In 2006, Appalachian State University’s Appalachian Cultural Museum closed.  At that time, remaining collections from the museum were placed in storage with the hope of reopening in a new location in the future.  In March of 2010 the University decided against reopening the museum and appointed a Collections Committee, comprised of ASU faculty and staff members.  The committee spent a year assessing the collection, returning loaned objects, and finding other university homes for some objects.
 In March of 2012 non-profit organizations with similar missions and the ability to care for and preserve the historical objects were offered the opportunity to apply for objects that fit the organization’s mission and collection policies.  
 Annmarie Reiley-Kay, the Curator for the Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South submitted an application on behalf of the Center.  “I was so pleased to receive word from Dr. Neva Specht at ASU that the Earl Scruggs Center was awarded all the objects we requested!  They will be such a wonderful addition to our collection as they represent the music and stories we are sharing through the Center.”  Two ASU interns delivered the objects to the Scruggs Center storage facility in June where they will be entered into the collection and properly cared for.
Items Awarded:
• Restored Fretless banjo with groundhog skinhead, c. 1900
• 1905 fiddle
• Portrait of Clyde R. Hoey
• Mize Dulcimer Butternut/Malnut c.1997
• Stella Guitar, early 20th century
• 1820 plank chair, maple, Marion, NC, German design
•  3 photographs (2 framed) that include Clyde R. Hoey

Pictured: ASU students Grant Maher (MA in Public History) and Trevor McKenzie (MA in Appalachian Studies) deliver the objects to the Earl Scruggs Center storage facility. Trevor is a fantastic fiddle player and plays a lot of old time music.
Provided By Emily Epley of Destination Cleveland County