The Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University stewards nearly two miles of manuscripts, 250,000 photographs, 90,000 audio and moving image recordings, and 14,000 books. These materials help to document the diverse history and culture of southern Appalachia. The items included here represent a small portion of the Archives' available digitized holdings.
Featured Item
Woman with cactus hedge

inscription: "Your friend Theresa beside a cactus hedge. Seen so much in the lower country but not up here. How do you like that linen suit. Tan linen…
Featured Collection
William Cary Hattan Collection, 1889-1940 and undated

The William Cary Hattan Collection, held by the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University, consists of 5.5 linear feet of material,…