This photograph of Bonnie Willis Ford (1907-1976) and her infant son,William Howard Ford, was taken in 1935 by an unknown photographer. Bonnie Ford gave most of her life in service to Penland School of Handicrafts and the Penland School of...
This 1920 issue of the Southern Industrial Educational Association's Quarterly Magazine includes several articles related to mountain life and the work of settlement schools in the Appalachian region. The lead article focuses on "The Tragedy of...
This paper gives an overview of the newly created Southern Highlanders, Inc. and places its purpose and mission in context of the history and revival or traditional craft in the southern Appalachian region. The paper was written by Clementine...
John C. Campbell Folk School was one of the leaders in the crafts revival period and served as a model for other craft enterprises. At the time of this survey, the school offered classes in woodworking, woodcarving, weaving, and vegetable or...
This draft history of the Allanstand Cottage Industries tells the story of how Frances Goodrich founded the craft cooperative. The story begins with Goodrich's work as an educational missionary in the Brittain's Cove community in Buncombe County...
Basket making -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Coverlets -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Dyes and dyeing -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Hand weaving -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Weaving -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This article appeared in the "Watertown Daily Times" (presumably Watertown, N.Y.) on February 8, 1917. It reports on a talk given by Frances Goodrich at the home of Mrs. C. Willard Gamble. The article reports on Goodrich's work with the...
These eight pages were written by Frances Goodrich to tell the story of Allanstand Cottage Industries, Inc. She begins with her longing to help mountain women, the gift of the double bow knot coverlet, her first experiences with a loom. She...
This article was written by Helen R. Albee and published in the "American Monthly Review of Reviews," around 1898. In this article, Albee encourages philanthropists to look at the funding of the arts and crafts as a way of helping people in rural...
Mountain Milestones was a newsletter published by Penland School of Handicrafts as a vehicle for disseminating news about craft classes at Penland, the activities of the local community, and general information about the region. Two issues were...
In this 1927 photograph, handmade chairs are set up in the Community Room of the John C. Campbell Folk School awaiting the Dedication Day ceremony. Jason Reed, a chair maker from Blairsville, Georgia, was commissioned by the school to produce...
Herman Estes taught wood working skills at John C. Campbell Folk School. This photograph, taken by Edward L. DuPuy, shows Estes demonstrating wood-turning at the Craftsman's Fair of the Southern Highlands in Asheville, North Carolina in July, 1951.
This questionnaire was distributed by the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild in fall of 1943 as a way to gather data about craft production centers in the region. The Guild was beginning to look for way to assist with the development of hand craft...
This statement was written by Lois Bacon on the occasion of the John C. Campbell Folk School's 50th anniversary in 1975. Bacon was the niece of Olive Dame Campbell. She recalls how John C. Campbell was drawn to the Appalachian region and the...
This illustrated catalog describes the classes offered at Penland School of Handicrafts, now Penland School of Crafts, during the summer of 1942. Course offerings included weaving, tapestry, metal craft, jewelry making, woodwork, pottery, shoe...
This catalog describes the classes offered at Penland School of Handicrafts, now Penland School of Crafts, during the summer of 1944. Course offerings included weaving, pottery, jewelry making, metalwork, basketry, chair caning, shuckery,...
This illustrated catalog describes the classes offered at Penland School of Handicrafts, now Penland School of Crafts, during the summer of 1941. Course offerings included weaving, pottery, jewelry making, shoe making, basketry, chair caning,...
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,...
This early photograph shows four women working with pewter on the porch of one of Penland School's cabins. Three women are hammering the metal into molds. The second figure on the left side is etching the surface of a plate.
This catalog describes the classes offered at Penland School of Handicrafts, now Penland School of Crafts, during the summer of 1945. Course offerings included weaving, pottery, jewelry making, metalwork, basketry, chair caning, shuckery,...
