Allen Eaton was the Russell Sage Foundation's representative to the Southern Appalachian region. In 1933 he gave a talk "at the annual conference of the American Coutry Life Association at Blacksburg, Virginia, August 3, 1933" which was also...
This promotional postcard was produced by the John C. Campbell Folk School in the 1940s. It features woodcarvings done by the school's woodcarving cooperative which became known as the Brasstown Carvers. The original photograph was taken by Betty...
This photographic postcard was likely produced for promotional purposes by the John C. Campbell Folk School in the 1930s. The postcard depicts a carved crèche set produced by the school's woodcarving cooperative which started in the early 1930s...
This brochure, published through the Craft Department of the John C. Campbell Folk School, gives the history of the woodcarving cooperative that started at the school in the early 1930s and later became known as the Brasstown Carvers. The brochure...
This brochure, published through the Craft Department of the John C. Campbell Folk School, discusses the prevalence of carving in the area, especially as a means of supplementing a farm income. Women carvers have become more popular during this...
This page provides an overview of the woodcarving cooperative that started at the John C. Campbell Folk School in the early 1930s and later became known as the Brasstown Carvers. It briefly mentions the origin of the carving group in Brasstown,...
This photograph was taken by Doris Ulmann in 1933 or 1934, the two years she spent in Brasstown, North Carolina. Ulmann was particularly interested in the work-worn faces of older people.
Herbert E. Glasier & Co.; Blue Ridge Weavers (Tryon, N.C.);
This photographic postcard depicts a woman putting the finishing edge on a small basket, while other baskets are displayed beside her on the porch. This postcard was produced by the Blue Ridge Weavers most likely for tourists visiting the region...
Dodge, William Waldo; Dodge Silver Shop (Biltmore Forest, N.C.)
William Waldo Dodge, Jr. published this sales brochure featuring the range of silver work that could be purchased from his shop. The Dodge Silver Shop was founded in 1924 in Asheville, N.C.; in 1928 it moved to Biltmore Forest where Dodge was...
Dodge, William Waldo; Dodge Silver Shop (Biltmore Forest, N.C.)
William Waldo Dodge, Jr. published this sales brochure featuring the range of silver work that could be purchased from his shop. The Dodge Silver Shop was founded in 1924 in Asheville, N.C.; in 1928 it moved to Biltmore Forest where Dodge was...
This photograph of William J. Hutchins was taken by Doris Ulmann in the 1930s.
William J. Hutchins served as president of Berea College in Kentucky from 1920-1939.
The mission of Berea College was similar to that of the John C. Campbell Folk...
Frances Goodrich subtitled this early 1900s photograph "White Rock Picnic & Fair." The White Rock Fair was an early community event in Madison County, North Carolina. It is difficult to tell what is being displayed on the tables. Goodrich...
This four-page sepia toned brochure was published by the Member’s Gallery of the Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, Inc. to accompany an exhibition held in May 1983. Pictured are a variety of white oak rib baskets baskets made by Minda Wolfe’s...
The four-page brochure, "White Oak Rib Basketry By The Taylor Family" was produced in conjunction with an exhibition of baskets by Taylor family at Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, Inc. in Cherokee, North Carolina. Julia Ned Taylor (1902-1991) and...
This is a photograph of a watercolor painting done by Frances Goodrich of a mountain woman working at an old-fashioned loom. Goodrich was educated at the Yale School of Fine Arts before coming to western North Carolina as a Presbyterian...
Frances L. Goodrich was a talented artist in her own right. She used several of her photographs as the basis for watercolor works. The weaver is unidentified. The titled format may have been planned for post cards. Another version of the...
This postcard depicts the Spinning Wheel, a craft outlet founded and operated by Clementine Douglas in Asheville, North Carolina. The Spinning Wheel was housed in a log cabin outfitted with artifacts meant to show buyers how crafts could be used...
Penland School of Handicrafts, now Penland School of Crafts, held its 1937 summer Weaving Institute July 19 through August 21, 1937. This group of materials documents the courses taught and the instructors and students who attended. The...
This folder contains various documents pertaining to the seventh annual summer Weaving Institute held near Penland, North Carolina, July 20 through August 24, 1936. This group of materials documents the courses taught, and the instructors and...
Penland Weavers and Potters; Penland School of Handicrafts;
This folder contains various documents pertaining to the sixth annual summer Weaving Institute at Penland, North Carolina conducted by Edward F. Worst under the auspices of the Penland Weavers and Potters from August 12-24, 1935. The items in this...
