Appalachian State University Digital Collections

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- Boone, NC, 1962
- Local History;
- This image shows a billboard advertising the play, the "Horn in the West," in the town of Boone, NC, in August 1962. It reads, "Horn in the West Outdoor Drama, Daniel Boone and birth of America, Boone, N.C., July-Aug."...
- Appalachian State University Historical Photographs Collection
- New River Light and Power, circa 1967
- Buildings; Staff; Public Utilities;
- This image shows an employee of New River Light and Power Company in Boone, NC, standing by a NRLP truck in front of Plemmons Student Union, built 1967, with a man at Appalachian State University (1967-current). New River Light and Power was...
- Appalachian State University Historical Photographs Collection
- New River Light and Power, circa 1970
- Power Plants; Public Utilities;
- This image shows two employees of New River Light and Power Company in Boone, NC, working on power lines. One stands on an elevated ladder above a New River truck, while another stands behind the ladder working the controls. New River Light and...
- Appalachian State University Historical Photographs Collection
- Springfield Mountain, Variant 1
- Ballads -- American Snakebites -- Songs and music Death -- Songs and music
- Single leaf of lined paper, handwritten in blue ink. Document in excellent physical condition. Two binder holes on left edge of leaf. Informant citation handwritten in pencil follows song text. The document notes that Elsie Moseley was a music...
- W. Amos Abrams Folksong Collection
- Nancy of Yarmouth
- Ballads, English -- North Carolina Love -- Songs and music Abusive parents -- Songs and music Betrothal -- Songs and music Murder -- Songs and music Ghosts -- Songs and music Suicide -- Songs...
- Nine leaves of lined paper, handwritten in black ink on the front sides. The document is in good physical condition. The document was laminated with the leaves back-to-back. There is lamination-related creasing throughout the document. Several...
- I. G. Greer Folksong Collection
- Farewell My Lilly Dear
- Popular music -- United States Farewells -- Songs and music Love -- Songs and music Slavery, United States -- Songs and music
- One leaf, handwritten in black ink on the front side. The document is in good physical condition. The document was laminated. The upper left corner was folded into the laminate. There is a minor tear at the right upper edge. There is a...
- I. G. Greer Folksong Collection
- Perry's Victory
- Popular music -- United States Lake Erie, Battle of, 1813 -- Songs and music Perry, Oliver Hazard, 1785-1819 -- Songs and music Heroes -- Songs and music
- Four leaves, handwritten in black ink on the front sides. The document is in good physical condition. The document was laminated with the leaves back-to-back. All four corner of the first leaf were folded into the laminate. The upper right...
- I. G. Greer Folksong Collection
- Baptist Student Union, 1958
- Students; Student Activities; Religion; Clubs;
- This image shows the members of the Baptist Student Union, sitting at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in January 1958. The Baptist Student Union functioned as a link between Baptist students at Appalachian State and the local...
- Appalachian State University Historical Photographs Collection
- Baptist Student Union, 1958, executive council
- Students; Student Activities; Religion; Clubs;
- This image shows the executive council of the Baptist Student Union at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in January 1958. The Baptist Student Union functioned as a link between Baptist students at Appalachian State and the local...
- Appalachian State University Historical Photographs Collection
- Lutheran Student Association, 1958, photo 2
- Students; Student Activities; Religion; Clubs;
- This image shows members of the Lutheran Student Association, leaving the Grace Lutheran Church in Boone, NC. The Lutheran Student Association was made up of both Lutheran students at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) and students from...
- Appalachian State University Historical Photographs Collection
- Boone, NC, 1959
- Local History;
- This image shows a partially out-of-focus view of Boone, NC, on January 12, 1959. The town is seen from the south from the hill in front of the Chancellor's Residence (not shown) at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967). Brick buildings...
- Appalachian State University Historical Photographs Collection
- Tweetsie Railroad, circa 1924
- Buildings; Railroads;
- This image shows the northern view of the Appalachian Training School (1903-1925) in the early 1920s, including the first Administration Building, built 1905, and the steeple of Watauga Academy, built 1899, with White Hall, built 1924, visible...
- Appalachian State University Historical Photographs Collection
- Faculty Apartments, 1953
- Buildings; Dormitories; Student Housing;
- This image shows the newly renovated southern entrance to the Faculty Apartments at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967). The building was originally constructed in 1953, and replaced the previous Faculty Apartments building, which was...
- Appalachian State University Historical Photographs Collection
- Appalachian Studies, photo 2
- Alumni; Faculty;
- This image shows two members of the Center for Appalachian Studies at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the late 1970s or early 1980s. On the left is Mary Jane Putzel, a graduate of the department in 1983, and on the right is Pat...
- Appalachian State University Historical Photographs Collection
- Boone, NC, 1977, photo 1
- Local History;
- This image shows a road in the town of Boone, NC, in April 1977. The photograph shows a street heading north through the downtown area with cars parked on the right side. Howard's Knob is visible in the background.
- Appalachian State University Historical Photographs Collection
- Physics, metric system, 1975, photo 3
- Faculty; Physics;
- This image shows Professor Thomas Rokoske of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Appalachian State University (1967-current) sitting with another man on a television set for a program promoting the metric system on WLOS-TV ABC Channel 13 in...
- Appalachian State University Historical Photographs Collection
- Boone, NC, circa 1975, photo 1
- Local History;
- This image shows the gas station "The Pantry" on U.S. HWY 321 in the town of Boone, NC, in the mid-1970s. Areas cleared for construction can be seen on the left, and power lines and trees can be seen in the background.
- Appalachian State University Historical Photographs Collection
- Alumni Association, 1962, touchdown supper, photo 2
- Alumni;
- This image shows the touchdown supper held by the Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) Alumni Association at Tweetsie Palace on October 17, 1962. Attendees can be seen sitting or standing in groups in a dining room. Tweetsie Palace was...
- Appalachian State University Historical Photographs Collection
- Alumni Association, 1962, touchdown supper, photo 3
- Alumni;
- This image shows the touchdown supper held by the Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) Alumni Association at Tweetsie Palace on October 17, 1962. Attendees can be seen sitting or standing in groups in a dining room and on a balcony....
- Appalachian State University Historical Photographs Collection
- Alumni Association, 1962, touchdown supper, photo 1
- Alumni;
- This image shows the touchdown supper held by the Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) Alumni Association at Tweetsie Palace on October 17, 1962. Attendees can be seen sitting or standing in groups in a dining room. Tweetsie Palace was...
- Appalachian State University Historical Photographs Collection