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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Appalachian Collection
Comprehensive, multidisciplinary collection about the region
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News
Second Rhinehart Rare Book Room Open House Held on 3/2
On Monday, March 2nd, Special Collections held our second Rhinehart Rare Book Room Open House. While some have heard about the stately room lined with shelves of old and rare books, few have had the opportunity to see inside. Special Collections staff hopes to dispel...
An Immersive Experience at CODEX Book Arts Symposium & Book Art Fair
Curator of Rare Books & Manuscripts, Greta Browning, had the opportunity to attend the Tenth Biennial International CODEX Book Art Fair & Symposium, February 7-9, 2026, in Oakland, California. She also was accepted to the Pre-Symposium Seminar led by Wellesley...
My “Coolest Thing in Special Collections”: Ross Cooper
Hello, Special Collections blogroll readers! This is a guest submission by Ross Cooper, Public Services Associate, a member of the Public Services team staffing the “front end” of our Reading Room and research space. A colleague came up with the idea of asking each...