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.