Special Collections Research Center

Image of Nathan Rodney sitting at the SCRC desk

Summer Internship Reflections by Nathan Rodney
Aug 20, 2024

A guest post by Nathan Rodney, a graduate student assistant who recently finished his summer internship at the Special Collections Research Center. He...

The foreign students present in 1950. From left to right: Jutta Meyfarth, Hector Sosa, Ming Sung, and Anneliese Schroeder

International Students at Appalachian State Teachers College
Aug 9, 2024

 A guest post by Nathan Rodney, a graduate student assistant interning at the Special Collections Research Center. He is a second year graduate s...

Book Cover of The Clue of the Leaning Chimney

Nancy Drew in Special Collections
Dec 9, 2019

ASU SPEC RARE BOOKS Childrens PZ 7 .K23 Hi c.4 The Elaine O’Quinn Girls’ Studies Collection in Special Collections houses original Nancy...

Campus Aerial View, winter, 1961

Winter Pop-up with Special Collections
Dec 2, 2019

https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/items/show/8117 The winter season in the Appalachian Region is known for its beautiful snow-swept peaks. Ski l...

Belk Library

New Hires in Special Collections
Nov 6, 2019

 Ross Cooper is the new Public Services Specialist in Special Collections.Ross was born and grew up in Boone, North Carolina in a family affiliat...

Greta Browning and Shannon McCluney at Rare Book School

McCluney and Browning attend Rare Book School
Jul 25, 2019

When you think of summer camp, visions of horseback riding, swimming, and crafts may come to mind. But not for two University Libraries employees, who...

Kimberly Sims

Introducing Kimberly Sims
Mar 25, 2019

Kimberly Sims is the new Coordinator of Special Collections and University Archivist. She was born and raised in Durham, North Carolina. She received ...

Holidays Among the Mountains by M. Betham Edwards

5 of the Most Beautiful Book Covers in the Appalachian State Special Collections
Dec 13, 2017

A guest post by Liv Winnicki, a rare books and archives reference student assistant in Special Collections. She is a second year anthropology major wi...

North Carolina in the Great War, NC Archives Month 2017

Archives Month Open House in October
Nov 7, 2017

October was North Carolina Archives Month, and the Special Collections Research Center at Appalachian State University celebrated with an open house f...

A selection of books available for check-out from the Stock Car Racing Collection.

Stock Car Racing Collection Receives Kudos
May 10, 2017

Stephen Bubb’s column in the February 21, 2017 issue of Area Auto Racing News focused on efforts to preserve motorsports history. The lead...