Appalachian State University Digital Collections
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The Appalachian Ethnicity project was created in 2001 from materials taken from two W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection collections: 119. Appalachian Regional Brochure Collection and 120. Appalachian Postcard Collection. The items are just a few of the representations of diversity in the Appalachian region.
The Appalachian State University Historical Photographs Collection was formed through a two-year grant-funded photo digitization project to digitize approximately 7000 photographs from the University Archives in the Special Collections unit in Belk Library. The collection includes images with descriptions and can be searched or browsed. …
The Beulah C. Campbell Collection of Original Illustrations for Children's Books is a compilation of over 400 original illustrations by European and American artists that were published primarily in children’s literature and picture books. These illustrations have accompanied …
Isaac Garfield (I. G. or “Ike”) Greer (1881-1967) was born in the Zionville community of Watauga County, North Carolina. He served as a history and government professor at Appalachian State Teacher’s College (the precursor to Appalachian State University) from 1910 to 1932. Dr. Greer was one of the earliest collectors of …
The University Library collects works of art from local and student artists. These works are displayed throughout the library on a rotating basis.
The Moonshining in Burke County: The Career of N.C. ABC officer Fred Hennessee collection represents Fred Hennessee and his twenty year career as a North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control officer in Burke County. Born in Morganton, N.C. in 1926, Hennessee joined the Navy before he finished High School. Upon his return home, Hennessee …
William Amos “Doc” Abrams (1905-1991), originally from Pinetops in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, was chairman of the English Department at Appalachian State Teacher’s College (ASTC) from 1932 to 1946. Dr. Abrams possessed both B. A. and M. A. degrees from Duke University, in addition to a Ph.D. from Cornell University. …
About the collections
Welcome to Appalachian State University Digital Collections
Appalachian State University Digital Collections consist of rare and historic material and are made available online through the efforts of the Belk Library and Information Commons and the departments of Special Collections, Web Services, and University Archives. The collections include the Beulah C. Campbell Collection, the Lumbee Indians: an Annotated Bibliography, and Documenting Appalachia, which consists of the Abrams Folksong Collection, the Greer Folksong Collection, Appalachian State Historical Photograph Collection, and Appalachian Ethnicity Resources.
Featured collections
- W. Amos Abrams Folksong Collection
- I. G. Greer Folksong Collection
- ASU Historical Photographs Collection
- Moonshine Collection
- Appalachian Ethnicity Resources
- Blue Ridge Views Video Collection
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<li><a href="abrams/index.html" target="_self">W. Amos Abrams Folksong Collection</a><br />
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<li><a href="greer/index.html" target="_self">I. G. Greer Folksong Collection</a></a></li>
<li><a href="digit/index.html">ASU Historical Photographs Collection</a></li>
<li><a href="moonshine/index.html">Moonshine Collection<br />
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<li><a href="http://contentdm.library.appstate.edu/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=/appethnicityresources" target="_self">Appalachian Ethnicity Resources</a></li>
<li><a href="brviews/index.html">Blue Ridge Views Video Collection</a></li>
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