On Thursday, October 27, Special Collections will host an open house showcasing Civil War resources from the W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection. The open house will run from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Rhinehart Room on the 4th Floor of Belk Library and Special Collections. Come see maps, books, letters, and other historic materials documenting the American Civil War, 1861-1865. Special Collections is holding this open house in celebration of North Carolina Archives Week [1], October 24-29, 2011.

A guide to many of our Civil War collections is available in the Civil War Subject Guide [2].

To learn more about Special Collections, visit us online [3], email spcoll@appstate.edu [4], or call 828-262-4041.

Pictured: Beginning of letter from Robert Beall to sister-in-law Nealie Harper, Feburary 1861. Part of the Collection 392. Harper-Beall Papers, 1826-1959 [5] in the W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection.