Appalachia
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.
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...
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...
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...