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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Special Collections Research Center Sticker Contest!
App State students are invited to submit original design entries to the Special Collections Research Center's sticker design contest! Winning entries will be printed into stickers to promote the Special Collections Research Center and our unique collections. Up to...
Appalachian State’s 125th Anniversary
Stop by the fourth floor of the Belk Library and Information Commons and check out an exhibit featuring 125 years of Appalachian State University history. The exhibit surveys a small portion of historical events and how global and social changes driven by university...
5 of the Most Beautiful Book Covers in the Appalachian State Special Collections
A guest post by Liv Winnicki, a rare books and archives reference student assistant in Special Collections. She is a second year anthropology major with a specialization in archaeology and a member of Watauga Residential College. Don’t judge a book by its cover, but...