United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Jackson County, North Carolina
Elizabeth Watson, Jackson County, North Carolina, to her husband, James Watson, October 29, 1861. Elizabeth Watson writes to her husband, who is in service, about her health and that of the children, and of other family members, hardships being...
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina 25th Infantry Regiment, Co. B
R. P. Crawford, in camp near Wilmington, North Carolina, Michels [Mitchells] Sound, to his cousin, Wm. Eastis [also, Estes, Estice], September 29, 1861. Crawford writes of the regiment’s encampment near the sea coast, his health, camp conditions,...
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina 25th Infantry Regiment, Co. B
R. P. Crawford, in camp near Wilmington, North Carolina, Michels [Mitchells] Sound, to his cousin, Wm. Eastis [also, Estes, Estice], September 29, 1861. Crawford writes of the regiment’s encampment near the sea coast, his health, camp conditions,...
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina 25th Infantry Regiment, Co. B
R. P. Crawford, in camp near Wilmington, North Carolina, Michels [Mitchells] Sound, to his cousin, Wm. Eastis [also, Estes, Estice], September 29, 1861. Crawford writes of the regiment’s encampment near the sea coast, his health, camp conditions,...
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina 34th Infantry Regiment, Co. I; Gettysburg Campaign, 1863
G. J. Huntley, Camp near Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, to his sister Tincy, June 29, 1863. Huntley, serving in the North Carolina 34th Infantry Regiment, Company I, notes that his unit has crossed Maryland to Pennsylvania. He mentions the beauty of...
"'Blockade' Still-house (The laurel had to be parted to get this much of a picture)." This photograph is on Album page 29 with the heading "Great Smoky Mts."
This double-sided brochure provides brief introductions to the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild and the Southern Highlanders, Inc. Mapped and listed are 29 "production centers" which were schools, cooperatives, and craft shops that...
The photograph and an accompanying article appeared in The Asheville Times on Wednesday, September 29, 1943. The article (at right) is incomplete. Pictured in the photograph are Southern Highland Handicraft Guild officers Louise Pitman of the...
The June 29, 1926 issue of "The Ruralite" (Sylva, N.C.) ran an article titled "Makes Pictures in Great Smokies" noting that the photographer George Masa (1881-1933) visited Sylva, North Carolina on his way to rendezvous in...
This article titled "Road Work Progressing Nicely" from the June 29, 1926, issue of "The Ruralite" (Sylva, N.C.) highlights the importance of highway improvements in western North Carolina. The article reported on the progress...
This photograph has a handwritten notation on the reverse which identifies it as "Group at Baptist Church, Clyde, N.C., 1928 - 1929." The photograph shows over one hundred and twenty-five men, women, and children posed in front of the...
This program for the 28th annual Cherokee Indian Fair is 29 pages and documents the fair that was held on October 7, 8, 9, 10, & 11 in 1941. The fair was first formally established and held regularly in 1914. Since it began, one of its main...
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...
This 43 page booklet tells of the founding of the Appalachian School near Penland, N.C., the organization and early years of the Penland Weavers and Potters, and the establishment of Penland School of Handicrafts, now known as Penland School of...
Rebecca Gibbs Ashe (Mrs. Napoleon Bonaparte Ashe) was a self taught weaver living near Sylva, North Carolina. She made her first loom from wood donated by a neighbor on which she began weaving rugs. She did her own dyeing and created unique...
In 1933 the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild produced an exhibition of mountain crafts featuring the work of its members, including several from western North Carolina. The collection was not only a display, but visitors were encouraged to order...
This rendering from an elevated perspective of the Margo Terrace, a hotel located in Asheville, N.C., provides a juxtaposition of various modes of transportation available in the city, with an automobile seen in conjunction with a horse and...
These wrenches were found in the tool chest belonging to woodworker Jesse Bryson Stalcup. Wrenches or spanners are used to tighten bolts and nuts. Longer wrenches produce more power in turning. The wrench in the back is stamped "7/18"...
Coverlets -- United States; Hand weaving -- United States; Weaving -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
The pattern name of this black and white image is Granite State, also known as Doors and Windows No. 2. The back of this photograph is marked: "No.29. Granite State, Swungey [?], Cheshin Co., N.H." The words ‘Swungey’ and...
