This image shows the beginning of the construction of the extension for first Belk Library in August 1978. 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, and three campus dormitories can be seen in the background.

This image shows a staff Christmas party held in the lobby of B. B. Dougherty Administration Building, built 1968, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1960s. Staff can be seen untangling Christmas lights around the room. Standing on the far left is Ms. Verdola Cook who was the University Foundation Accountant. Seated on the left is Ms. Carolyn Taylor who was the Chancellor's Administrative Assistant.

This image shows five-year-old Norma Sue Miller pulling a book from a small collection of children's books propped on a table between a set of bricks in the first Belk Library. Library Director W. L. Eury can be seen watching on the right. Eury began working at the library at Appalachian in 1929 and served as the library director from 1945-1970. Belk Library officially 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 Juvenile Collection was one of four special collections, including the Curriculum Library, Library Science Professional Collection, and the Music Library.

This image shows the exterior of B. B. Dougherty Administration Building during its construction on August 28, 1967. The building frame can be seen in the center, and piles of bricks can be seen on the left. The third Administration Building housed the administrative offices of the University and replaced the second Administration Building, built 1924 and destroyed by fire in 1966.

This image shows the southeast corner of the first Belk Library at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the late 1970s or early 1980s. It was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. 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.

This image shows a staff Christmas party held in the lobby of B. B. Dougherty Administration Building, built 1968, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1960s. Three staff members can be seen standing on a balcony singing carols off of cards and wearing paper hats. Dr. Strickland was Assistant Dean of the Graduate School is on the far left of the image. The man on the far right is Mr. C.H. Gilstrap, Director of Admissions. The Christmas tree can be seen in the foreground.

This image shows the exterior of B. B. Dougherty Administration Building, built 1974, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) on November 21, 1974. A fallen tree can be seen in the foreground. The third Administration Building housed the administrative offices of the University and replaced the second Administration Building, built 1924 and destroyed by fire in 1966.

This image shows a staff Christmas party held in the lobby of B. B. Dougherty Administration Building, built 1968, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1960s. President William Howard Plemmons (1955-1969) can be seen standing on the balcony, laughing, and two staff members can be partially seen on the first floor. On the right is Mr. Robert Snead, Vice President for Development and Public Affairs.

This image shows a staff Christmas party held in the lobby of B. B. Dougherty Administration Building, built 1968, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the late 1960s. A man can be seen standing dressed as Santa Claus and holding a bag. In the background on the far left is Mr. Robert Snead, Vice President for Development and Public Affairs. Next to Mr. Snead is Mr. Ned Trivette, Vice President for. Business Affairs

This image shows Hagaman Hall, built 1952, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1980s. Hagaman served as the University Health Services Medical Center after Watauga County Hospital, built 1932, was renovated and became the Administration Building Annex in 1968. Health Services was later moved to the Annas Student Services Building, built 1981. Hagaman was located in the current location of Durham Park. The B. B. Dougherty Administration Building, built 1968, and Administration Building Annex, built 1932, can be seen in the background.

This image shows a student speaking with a library employee at the Circulation Desk 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 was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall. The library employee pictured is Ms. Gaye Golds.

This image shows a student holding a pile of paperback books being shelved in the paperback co-op section of the stacks in the first Belk Library in the 1970s. The paperback co-op section was comprised of donated books for users. The sign reads, "Paperback Co-op," Paperbacks do not have to be checked out, please re-shelve unborrowed books, please limit number of books borrowed at one time, please return books promptly. The paperback co-op depends upon donations--please place your donated books in the box beneath this sign." The Belk Library was completed in 1968 and opened in 1969. 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.

This image shows a student speaking with library employee Mrs. Elizabeth "Libby" Williams, wife of Dr. Cratis Williams, Dean of the Graduate School, at the Information Desk 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 was then known as the Library Classroom Building and in 2009 was rededicated as Anne Belk Hall.

This image shows a construction worker kneeling at the edge of the second floor in B. B. Dougherty Administration Building during its construction on October 10, 1967. The unfinished front of the building can be seen. The third Administration Building housed the administrative offices of the University and replaced the second Administration Building, built 1924 and destroyed by fire in 1966.

This image shows the tourist information sign in Boone, NC, in September 1981. The sign at the bottom of the image reads, "No Loaded Guns Allowed, Please check with attendant beore entering with any firearm."

This image shows the exterior of B. B. Dougherty Administration Building during its construction on October 10, 1967. The mostly constructed front entrance can be seen, along with scaffolding and piles of wood, metal beams, and other construction supplies on the right. The third Administration Building housed the administrative offices of the University and replaced the second Administration Building, built 1924 and destroyed by fire in 1966.

This image shows part of the interior of B. B. Dougherty Administration Building on March 25, 1968. The lobby and balconies can be seen from the third floor, with scaffolding visible in the center. The third Administration Building housed the administrative offices of the University and replaced the second Administration Building, built 1924 and destroyed by fire in 1966.

