Welcome, Veronica Wells, to the Special Collections Team!
Aug 31, 2023
Welcome to Veronica A. Wells, Adjunct Assistant ProfessorThe newest addition to the Special Collections Research Center team is Veronica A. Wells, Adj...
Book of Kells Facsimile Is Here!
Aug 17, 2023
In May the Special Collection Research Center was thrilled to obtain a facsimile of the Book of Kells for inclusion in the rare books collection. Afte...
Camp Yonahlossee 100th Anniversary Gathering Celebrated in Special Collections
Jul 18, 2023
The afternoon of Saturday, June 10, the Special Collections Research Center was privileged to be a part of the 100th Anniversary celebrations on the A...
Recent Additions to the Appalachian Collection
Jun 23, 2023
In this blog post are a few of the new additions to the W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection at the Special Collections Research Center. If they piq...
“In the Library with a Poison Book”
Apr 10, 2023
Finding something poisonous isn’t unusual when out in nature, there are plenty of plants and animals that are venomous, poisonous, or otherwise toxi...
Welcome to Kari Salisbury, Public Services Assistant
Feb 28, 2023
Welcome to the latest addition to the Special Collections Research Center's staff, Public Services Assistant Kari Salisbury.Kari Salisbury joined the ...
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...
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...
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...
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...