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
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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...