Bibliography of Southern Appalachia,

Year

1976

Publisher

Appalachian State University

Language

English

Pages

Link

Last Update

24-Jul-2026

Keywords

Bibliography

Description

For years, a few persistent but isolated scholars and regional institutions, ignored and without support from the larger intellectual community, continuing their work under criticism almost to the point of ridicule, have known that a great wealth of Appalachiana exists, that it’s available, that it’s significant. What was needed was a synthesis of effort, a unified approach beyond the capability of any one individual or institution. To reach the widespread geographic area the information defined, to bring together in a single compilation the overall volume and diversity of materials, and to build a comprehensive listing from the scarcity of existing...