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...
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...
Bob Myers Collection Now Available
Sep 14, 2017
A large collection donated by distinguished motorsports journalist Bob Myers is now available for use in the Stock Car Racing Collection.Myers, who ov...
Student Handbooks Provide More than Just Rules
Sep 6, 2017
One of the rich published resources in the Appalachian State University Archives is the student handbook. These books give today’s reader evidence o...
New Exhibit in Special Collections
Jun 19, 2017
Congressman James “Jim” Broyhill waves to the crowd at a campaign rally, circa 1964. From AC. 100, James T. Broyhill Papers. Now on display o...
Podcast on Pioneer Racer Louise Smith
Jun 14, 2017
Stock Car Racing Collection curator Suzanne Wise recently did a podcast for Wondery Media on the colorful career of pioneer NASCAR racer Louise Smith....
Doc and Merle Watson featured at 1973 Spring Commencement
May 11, 2017
This week is exam and commencement time at Appalachian State University. As I looked for interesting commencement photos in the University Archives to...
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...
5th Annual British History Lecture
May 5, 2017
This year’s Fifth Annual Appalachian Lecture in British History took place on Thursday, April 27, 2017 in Belk Library and Information Com...
Blog-able Balladry #1: Ike, Doc, and Cratis — 3 Songcatchers from the Southern Mountains
Apr 19, 2017
Appalachian State has long been connected to the cultural traditions of western North Carolina not only through its location but in the interests of i...