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The Buncombe County Special Collections Library (formerly the North Carolina Room) is a medium-sized archival facility located on the lower level of Pack Memorial Library in Downtown Asheville. Buncombe County Special Collections specializes in the social, cultural, and natural history of Asheville, Buncombe County, and Western North Carolina.

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Featured Photographer: Andrea Clark

Date: 1968 Before acquiring these photographs, the Pack Library NC Collection included only a few photographs of the vibrant Valley Street neighborhood, now just a fading memory. Thanks to Andrea Clark's photographs, the people and places of that community live again. [View Full Collection]

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Read more +02 April 2024 By packnc in Events, News

BCSC News: April-May 2024 Events

Join BCSC for upcoming events taking place April-May 2024, including artist workshops, history lectures, a book club discussion, and more.
Read more +08 March 2024 By packnc in African Americans, Books, Women

Black Nurses in Asheville in the Early 20th Century

The year: 1929. Thousands were dying of a horrible disease. White nurses, fearful of tuberculosis and weary of the toll of caring for its victims, were quitting, leading to a labor shortage. For Black nurses from the South, this was an unprecedented opportunity to gain education and a career.
Read more +24 February 2024 By packnc in African Americans, Events

Recording Available! Race in Thomas Wolfe’s Asheville 

In case you missed it! Last week, Buncombe County Special Collections joined forces with the Thomas Wolfe Memorial and Vance Birthplace State Historic Sites to host “Exile From Altamont? Race and Belonging in Thomas Wolfe’s Asheville,” a mini-symposium examining issues of race in Thomas Wolfe’s Asheville and how those themes continue to impact our community.
Read more +15 February 2024 By packnc in Asheville History, Buncombe County History, Local Heroes and Heroines, Local History

High Speeds and High Stakes at the Asheville-Weaverville Speedway 

February kicks off the NASCAR Cup Series and marks the 76th anniversary of the founding of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. Did you know that located where North Buncombe High School has its football field was once the first NASCAR-sanctioned racetrack in WNC, the Asheville-Weaverville Speedway?
Read more +13 January 2024 By packnc in Events, News

BCSC News: January-March 2024 Events

Join BCSC for upcoming events taking place January through March 2024, including a film screening, book club discussions, storytime, open house, workshop, and a symposium about Thomas Wolfe and Race.
Read more +04 January 2024 By packnc in News

2023 in Review

Today, we’re looking back on our 2023 accomplishments and impact! We believe that our staff and community of colleagues, donors, researchers, and visitors are making a positive impact in contributing to the collective memory of Buncombe County and WNC. Thank you to each and every one of you who have been part of our community
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