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#OnThisDay in 1915, the General Assembly appropriated $20,000 to purchase Mount Mitchell. It would become the first of NC’s state parks. At 6,684 feet, it is the highest peak east of the Mississippi River. It was named for Elisha Mitchell. ncmarkers.com/Markers.aspx?M…
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Jean Ritchie, the "Mother of Folk," almost single-handedly revived the Appalachian dulcimer for national audiences.
She inspired musicians from Bob Dylan to Joni Mitchell to Emmylou Harris.
Happy birthday, Jean. Your work lives on today.
📷Appalshop Archive
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All our collection items spark(le) joy. Especially this one. #ArchivesSparkle #ArchivesHashtagParty 🌞 🌛
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App State celebrated Homecoming week Oct. 24–29 with festivities for students, alumni and the community. This feature looks back at campus in 1972 and 2002.
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The @appstate Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies will host "Gather, Heal, Grow" with Cherokee Chef Nico Albert Williams next Thursday, November 17, at 7 p.m. in Belk Library Room 114. For more information, visit bit.ly/3tiHGX6. #AppStateCAS #AppStateJHPS
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Yesterday graduate students from the @music_hayes visited @AppStateSCRC as part of their library research class. Some of the items on display included a page from a medieval manuscript and materials from the Tui St. George Tucker collection.
ALT Three students take a look at music manuscripts displayed on a table.
ALT A special collections librarian holds up a large manuscript for the class to see.
ALT Special collections librarian speaking to a class of students.
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Sending love to the family, friends, and fans of the legendary @LorettaLynn . She passed away at the age of 90 today. Many of you will remember her playing the Watson Stage back in 2005 at MerleFest. She will be missed by so many. ❤️
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New on our blog: a look at an exciting new addition in the @SoHistColl_1930 that documents Andy Griffith's time as a UNC student in the 1940s. blogs.lib.unc.edu/uarms/2022…
ALT Detail from transcript for Andrew Samuel Griffith from Mt. Airy, N.C. showing courses Griffith has completed.
ALT Detail from a pamphlet showing Andy Griffith playing guitar while Barbara Griffith dances. Text: "Andy and Barbara interpret ballads with dance and song."
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Today we remember Helen Matthews Lewis (1924-2022). Helen was a friend and mentor to countless scholars in Appalachian Studies, including those here at AppState. We will continue to celebrate her legacy as a scholar, activist, and as an advocate for Appalachian communities.
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The Atlanta Speedway was opened in 1909 but closed only a year later. In the 1920s, it became an airport called Candler Field. It is today Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
#ArchivesHashtagParty #ArchivesSports
ALT “Atlanta’s Great Two Mile Automobile Speedway” published by Witt Brothers (1909). From the Andrew J. Bramlett Collection.
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Reading Room Tip #3: Most archives and books can be handled with clean, dry hands.
Gloves reduce our sense of touch, making it harder to judge an item's condition and increasing the risk of damage. We only advise wearing gloves for very vulnerable materials, such as photographs.
ALT Two clean, dry hands hold up a tiny book, bound in leather and fastened with a clasp. In the background are shelves of rare books.
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Greetings from the "Lend-a-Hand" Library & Reading Room, Blowing Rock, NC. The postcard reads, "Lend-a-hand Library (Mary Nelson Carter Memorial) 1000 - volumes Free to mountaineers, but visitors pay $1.00 per season." #ArchivesPostcard #ArchivesHashtagParty @AppStateSCRC
ALT back of postcard - Lend-a-hand Library (Mary Nelson Carter Memorial) 1000 - volumes Free to mountaineers but visitors pay $1.00 per season - ."
We're excited to send out picture-perfect postcard views of NC & from our state's libraries during today's #ArchivesPostcard #ArchivesHashtagParty.📷Mary Nelson Carter's "Lend-a-Hand" Library & reading room, postcard front. Blowing Rock, NC. Library History Digital Collection
ALT postcard - library building among a scenic view. The text reads, "public library and reading room, Blowing Rock, NC."
App State Special Collections Research Center retweeted
The federal holiday of #Juneteenth celebrates when 250,000 formerly enslaved people in Texas received official news that they were free.
The #EmancipationProclamation and General Order No. 3 are on display, June 18-20, 2022.
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#FreedomMW #MuseumWeek2022
ALT Color photo of an open ledger with lined paper and handwritten entries with blue stamps at each date
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#OnThisDay in 1926, Pres. Calvin Coolidge signed the bill that established the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In the mid-1920s George Masa measured the trails with his self-designed odometer made from the front end of a bicycle. more: ncmarkers.com/Markers.aspx?M…
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#OnThisDay in 1947, the North Wilkesboro Speedway opened its doors to a crowd of more than 10,000 spectators who watched Fonty Flock win the first official race held there. The 5/8-mile oval dirt track was well-known for challenging the best of drivers. ncmarkers.com/Markers.aspx?M…
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Congratulations to the more than 3,800 graduates who will soon become App State’s newest alumni. Visit commencement.appstate.edu to find out how to watch and participate on social media.
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Continue to Power ON through exams, Mountaineers! Join us to recharge at 10:30am and 1:30pm!
#Maytheforth
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Comfort Dogs: Stop by the fireplace on the 1st floor from 10am-12 noon to spend some time with therapy dogs! Sometimes you just need to spend sometime with "man's best friend" to help you re-center.
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Library Cares!! Join us today before exams for Guided Meditation at 8am, 3pm, 7pm in room 421 Belk Library!
BYOM (Bring Your Own Mat!:)
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Stop by the Library and participate in our Library Cares events beginning Friday, April 29. We are here to help you de-stress and push through finals! Click the link for more details. guides.library.appstate.edu/…
