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Exploring the Lenoir Family Papers
Exploring the Lenoir Family Papers The Special Collections Research Center is pleased to announce that the Lenoir family papers (AC-990) opened to the public on June 24, 2026. Spanning the years 1763 through 2017, the collection boasts over 1,300 documents of Lenoir...
Research Fellowships Available to Fund Student Projects Using the W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection
The Special Collections Research Center and University Libraries have launched a new fellowship program that funds graduate and undergraduate research using the W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection. Three fellowship categories will fund up to 7 research projects that use...
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,...
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...
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...