Elizabeth Brown Scoggins Collection
Collection
Identifier: UA 45
Scope and Contents
The Elizabeth Brown Scoggins collection contains papers, photographs, documents, and artifacts spanning the history of Appalachian State and Watauga County from the 19th Century to the early 21st. Much of the collection is devoted to the Dougherty, Brown, and Bartlett families with a wealth of material concerning B. B. and D. D. Dougherty, founders of what would become Appalachian State University. There are also many papers and artifacts relating to the history of Appalachian State beginning with the school’s early years as Watauga Academy.
Dates
- 1866-2003
- Majority of material found within 1903 - 2000
Creator
- Scoggins, Elizabeth Brown (Person)
Language
The materials in English.
Biographical Note
Elizabeth Brown Scoggins was born August 18, 1922 in Boone, North Carolina to Rev. O. Lester and Clara Bartlett Dougherty Brown. Her family moved from Boone in 1924 after her father entered the Methodist ministry. They returned often to visit the D. D. Dougherty family in Boone and the Brown family in Ashe County. Mrs. Scoggins attended Appalachian State Teachers College for two years before graduating from Greensboro College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Home Economics. She also attended Guilford Business College in High Point. Mrs. Scoggins was a member of Boone United Methodist Church where she served as an officer in the Methodist Women's Group. She served as Librarian at Central Piedmont Community College before moving back to Boone in 1985. She also served as an officer in the Mountaineer Garden Club and the Friday Afternoon Club.
Extent
9.5 Linear Feet (11 boxes, 1 half-sized manuscript box, 3 oversize boxes, 1 oversize folder)
Abstract
The Elizabeth Brown Scoggins collection contains papers, photographs, documents, and artifacts spanning the history of Appalachian State and Watauga County from the 19th Century to the early 21st. Much of the collection is devoted to the Dougherty, Brown, and Bartlett families with an emphasis on concerning B.B. and D.D. Dougherty, founders of what would become Appalachian State University.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into five series. The first series entitled “Local & Family History” is filed alphabetically provides materials related to the Bartlett, Dougherty, and Brown families as well as histories of events occurring in the history of Watauga County, North Carolina. The second series, “Appalachian State Historical,” runs chronologically and contains information on the college from its time as Watauga Academy up through its contemporary existence as Appalachian State University. The third series concerns Dr. B. B. Dougherty, one of the founders of Appalachian State University and is arranged by subject. Series four contains photographs organized by subject featuring the Dougherty, Brown, and Bartlett families as well as images from the campus of Watauga Academy and the Appalachian Training School. The fifth series holds artifacts collected by Elizabeth Brown Scoggins relating to both her family and the university. The collection also includes two oversized folders which hold such items as blueprints and certificates.
Acquisitions Information
Donated by Elizabeth Brown Scoggins.
General
This collection's former identifier was UA.5187.
Processing Information
Processed by Trevor McKenzie.
- Anniversaries Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Appalachian State Teachers College (N.C.)
- Appalachian State University
- Appalachian State University -- History. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Artifacts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Boone (N.C.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Brown, Clara Dougherty
- Brown, O. Lester
- Buildings Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- College presidents Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dougherty, Blanford Barnard
- Dougherty, Lillie Shull
- Photograph collections Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographic prints Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
- Rufty, Annie Dougherty
- Universities and colleges -- Administration Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Universities and colleges -- Faculty. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Watauga County (N.C.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Creator
- Scoggins, Elizabeth Brown (Person)
- Title
- Elizabeth Brown Scoggins Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Trevor McKenzie and Cynthia Harbeson
- Date
- September 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Appalachian State University Special Collections Repository
Contact:
218 College Street
Boone U.S.A. - North Carolina 28608-2026 United States
8282624975
8282624975 (Fax)
witsmands@appstate.edu
218 College Street
Boone U.S.A. - North Carolina 28608-2026 United States
8282624975
8282624975 (Fax)
witsmands@appstate.edu