Appalachian Consortium Collection

Collection

Identifier: SM 80-27

Staff Only

Content Description

The Appalachian Consortium was formed in 1971 "to preserve, perpetuate and protect the rich history and resources, both geophysical and human, of the Southern Appalachian region." Charter members of the Consortium are Appalachian State University, East Tennessee State University, Lees-McRae College, Mars Hill College, Western Carolina University, National Park Service, U.S. Forest, First Tennessee-Virginia Development District, and the Mountain Scenic Planning and Economic Development Commission. The Consortium has a full time director, a ten member Board of Directors, and a Board of Advisors. Financial support is provided by the member institutions and organizations.

The Consortium is the brainchild of W.H. Plemmons and Art DeRossier. Its major goal is to serve as the means of a cooperative effort by member institutions to further preservation and studies of Appalachia, present, past, and future.

The materials in this collection reflect Consortium activities from its inception through 1973. Minutes, programs, and correspondence are in the collection. Since the materials were collected by former WCU Librarian, Robert Balliot, the emphasis is on Consortium Library Committee activities. There is some budget information in the collection also.

Dates

Creation: 1957 - 1973

Conditions Governing Use

No publication fee is made for use of Western Carolina University Library special collections material in scholarly publications. The Library retains sole right to judge what constitutes a non-scholarly or commercial publication. Permission to publish commercially, in circumstances where the Library is qualified to grant it, requires proper authorization. Please contact Special Collections at specialcollections@wcu.edu for more information.