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HIST 250- The Historian's Craft: Local Archives

This guide will help you to understand the importance of of Historiography and will assist you in applying the latest methodology in conducting research in primary sources.

Archives in Western North Carolina

North Carolina Collection at Pack Library - Extensive collections related to Asheville and Buncombe County

Western Regional Archives - Collections related to WNC; part of North Carolina's state archives

Special Collections at Western Carolina University - WCU's collections include Appalachian history and culture, with an emphasis on WNC and the Eastern Band of Cherokees

W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection at Appalachian State University - One of the largest Appalachian special collections in the country

Blue Ridge Parkway Online Digital Archive- Include photographs, maps, documents, etc. of the BRP