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Appalachian History: Digital Collections

A guide to historical primary sources created about and by the Appalachian region.

Primary Sources on the Web

Digital collections in North Carolina that include Appalachian materials:

A collaborative effort between the Watauga County Historical Society and the Watauga County Public Library. Includes many items contributed by Watauga County, NC, residents.

 

National Digital Collections that include Appalachian materials

  • Digital Collections at Library of Congress 
    • Search archival materials from the Library of Congress in numerous subject areas
  • Digital Public Library of America, includes many state and institutional digitization efforts
    • Search across state and institutional rare book and archival collections, including Kentucky Digital Library, the University of Virginia, and the Digital Library of Georgia

Library Databases

Digital Projects

Reference & Instruction Archivist

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Greta Browning
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Contact:
828.262.7702

Office: Belk Library 433

browningge@appstate.edu
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