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Title	John C. Campbell Folk School, no. 7 (May 1929)
Creator	Campbell, Olive D. (Olive Dame), 1882-1954 Bidstrup, Marguerite John C. Campbell Folk School
Medium of Original	newsletters
Date of Orginal	1929-05
Dimensions	8" x 7"
Description	John C. Campbell Folk School published a series of newsletters from 1926 to 1950. Written like a letter from the school's director, the newsletter is a source of information about the classes and activities at the Folk School and their impact on the surrounding community. This issue begins with an update on building the Community House, and a description of the trials of winter weather and illnesses which made for a difficult session. Daily chores are described and classes outlined in detail. The weekly schedule included Friday night community dancing, or "singing games." The last day of the session is described with singing and an exhibit of handmade items produced by students such as "table runners, towels, cotton and linsey dresses, and baby blankets woven by the girls; iron door handles and brackets hammered out by the boys, and their maps and charts." Include are photographs of the Community House, farm animals, planting trees, and sewing and weaving.
Subject - Topic	Adult education -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Group	John C. Campbell Folk School
Time Period	1920s
Location	Cherokee County (N.C.)
Source Institution	John C. Campbell Folk School
Collection	John C. Campbell Folk School Records. Newsletters and Reports, 1925-1954
Inventory Number	JCCFS_118
Copyright Information	All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC 28902
Digital Publisher	Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

Title	John C. Campbell Folk School, no. 7 (May 1929)
Creator	Campbell, Olive D. (Olive Dame), 1882-1954 Bidstrup, Marguerite John C. Campbell Folk School
Medium of Original	newsletters
Date of Orginal	1929-05
Dimensions	8" x 7"
Description	John C. Campbell Folk School published a series of newsletters from 1926 to 1950. Written like a letter from the school's director, the newsletter is a source of information about the classes and activities at the Folk School and their impact on the surrounding community. This issue begins with an update on building the Community House, and a description of the trials of winter weather and illnesses which made for a difficult session. Daily chores are described and classes outlined in detail. The weekly schedule included Friday night community dancing, or "singing games." The last day of the session is described with singing and an exhibit of handmade items produced by students such as "table runners, towels, cotton and linsey dresses, and baby blankets woven by the girls; iron door handles and brackets hammered out by the boys, and their maps and charts." Include are photographs of the Community House, farm animals, planting trees, and sewing and weaving.
Subject - Topic	Adult education -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Group	John C. Campbell Folk School
Time Period	1920s
Location	Cherokee County (N.C.)
Source Institution	John C. Campbell Folk School
Collection	John C. Campbell Folk School Records. Newsletters and Reports, 1925-1954
Inventory Number	JCCFS_118
Copyright Information	All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC 28902
Digital Publisher	Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

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