This program for the 27th annual Cherokee Indian Fair is 29 pages and documents the fair that was held on October 8, 9, 10, & 11 in 1940. The fair was first formally established and held regularly in 1914. Since it began, one of its main...
Handicraft industries -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Handicraft -- Vocational Guidance; Handicraft -- United States -- Congresses;
The second National Conference on Handicrafts met at Penland School of Crafts, August 26 - September 4, 1940. The event was co-hosted by Penland and the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild, though most of the documentation of the conference seems...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Musicians -- North Carolina -- Graham County; Music -- North Carolina -- Graham County; Jackson County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes;...
In the opening story, “Mountain Statistics and Mountain Laurel,” Amy describes the mountains of Appalachia and her fond memories of growing up among them, followed by “Smoky Mountain Memories” from Tuckasegee’s Betty Collins Brown. On...
This banjo was built by Homer Ledford of Kentucky in the 1940's. Ledford came to the John C. Campbell Folk School in the 1940's and began constructing dulcimers and banjos as a result of his exposure to these instruments at the Folk School. This...
This photograph of the Driver family was taken around 1940 and shows two split white oak baskets, one a small berry bucket style basket, and a larger market basket. Such baskets were commonly used for carrying burdens, large and small, including...
This undated photograph shows a Cherokee dance mask that was carved around 1940 by renowned Cherokee woodcarver Will West Long. In addition to being known for his talent at woodworking, Long was a widely respected authority on Cherokee culture and...
This pottery jug with loop handle was made by W.B. Stephen of Pisgah Forest Pottery in 1940. The glaze on this jug is aubergine (dark purple) at the base and fades to turquoise at the top. The bottom is stamped "PISGAH FOREST 1940" with a cameo of...
This illustrated catalog describes the classes offered at Penland School of Handicrafts, now Penland School of Crafts, during the summer of 1940. Course offerings included weaving, pottery, jewelry making, shoe making, basketry, chair caning,...
Music -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Floods -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Jackson County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County;
Amy opens the show with a story about the flood of 1940 in Jackson County, followed by Milan Miller’s song, “The Flood of 1940.” Doreyl interviews Brenda McAfee from Asheville, who sings her original song, "Housewife Blues." In a special...
Floods -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Teachers -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson County;
Doreyl talks with Cherrié Moses of Tuckasegee about the 1940 flood. Amy interviews Richard Wilson from Fisher Creek who discusses his years of teaching in the county and the 1940 flood. The fiddle-playing of legendary Harry Cagle ends the show...
This woven cloth sample notebook was originally compiled by Helen Wilmer Stone (ca. 1891-1978) presumably while she was working at the Pine Mountain Settlement School in Kentucky. The notebook contains samples of woven fabrics glued to notebook...
Howard Ford, also known as Toni Ford, was raised in the mid-west and received extensive training in various craft media. His resume includes a long list of instruction books and equipment he was involved in creating. He worked for the Penland...
This pottery vase was made by Walter Benjamin Stephen (1875-1961) around 1940 and features the crystalline glaze that he developed. Stephen spent many years of trial and error to perfect this technique on his own. This piece has blue crystals on...
This grass placemat was handwoven by an unidentified weaver for Penland Weavers and Potters, Penland, N.C., around 1940. The mat is made of broom sedge woven with cotton thread.
The Southern Highland Handicraft Guild met for its fall membership meeting in Cherokee, North Carolina on October 8 and 9, 1940. Meeting minutes generally contain committee reports, financial statements, new members, announcements of regional...
The Southern Highland Handicraft Guild met for its annual membership meeting in Knoxville, Tennessee on March 8, 1940. Meeting minutes generally contain committee reports, financial statements, new members, announcements of regional events, and...
Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Arts and crafts movement -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
The Second National Conference on Handicrafts was held at Penland, North Carolina from August 31 to September 4, 1940. The conference was led by Allen Eaton. Discussions continued on the topic of "What can we do together that we cannot do...
Arts and crafts movement -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This short letter from Southern Highland Handicraft Guild President Louise Pitman is addressed to members of the Guild. Its purpose is to announce an upcoming meeting to be held in the fall of 1940. The Guild typically held both a spring and fall...
Arts and crafts movement -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Edward F. Worst Craft House (Penland, N.C.);
This photograph depicts the Edward F. Worst Craft House on the campus of the Penland School of Handicrafts (now Penland School of Crafts). The building was named after the school's first weaving instructor, Edward F. Worst. The structure was...
This porcelain vase has a white glaze on the outside to which mineral crystals have been added; the inside is mauve. The vase was made by W. B. Stephen of Pisgah Forest Pottery in 1940. The underside is marked with the Pisgah Forest trademark: a...
