Special Collections
Located on the 4th floor of Belk Library and Information Commons, the Special Collections Research Center is home to the W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, the Stock Car Racing Collection, Rare Books & Manuscripts, and University Archives & Records Management Services.
Check our current hours. The archives, manuscripts, and rare book collections are available by appointment. Please make an appointment 5 days or more in advance to allow for research consultation and pulling of materials.
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North Carolina Preservation Consortium Book Repair Workshop
On May 22, members of Special Collections traveled to Western Regional Archives to attend the North Carolina Preservation Consortium (NCPC) workshop, Book Repair Basics: Practical Repairs for Library and Archives Collections. Sai Estep, Hannah Helmey, Kari Salisbury,...
Discoveries and Reflections of my Special Collections Assistantship, by London Fowler
Friday, May 15th, marked the end of my term working as a Graduate Assistant in Belk Library’s Special Collections Research Center this Spring, and I am left with a great appreciation for the value that this experience has afforded me. Surprisingly, I never visited...
Hidden Stories in the Archives: Everyday Objects and the History of Watauga County
Dr. Emily Kader, Curator for Distinctive Collections, shared a selection of unusual and revealing items from the W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection at Appalachian State University. Together, these objects demonstrate how physical artifacts can open unexpected windows into the past.