This image shows the construction of the new campus gymnasium at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the early 1950s. Shacks and piles of construction equipment can be seen scattered throughout the area. The Steam Plant is visible in the background. Later named Broome-Kirk Gymnasium, built 1955, it housed the Department of Health, Physical Education and Athletics, and was also known as the Broome-Kirk Health and Physical Education Building. It was demolished in the early 2000s to make way for the new Central Dining Hall, completed in 2008.

This image shows five men standing outside newly completed Bowie Residence Hall at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Two students can be seen standing on the right holding luggage and clothes. Bowie was a male dormitory that housed three hundred students. This image shows the northeastern end of the building. It is part of the Stadium Heights Community of residence halls.

This image shows the northern entrance to the Broome-Kirk Gymnasium, built 1955, from the east, with some view of the field and Appalachian Street in the foreground. The Steam Plant is visible on the left. Broome-Kirk Gym housed the Department of Health, Physical Education and Athletics, and was also known as the Broome-Kirk Health and Physical Education Building. It was demolished in the early 2000s to make way for the new Central Dining Hall, completed in 2008.

This image shows Bowie Residence Hall under construction at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Bowie, completed in 1966, was a male dormitory that housed three hundred students. This image shows the northeastern end of the building. It is part of the Stadium Heights Community of residence halls.

This image shos a employee stenciling a sign in Audio-Visual Services in the first Belk Library at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. He can be seen stenciling a sign reading, "No Women Beyond This Point." The sign was likely meant for the Men's locker rooms on campus. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall.

This image shows two students sitting in their dorm room in Bowie Residence Hall, built 1966, at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. One student can be seen sitting on a bed while another sits at a desk. Bowie was a male dormitory that housed three hundred students. This image shows the northeastern end of the building. It is part of the Stadium Heights Community of residence halls.

This image shows a student standing in the stacks in the first Belk Library at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. Books can be seen in the foreground. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall.

This image shows student Maureen Popp receiving help from library employee Martha Cutler at the Circulation Desk in the first Belk Library at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in 1986-87. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall. This image appears in the 1987 Rhododendron (p. 180).

This image shows the newly completed first Belk Library at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the late 1960s. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It was designed to hold 400,000 volumes and originally had 86,000 square feet of floor space, and was expanded in the late 1970s. Belk served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall. Varsity Gymnasium, built 1968, can be seen in the background.

This image shows equipment in Audio-Visual Services in the first Belk Library at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. Large reel-to-reel audio players with speakers can be seen. Cables are visible hanging on the back wall. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall.

This image shows students sitting on the stone wall outside of the first Belk Library at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in 1986-87. The University Bookstore, built 1969, can be seen in the background. This image appears in the 1987 Rhododendron (p. 183).

This image shows a student looking at a display of magazines in the periodicals section of the first Belk Library at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. The sign above the stack reads, "Popular Magazines Latest Issue." The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall.

This image shows a professor teaching a class in the Department of Library Science at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. Students can be seen sitting at desks on the right. The Department of Library Science was designed for students intending to be librarians, library administrators, or media specialists for school media centers. It became the Department of Educational Media in the College of Learning and Human Development in the late 1970s, and became the Department of Library Science and Educational Foundations in the mid 1980s. The Library Science program is currently within the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies in the Reich College of Education. Library Science coursework has been available at Appalachian State since 1937 and certified since 1942.

This image shows a student watching a filmstrip on a projector listening to headphones in Audio-Visual Services in the first Belk Library at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall.

This image shows a student looking at the card catalog in the first Belk Library at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall.

This image shows three men standing outside the first Belk Library at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. Dean of Learning Resources Al Corum can be seen standing on the left. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall. The University Bookstore, built 1969, can be seen in the background.

This image shows two students standing at the Circulation Desk in the first Belk Library at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. An employee can be seen standing in the foreground. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall.

This image shows two men standing by a loom donated to the W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection in the first Belk Library at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. All Corum, dean of Learning Resources, can be seen standing on the left. The W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection is a repository for materials related to the Southern uplands, with strengths in the social sciences, regional history, folklore, music, religion, genealogy, fiction, and African and Native Appalachia.

This image shows a student sitting at a table listening to a record through headphones in Audio-Visual Services in the first Belk Library at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. A record player and several record cases can be seen on the table. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall.

This image shows Irvin and Carol Grotnes Belk standing in the first Belk Library before the dedication ceremony at Appalachian State University (1967-current) on June 1, 1969. Mr. Belk was president of Belk Enterprises, Inc., and vice-president of Belk Stores. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall.

This image shows five men standing outside the first Belk Library at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. Dean of Learning Resources Al Corum can be seen standing second on the left, on the far left is Mr. Zeb Shook University Order Librarian. The man on the right can be seen writing on a notepad, and University Librarian Richard Barker can be seen partially obscured on the right. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall. The University Bookstore, built 1969, can be seen in the background.

This image shows equipment on shelves in Audio-Visual Services in the first Belk Library at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. A clock, cables, and microphones can be seen on the shelves. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall.

This image shows a student working a microfilm reader in Audio-Visual Services in the first Belk Library at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall.

This image shows a student standing in front of a printer in the first Belk Library at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. The sign over the printer reads, "Push Print Button Before Inserting Coins." The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall.

This image shows a student worker standing by a bookcart before reshelving the books in the first Belk Library at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall.

This image shows the retirement party for Belk Library employees Allie Hodgin and Vera Tunnell at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in 1974. Reference Librarian Allie Hodgin can be seen being handed a glass of punch by a woman on the left. Hodgin began working in the library in 1934 and Tunnell in 1943. The woman on the left is Ms.
Elizabeth "Libby" Williams, a member of the library staff and the wife of Dr. Cratis Williams.

