| Appalachian State University Contributor(s): Mitchem, Pamela Price (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467121444 ISBN-13: 9781467121446 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Education | Higher - Education | Organizations & Institutions |
| Dewey: 378.756 |
| LCCN: 2013949417 |
| Series: Campus History |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.61" W x 9.25" (0.71 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Located in what was considered the "lost provinces," the small school that became Appalachian State University provided a much-needed education for the economically depressed population of western North Carolina. The regional university that today boasts over 17,000 registered students had its humble beginnings as Watauga Academy in 1899. Blanford Barnard "B.B." Dougherty and his brother Dauphin Disco "D.D." established the school for mountain children in the western North Carolina town of Boone. Dougherty, who remained president of the school for 56 years, envisioned an institution that would eventually serve not only the region but the state. Today, the school's reach extends well beyond North Carolina borders, attracting students and faculty from throughout the Southeast and the rest of the country. This book documents the visual history of Appalachian State, focusing on its varied transformations from a local academy and eventually into a top-ranked university. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mitchem, Pamela Price: - All photographs in this publication are courtesy of the Appalachian State University Special Collections and university archives. The author, Pamela Price Mitchem, is an associate professor and the preservation and digital projects archivist for Appalachian State University Special Collections. |