United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina 25th Infantry Regiment, Co. B; Malvern Hill (Va.), Battle of, 1862
M.W. Parris, Petersburg, Virginia, to Jane Parris, July 3, 1862. Parris writes of the battle at Malvern Hill, Virginia, on July 1, 1862, which was part of the Seven Days’ Battles (June 25 - July 1, 1862). He lists the names of fellow soldiers...
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 picture from the book "Message from the President of the United States Transmitting a Report of the Secretary of Agriculture in Relation to the Forests, Rivers and Mountains of the Southern Appalachian Region," issued by the United...
Typed copy of an act from the state records of North Carolina. Washington County, North Carolina, was located in present day Tennessee. Kephart includes typed notes in red ink that this is the earliest reference to the name Great Iron Mountain that...
One of two photographs labeled as "Attempted Views from Summit" at Hall Cabin, on the North Carolina / Tennessee state line in the Great Smoky Mountains.
This picture from the book 'Message from the President of the United States Transmitting a Report of the Secretary of Agriculture in Relation to the Forests, Rivers and Mountains of the Southern Appalachian Region,' issued by the United States...
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 Bryson City, N.C., with...
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina 62nd Infantry Regiment, Co. I
R.P. Kelly, Zollicoffer, Tennessee, to “Dear Dorothy,” September, 1862. Although he indicates he has no news, Kelly writes home because another individual, perhaps a fellow soldier (Nimrod), is going home.
Captain J. M. Cathey, in camp near Weldon, North Carolina, to his father, Col. J. Cathey, February 15, 1864. Captain Cathey writes of his personal feelings and concerns, his health, recent events, the reenlistment of fellow soldiers for additional...
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina 25th Infantry Regiment, Co. B
Wiley Parris, Camp Lee, Grahamville, South Carolina, to Jane Parris, February 6, 1862. Parris writes of his health, that his unit has not yet seen military action, gives advice on planting crops, and asks Jane to settle specific debts. He notes...
James B. Rankin, Pleasant Gardens, [North Carolina], to Col. Cathey, August 11, 1863. Rankin writes to Cathey, a director for the Western North Carolina Railroad, to recommend Major James W. Wilson as chief engineer.
G. W. Logan, Richmond, Virginia, to [Cathey], May 30, 1864. Logan writes of a visit to a hospital near Richmond, Virginia, and of recent casualties among troops from Cathey’s area. He comments on the Confederate Congress and what he considers its...
The front page of "The Ruralite" (Sylva, N.C.) newspaper for April 7, 1931 featured two articles that, combined, expressed both optimism and loss. The page contained articles about Sylva’s potential as a gateway to the new Great Smoky...
This aerial view of Asheville, North Carolina in the late 1920s, attributed to George Masa (1881-1931), emphasizes the city’s growth in the 1910s and 1920s, and also the impact of the automobile on the city’s development. Throughout the...
According to a note from Frances Goodrich this "piece of coverlet [was] discovered by Miss Culbertson in an old quilt lining." The story continues in other handwriting: "The quilt was an old one given her [Culbertson] by her mother...
A note from Frances Goodrich reads "Piece of old coverlet. Woven by Robert Dickson in [North] of Ireland. Gift of Mrs. R. D. Bedinger, his granddaughter." The heirloom traveled from one country to another, where it was treasured for...
This photographic color postcard depicts a winding road through the Great Smoky Mountains. The title of the card appears on the reverse along with a June 14, 1939 postmark. The image was taken by Bayard Wootten.
This Great Wheel is typical of the wheels used by Apalachian families for their spinning. It is constructed of wood that has been decorated on a lathe.
