Capturing Appalachia: Building a Collection of Photographers' Work

Abstract

The article offers information on the collection of books of Appalachian photography in the Appalachian region. The collected works of Appalachian photographers were published in book form by university presses and publishers provided for academic libraries. It featured several books where the works of the photographers can be seen including "Picture Man: Photographs of Paul Buchanan," "The Appalachian Photographs of Earl Palmer," and "You're Not From Around Here: Photographs of East Tennessee."