This image shows student Hattie Bradshaw standing outside one of the campus buildings at Appalachian State Normal School (1925-1929) on March 16, 1927. Appalachian State Normal School focused on training elementary and high school teachers, as well as allowing trained teachers to obtain, renew, or change the class of their teaching certificates.

This image shows the exterior of B. B. Dougherty Administration Building during its construction on October 10, 1967. The mostly constructed front entrance can be seen, along with scaffolding and piles of wood, metal beams, and other construction supplies on the right. The third Administration Building housed the administrative offices of the University and replaced the second Administration Building, built 1924 and destroyed by fire in 1966.

This image shows students Russell Moore and Hattie Bradshaw sitting outside the second Administration Building, built 1924, at Appalachian State Normal School (1925-1929) in the summer of 1927. Appalachian State Normal School focused on training elementary and high school teachers, as well as allowing trained teachers to obtain, renew, or change the class of their teaching certificates.

This image shows a view of the campus dormitories on the western side of campus from the B. B. Dougherty Administration Building at Appalachian State University (1967-current) on March 25, 1968. Visible are East Residence Hall, built 1952, White Residence Hall, built 1966, and Coffey Hall, built 1953, The frame for Cone Residence Hall, completed 1968, can be seen on the left.

This image shows a view of the campus dormitories on the western side of campus from the B. B. Dougherty Administration Building at Appalachian State University (1967-current) on March 25, 1968. Visible are East Residence Hall, built 1952, Lovill Residence Hall, built 1966, and White Residence Hall, built 1966. The Home Management House, built 1965, and the frame for Cone Residence Hall, completed 1968, can be seen on the left.

This image shows part of the interior during the construction of B. B. Dougherty Administration Building on March 25, 1968. The front entrance and part of the unfinished lobby can be seen, along with scaffolding and piles of wood, bricks, and other supplies. The third Administration Building housed the administrative offices of the University and replaced the second Administration Building, built 1924 and destroyed by fire in 1966.

This image shows student Hattie Bradshaw sitting outside a building at Appalachian State Normal School (1925-1929) in 1927. She can be seen sitting on the right next to four other people. Appalachian State Normal School focused on training elementary and high school teachers, as well as allowing trained teachers to obtain, renew, or change the class of their teaching certificates.

This image shows Professor Rogers Whitener of the Department of English standing outside the second Administration Building, built 1924, talking with a student at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. A little girl can be seen standing on the left holding a violin case. Whitener taught English at Appalachian State from 1959 until his retirement in 1989.

This image shows two students picking leaves off a tree in front of the second Administration Building at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967). The second Administration Building was built in 1924 and destroyed by fire in 1966. The building was originally located on the Promenade, facing southeast, approximately where the first Belk Library, built 1968, is located.

This image shows part of the dedication ceremony for the B. B. Dougherty Administration Building on May 14, 1968. History Professor Edwin Shull Dougherty can be seen standing behind a podium giving a speech to audience members in the lobby of the building. Dougherty was the son of D. D. Dougherty, co-founder and business manager of Appalachian State until 1929, and nephew of the University's first president B. B. Dougherty (1903-1955). The third Administration Building housed the administrative offices of the University and replaced the second Administration Building, built 1924 and destroyed by fire in 1966.

This image shows front of the second Administration Building from the Promenade at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967). The second Administration Building was built in 1924 and destroyed by fire in 1966. The Administration Building housed administrative offices, an auditorium, classrooms, and faculty offices for the Departments of English, Foreign Languages, and Social Studies. The building was originally located on the Promenade, facing southeast, approximately where the first Belk Library, built 1968, is located. Students can be seen walking in front of the building.

This image shows Professor Rogers Whitener of the Department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in February 1978. Whitener taught English at Appalachian State from 1959 until his retirement in 1989.

This image shows remains of the second Administration Building on December 30, 1966, the morning after it was gutted by a fire. The front of the building can be seen and cold weather caused the water used to put out the fire to freeze overnight on surrounding foliage and trees. The building had been built in 1924, and was located on the Promenade, approximately where the first Belk Library, built 1968, is located.

This image shows Rogers Whitener sitting with Lucy Brashear, professors in the Department of English at Appalachian State University (1967-current), in October 1972. Whitener taught English at Appalachian State from 1959 until his retirement in 1989. Brashear began teaching at Appalachian State in 1967.

This image shows Professor Rogers Whitener of the Department of English at Appalachian State University (1967-current) holding a butter churner in his office in November 1978. Whitener taught English at Appalachian State from 1959 until his retirement in 1989.

This image shows the fire that destroyed the second Administration Building at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) on December 29, 1966. Firefighters can be seen directing firehoses at the building in the foreground. The building had been built in 1924, and was located on the Promenade, approximately where the first Belk Library, built 1968, is located.

This image shows President William Howard Plemmons (1955-1969) observing the remains of the second Administration Building on December 30, 1966, the morning after it was gutted by a fire. Salvaged chairs can be seen out on the grass in front of the building. The building had been built in 1924, and was located on the Promenade, approximately where the first Belk Library, built 1968, is located.

