This photograph shows a young man seated in front of a cabin. The oblong hole in the wall to his left is also seen in several other photographs, including a picture in "Our Southern Highlanders" (1922 revised ed., p. 288) captioned...
022) Gourd with metal tripod base; metal is decoratively etched; gourd has been decorated by burning(?); "MADE IN ARGENTINA"; used to hold and steep yerba maté (see comments) with a bombilla; 081) Bombilla; brass straw used for drinking...
In this photograph, a diverse crowd of men, women, and children pose in front of the Yankee Hipps Hotel in Clyde, N.C. According to the book 'Haywood Homes and History' (Hazelwood, N.C.: Oliver Scriptorium, 1993; Waynesville, N.C.: D. Mills,...
In this photograph, a diverse crowd of men, women, and children pose in front of the Yankee Hipps Hotel in Clyde, N.C. According to the book "Haywood Homes and History" (Hazelwood, N.C.: Oliver Scriptorium, 1993; Waynesville, N.C.: D....
Paper mills -- North Carolina --Jackson CountySylva Paper Board Company (Sylva, N.C.)
The January 10, 1928, issue of 'The Ruralite' (Sylva, N.C.) contained an article 'Work Started on Big Paper Mill'� concerning construction of the Sylva Paper Board Company's plant by the Mead Corporation. The paperboard company's operations were...
The January 10, 1928, issue of "The Ruralite" (Sylva, N.C.) contained an article “Work Started on Big Paper Mill” concerning construction of the Sylva Paper Board Company's plant by the Mead Corporation. The paperboard company’s...
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...
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.
There is no caption for this photograph of a woman in front of a cabin. However, the hole in the cabin wall behind her suggests this is from the same series of photographs taken at Dave Brown's house.
William B. Carden [also Cardin], North Carolina 16th Infantry Regiment, Co. H, stationed in Pocahantus County, Virginia [now West Virginia], to his cousin William Beezley, October 6-7, 1861. Carden discusses military actions in the vicinity of...
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...
