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Title	Interview with John Goodwin, weaver
Creator	DuPuy, Edward L. Hotchkiss, Clifford
Contributor	Goodwin, John
Medium of Original	unpublished materials
Date of Orginal	1965-01-04
Dimensions	11" x 8.5"
Description	This is a transcript of an interview of weaver John Goodwin conducted by Edward Dupuy and Clifford Hotchkiss in 1965. Goodwin lived in Blowing Rock and sold his weavings during the Craft Revival period. He was a fourth generation weaver whose family brought weaving patterns with them from England. Goodwin talks about the history of weaving and his interest in collecting weaving drafts and keeping the craft alive. He tells a story about how the "mule spun yarn" got its name. The interview ends with talk about selling his product and continuing the family tradition. Dupuy's 1967 book "Artisans of the Appalachians" contains an essay on Goodwin that is based on this interview.
Subject - Topic	Artisans -- Appalachian Region, Southern Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern Handloom industry -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Craft	Coverlets -- Appalachian Region, Southern Hand weaving -- Appalachian Region, Southern Weaving -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Time Period	1960s
Source Institution	Southern Highland Craft Guild
Collection	Southern Highland Craft Guild Records. Membership Records. Member files.
Inventory Number	SHCG_Mem11_Goo
Copyright Information	All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Hunter Library Special Collections, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Digital Publisher	Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

Title	Interview with John Goodwin, weaver
Creator	DuPuy, Edward L. Hotchkiss, Clifford
Contributor	Goodwin, John
Medium of Original	unpublished materials
Date of Orginal	1965-01-04
Dimensions	11" x 8.5"
Description	This is a transcript of an interview of weaver John Goodwin conducted by Edward Dupuy and Clifford Hotchkiss in 1965. Goodwin lived in Blowing Rock and sold his weavings during the Craft Revival period. He was a fourth generation weaver whose family brought weaving patterns with them from England. Goodwin talks about the history of weaving and his interest in collecting weaving drafts and keeping the craft alive. He tells a story about how the "mule spun yarn" got its name. The interview ends with talk about selling his product and continuing the family tradition. Dupuy's 1967 book "Artisans of the Appalachians" contains an essay on Goodwin that is based on this interview.
Subject - Topic	Artisans -- Appalachian Region, Southern Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern Handloom industry -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Craft	Coverlets -- Appalachian Region, Southern Hand weaving -- Appalachian Region, Southern Weaving -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Time Period	1960s
Source Institution	Southern Highland Craft Guild
Collection	Southern Highland Craft Guild Records. Membership Records. Member files.
Inventory Number	SHCG_Mem11_Goo_1
Copyright Information	All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Hunter Library Special Collections, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Digital Publisher	Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

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