This image shows four staff members in the first Belk Library at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. They can be seen standing in front of the card catalog, and one can be seen sitting at a desk with a drawer of catalog cards in front of her. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall.

This image shows the construction of the extension for first Belk Library at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in March 1979. Construction materials can be seen on the field in the foreground, and Varsity Gym, built 1968, and Rankin Science Hall, built 1963, can be seen in the background on the left. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall.

This image shows three staff members in the first Belk Library at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. The women are identified as Miss Audrey Day, Miss Smith, and Miss Hartley. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall.

This image shows the retirement party for Belk Library employees Allie Hodgin and Vera Tunnell at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in 1974. Seen standing behind a table are University Librarian Richard Barker, Periodicals Librarian Vera Tunnell, Reference Librarian Allie Hodgin, and Dean of Learning Resources Al Corum. Hodgin began working in the library in 1934 and Tunnell in 1943.

This image shows a man handing a transparency to a woman standing by an overhead in a classroom during a class in the Department of Library Science at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. The Department of Library Science was designed for students intending to be librarians, library administrators, or media specialists for school media centers. It became the Department of Educational Media in the College of Learning and Human Development in the late 1970s, and became the Department of Library Science and Educational Foundations in the mid 1980s. The Library Science program is currently within the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies in the Reich College of Education. Library Science coursework has been available at Appalachian State since 1937 and certified since 1942.

This image shows four faculty and administrative members of Appalachian State University (1967-current) standing in the first Belk Library in the 1970s. Visible are Dean of the Graduate School and folklorist Cratis Williams (Dean of the Graduate School), Dean of Learning Resources Al Corum, Curator of the Appalachian Collection Charlotte Ross, and University President William Howard Plemmons (1955-1969). The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall.

This image shows staff, faculty, and students in the Department of Library Science standing outside Plemmons Student Union, built 1967, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. First row far left is Professor Ila Justice. Second row far left is Ms. Sylvia Peay, secretary. The Department of Library Science was designed for students intending to be librarians, library administrators, or media specialists for school media centers. It became the Department of Educational Media in the College of Learning and Human Development in the late 1970s, and became the Department of Library Science and Educational Foundations in the mid 1980s. The Library Science program is currently within the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies in the Reich College of Education. Library Science coursework has been available at Appalachian State since 1937 and certified since 1942.

This image shows a student worker picking up books from a bookcart for reshelving in the first Belk Library at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall.

This image shows four staff members in the first Belk Library at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in a lounge in the 1970s. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall.

This image shows a library employee checking to make sure a book was checked out by the student before leaving the first Belk Library in the 1970s. She can be seen sitting at a desk looking at the back cover of the book while the student watches on the left. The sign on the desk reads, "All books and materials must be presented at this desk... clearance." The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It is now known as the Library Classroom Building.

This image shows the interior of one of the completed floors in the first Belk Library in June 1968. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall.

This image shows two employees in Technical Services sitting in front of typewriters in the first Belk Library in the 1970s. Employee Norma Wilcox can be seen on the left. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It is now known as the Library Classroom Building.

This image shows staff member John Heaton in the Acquisitions Department in the first Belk Library in the 1970s. Another employee can be seen in the background. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It is now known as the Library Classroom Building.

This image shows Librarian Richard Barker standing with a man and looking at a bound book of maps in the first Belk Library in the 1970s. The stacks can be seen in the background. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It is now known as the Library Classroom Building.

This image shows three members of the staff at the first Belk Library in the 1970s. Librarian Richard Barker can be seen standing next to Al Corum, dean of Learning Resources. An unidentified woman is seen sitting at a desk. Barker was university librarian from 1973 until 1991, and Corum served as dean of Learning Resources from 1970 until 1984. The stacks can be seen in the background. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It is now known as the Library Classroom Building.

This image shows the first Belk Library under construction in October 1967. Cranes can be seen constructing the outer frame of the building. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall.

This image shows the construction of the extension for first Belk Library in 1978-79. Workers can be seen standing on the top floor. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall. Rankin Science Hall, built 1963, in the background on the left.

This image shows a student standing at the Reference Desk in the first Belk Library in the 1970s. Four library employees can be seen standing behind the desk, including Keith Hill and Allie Hodgin on the right. Second from the left is Ms. Audrey Hartley. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall.

This image shows librarian Zeb Shook shelving a box of magazines in the stacks at the first Belk Library in the 1970s. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. Shook served as librarian in the library since 1953. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It is now known as the Library Classroom Building.

This image shows the front entrance of the first Belk Library from the south in the late 1970s. Students can be seen sitting on the stone walls, and the windmill that stood on Howard's Knob from 1979 to 1983 is in the background. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It is now known as the Library Classroom Building.

This image shows the construction of the extension for first Belk Library in 1978-79. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall. Varsity Gym, built 1968, and Rankin Science Hall, built 1963, can be seen in the background on the left.

This image shows the staff of the Special Collections Department in the first Belk Library in the 1970s. Seen standing are Thomas Gunn, Jane Snyder, Nancy Cook, and Charlotte Ross, and seen sitting are Carolyn Jameson and Pat Farthing. Special Collections includes the W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Rare Books and Manuscripts, the Stock Car Collection, and University Archives. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It is now known as the Library Classroom Building.

This image shows students standing at the Circulation Desk in the first Belk Library in the 1970s. Library employees Earlene Campbell and Iva Dean Day can be seen standing on the left. The stacks can be seen in the background. The man with the pipe on the right is Dr. Carl Messere, Accounting Dept and head football coach. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall.

This image shows the eastern view of the extension for first Belk Library during its construction in July 1979. The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. It served as the main campus library until 2005, when it was replaced by the newly constructed Belk Library and Information Commons. It was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall.