dr. Mary Valante organized a hands-on workshop, "The Past in the Present:...
Girls’ Comics Exhibit Now on Display
In time for National Comic Book Day on September 25, the Special Collections Research Center unveils its latest exhibit, “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun: A Celebration of Girls in the Comics.” The exhibit draws from comic books, memorabilia, and reference materials in...
Artists’ Books Viewing Last Friday
On Friday, September 12, the Special Collections Research Center participated in a satellite event to the North Carolina Museum of Art’s End Paper Art Book Fair, which will take place at the museum on September 20-21. Book artists and Department of Art faculty,...
“As the Crow Flies,” Appalachian Journal’s New Open-Access Expansion
As the Crow Flies, the new open-access expansion of Appalachian Journal: A Regional Studies Review, goes live Sept. 15. Appalachian Journal, founded in 1972, is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed quarterly featuring field research, roundtable discussions, interviews,...