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| Collection Name | Digital Library of Appalachia |
| View Collection at | http://www.aca-dla.org/ |
| Description | The Digital Library of Appalachia seeks to provide online access to archival and historical materials related to the culture of the southern and central Appalachian region. Multiple organizations have collaborated on this collection which provides information on the culture, geography, environment, and history of the Appalachian region. The collection includes photographs, artifacts, music, letters, essays, and historical documents and utilizes multiple media types, including audio and video. |
| Topics Included | Religion; Art; Education; Music; Politics; Government; Domestic life; Minorities; Work; Civil War; Fiddle tunes; Regional music; Folk music; Hymns; Spirituals; Gospel songs; Amnesty Proclamation; President Andrew Johnson; Amnesty letters; Domestic life; Pottery; Coverlets; Poetry; Folk tales; Storytelling; Legends; Floods; Ballads; |
| Organization | Appalachian College Association; Berea College; Cumberland College; Ferrum College; King College; Lee University; Lees-McRae College; Lincoln Memorial University; Lindsey Wilson College; Mars Hill College;Tennessee Wesleyan College; Warren Wilson College; West Virginia Wesleyan College; University of the South; Bethany College |
| Type of Organization | Academic consortium; Academic library; |
| City | Berea; Williamsburg; Columbia; Banner Elk; Mars Hill; Asheville; Bristol; Cleveland; Harrogate; Athens; Ferrum; Buckhannon; Bethany |
| State | Kentucky; North Carolina; Tennessee; Virginia; West Virginia; |
| Country | United States; |
| Primary Sources | Black and white photographs; Color photographs; Reel-to-real audio tapes; Audio cassette tape; Artifacts; Letters; Manuscripts; Journal articles; Books; |
| Format of Digital Files | jpg; mp3; pdf; url; mov; qt |
| Project Support | Appalachian College Association Central Library |
