Leather shoulder holster and strap for .38 special; with additional elastic strap; tooled, and stamped ".38 SPECIAL"; with 2 brass snaps; snaps have "US FASTENER CO. BOSTON" and two stars; piece of canvas adhered to back of...
This article appeared in the 1931, November/December issue of "Handicrafter" magazine. It is a summary of the activities which were part of the August, 1931 Weaving Institute. Edward Worst led the weaving program and Lucy Morgan planned...
This article by Bonnie Willis Ford appeared in the 1933, April issue of "Handicrafter" magazine. It is a summary of the activities which were part of the August, 1932 Weaving Institute. Edward Worst led the weaving program, while Lucy...
The August 13, 1929 issue of "The Ruralite" (Sylva, N.C.), headlined this article entitled “5 New Hydro-Electric Projects Planned for Nantahala Section” that detailed plans for five new hydroelectric projects on the Little Tennessee...
Fragment of a letter from Camp Woodfin, North Carolina, Asheville, to “Sister and Mother,” [April?] 17, 1865. An accompany envelope is addressed to Mrs. D.I. Kelly, Waynesville, Haywood Count, North Carolina, and postmarked from Freedom,...
In December 1928, a group of weavers from The Spinning Wheel shop, referring to themselves as "The Spinning Wheel Girls", gave Clementine Douglas a looseleaf volume of lyrics from mountain folk songs. Douglas kept the volume and added...
This undated photograph by an unknown photographer shows Cherokee woodcarver Adam Welch. Welch was born in the Big Cove Community on the Qualla Boundary May 22, 1925. It was not until he retired from the Bureau of Indian Affairs that he discovered...
This undated photograph of Cherokee basket weaver Agnes Welch shows her preparing white oak splits to use in weaving a basket. Agnes Lossie Welch (1925-1997) was known for making white oak baskets. Unlike most Cherokee basket weavers, she did not...
This photograph, taken circa 1972 by an unknown photographer, is of Cherokee basket weaver Agnes Welch with an unfinished white oak basket in her lap. Agnes Lossie Welch (1925-1997) was known for making white oak baskets. Unlike most Cherokee...
This undated photograph of Cherokee basket weaver Agnes Welch shows her preparing white oak splits to use in weaving a basket. Agnes Lossie Welch (1925-1997) was known for making white oak baskets. Unlike most Cherokee basket weavers, she did not...
This photograph shows the new school building in Alarka, North Carolina, a community in Swain County, N.C. The decision to build a new school in Alarka provided the opportunity to consolidate smaller schools into the new structure through the use...
This photograph of an Allanstand Cottage Industries display includes baskets, brooms, and metal fireplace tools. There are also two oval mats made from cornhusks to be used as doormats. The photograph was made on October 3, 1935 to be used for...
This photograph depicts the approach to the cabin craft shop used by Allanstand Cottage Industries in Madison County, North Carolina during the 1910s and 1920s. The shop was constructed from the logs of the original Allan's Old Stand, a two-story...
This photograph depicts the cabin craft shop used by Allanstand Cottage Industries in Madison County, North Carolina during the 1910s and 1920s. The shop was constructed from the logs of the original Allan's Old Stand, a two-story cabin used as a...
This photograph depicts the sign on the road in front of the cabin craft shop used by Allanstand Cottage Industries in Madison County, North Carolina during the 1910s and 1920s. The sign reads "Allanstand Cottage Industries, Pioneers." ...
This photograph depicts two cars stopped in front of the cabin craft shop used by Allanstand Cottage Industries in Madison County, North Carolina during the 1910s and 1920s. The shop was constructed from the logs of the original Allan's Old Stand,...
This photograph depicts an unidentified man and woman in front of the cabin craft shop used by Allanstand Cottage Industries in Madison County, North Carolina during the 1910s and 1920s. Note baskets on view through windows at left. The shop was...
This photograph depicts an unidentified woman sitting on the front porch of the cabin craft shop used by Allanstand Cottage Industries in Madison County, North Carolina during the 1910s and 1920s. Note baskets on view through windows at left. The...
This photograph depicts an unidentified woman and a small boy working the dye pot outside the cabin craft shop used by Allanstand Cottage Industries in Madison County, North Carolina during the 1910s and 1920s. The shop was constructed from the...
This photograph depicts an unidentified woman and two small boys working the dye pot outside the cabin craft shop used by Allanstand Cottage Industries in Madison County, North Carolina during the 1910s and 1920s. The shop was constructed from the...
