Description
This image shows two members of the Center for Appalachian Studies at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the late 1970s or early 1980s. On the left is Mary Jane Putzel, a graduate of the department in 1983, and on the right is Pat Beaver, head of the Appalachian Studies Department. Putzel wrote local history for Potterstown, NC, and other Western North Carolina areas. The two women are participating in an Appalachian folk concert in Boone, NC. Part of the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, the Center for Appalachian Studies at Appalachian State University (1967-current) was started in 1978 by Chancellor Herbert Wey (1969-1979) and Appalachian scholar and folklorist Cratis Williams, who taught at Appalachian State since 1940 and served as dean of the Graduate School. It focuses on promoting regional education, research, and outreach efforts.
Source
General Picture Files, 2004.040, Box 8, Appalachian Studies, C14.2.2.2.
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