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Congressman Broyhill at his desk in Washington, D.C.

Senator Jim Broyhill: A Remembrance
Feb 20, 2023

We are sad to note that Senator James "Jim" Broyhill passed away on February 18, 2023. He was a good friend to the W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection, t...

Image from the Daingerfield Family Papers of artists at work

Daingerfield Family Papers Collection Added
Jan 19, 2023

Recently the Special Collection Research Center received a valuable collection; the Daingerfield family papers (AC 1283). These papers contain primary...

Seven African American young men seated together for a portrait, possibly in a building of a college or university

New Scrapbooks Added in the Rare Books and Manuscripts Collections!
Nov 29, 2022

The Special Collections Research Center has recently added new scrapbooks to its Rare Books and Manuscripts collections: Maud Williams memory book; Ko...

Mark Coltrain

Welcome to Mark Coltrain, Oral Historian
Oct 20, 2022

Mark Coltrain joined the Special Collections Research Center as Oral Historian on September 6, 2022. Before that, he was the Information Literacy Libr...

Trevor McKenzie sitting in a rocking chair

Lecture, Book Signing: Musician and Historian Trevor McKenzie, 10/12
Oct 4, 2022

Trevor McKenzie Speaks about the Real Otto Wood, Bluegrass Ballad LegendWednesday, October 12, 2022Lecture and Book Signing: 6-7:15 pmBelk Library &am...

Historian Luke Manget

Lecture, Book Signing: Environmental Historian Luke Manget, 9/15
Sep 2, 2022

Thursday, September 15, 2022Lecture and Book Signing: 6-7:15 pmBelk Library & Information Commons Room 114On Thursday, September 15, Dr. Luke Mang...

Camp Yonahlossee Exhibit
Jun 30, 2022

A new exhibit featuring materials from the Camp Yonahlossee Collection is now on display in the rotunda of the fourth floor of Belk Library.  Sto...

The "Albion" Journal Records Collection
Jun 15, 2022

What does it take to establish a peer-reviewed journal? What does it look like behind the scenes? Usually, non-members are not privy to the administra...

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Athletics Council Records Added to the Collection
Apr 4, 2022

The Athletics Council advises the Chancellor and the Athletics Director regarding policies governing Appalachian's program of intercollegiate athletic...

William A. Bake Papers Collection Re-Processed
Mar 21, 2022

Fresh off the re-processing table are the William A. Bake papers.  The finding aid for this collection has been updated to increase access and di...