This image shows four students sitting on the grass in the park area east of the second Administration Building at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967). The second Administration Building was built in 1924 and destroyed by fire in 1966. The building was originally located on the Promenade, facing southeast, approximately where the first Belk Library, built 1968, is located.

This image shows the fire that destroyed the second Administration Building at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) on December 29, 1966. The building had been built in 1924 and was located on the Promenade, approximately where the first Belk Library, built 1968, is located.

This image shows remains of the second Administration Building on December 30, 1966, the morning after it was gutted by a fire. Rubble can be seen through a window in the interior of the building. The building had been built in 1924, and was located on the Promenade, facing southeast, approximately where the first Belk Library, built 1968, is located.

This image shows the Promenade from the front steps of the second Administration Building, built 1924, at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the late 1950s or early 1960s. Students can be seen walking on the street, and Dauph-Blan Hall, built 1929, and Welborn Cafeteria, built 1925, can be seen in the background.

This image shows Professors Ben Horton and Rogers Whitener of Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) standing in front of a wall holding a sheet of paper on February 22, 1963. Horton and Whitener were serving as judges for a scholarship competition in the District 4 North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs contest at Cliffside, NC, where the winner would enter a state contest held later in the year at Women's College in Greensboro, NC. Horton was the head of the Department of Education and Whitener was an assistant professor in the Department of English.

This image shows President William Howard Plemmons (1955-1969) observing the remains of the second Administration Building on December 30, 1966, the morning after it was gutted by a fire. He can be seen standing in front of the building's remaining shell. The building had been built in 1924, and was located on the Promenade, approximately where the first Belk Library, built 1968, is located.

This image shows Professor Rogers Whitener of the Department of English sitting with Music Professor Walton Cole in an office at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Whitener taught English at Appalachian State from 1959 until his retirement in 1989. Walton Cole began teaching at Appalachian State in 1951 and retired in 1986.

This image shows a frontal view of the second Administration Building from the south at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967). The second Administration Building was built in 1924 and destroyed by fire in 1966. The Administration Building housed administrative offices, an auditorium, classrooms, and faculty offices for the Departments of English, Foreign Languages, and Social Studies. The building was originally located on the Promenade, facing southeast, approximately where the first Belk Library, built 1968, is located. The construction, possibly for Broome-Kirk Gymnasium, built 1955, is visible in the foreground.

This image shows part of the dedication ceremony for the B. B. Dougherty Administration Building on May 14, 1968. University President William Howard Plemmons (1955-1969) can be seen standing behind a podium giving a speech to audience members in the lobby of the building. People can be seen standing on the balcony at the top of the image. The third Administration Building housed the administrative offices of the University and replaced the second Administration Building, built 1924 and destroyed by fire in 1966.

This image shows students sitting along the Promenade in front of the second Administration Building from the Promenade at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967). Students can be seen sitting on stone walls along the sidewalk and walking up the steps of the Administration Building. The second Administration Building was built in 1924 and destroyed by fire in 1966. The Administration Building housed administrative offices, an auditorium, classrooms, and faculty offices for the Departments of English, Foreign Languages, and Social Studies. The building was originally located on the Promenade, facing southeast, approximately where the first Belk Library, built 1968, is located.

This image shows the newly completed exterior of the B. B. Dougherty Administration Building in April 1968. The photograph shows the southern entrance. The third Administration Building housed the administrative offices of the University and replaced the second Administration Building, built 1924 and destroyed by fire in 1966.

This image shows the historic marker erected on King Street in Boone, NC, for Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. The plaque reads, "Appalachian State Teachers College -- Established in 1899 as Watauga Academy. State-supported since 1903. A 4-year college, 1929." The Boone Methodist Church can be seen in the background on the left.

This image shows Assistant Professor John Corey of the Department of Education sitting in an office at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Corey began teaching at Appalachian State in 1958 and served as executive secretary of the Alumni Association.

This image shows the second Administration Building from the Promenade after a snowstorm at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967). Cars can be seen parked alongside the road and a partially shoveled sidewalk can be seen in the center. The second Administration Building was built in 1924 and destroyed by fire in 1966. The Administration Building housed administrative offices, an auditorium, classrooms, and faculty offices for the Departments of English, Foreign Languages, and Social Studies. The building was originally located on the Promenade, facing southeast, approximately where the first Belk Library, built 1968, is located.

This image shows remains of the second Administration Building on December 30, 1966, the morning after it was gutted by a fire. Rubble can be seen through the windows in the interior and cold weather caused the water used to put out the fire to freeze overnight around the building. The building had been built in 1924, and was located on the Promenade, approximately where the first Belk Library, built 1968, is located.

This image shows Professor Rogers Whitener of the Department of English at Appalachian State University (1967-current) signing a copy of his book for a woman in Boone Drug Store on King Street in Boone, NC, on September 26, 1981. Whitener was signing copies of "Selections from 'Folk-Ways and Folk-Speech'" (North Carolina Folklore Journal, vol. 29, no. 1, spring-summer 1981). Whitener taught English at Appalachian State from 1959 until his retirement in 1989.