The Southern Highland Handicraft Guild met for its annual membership meeting in Knoxville, Tennessee on March 23, 1934. Meeting minutes generally contain committee reports, financial statement, new member lists, announcements of regional events,...
This article appeared in the 1931, November/December issue of "Handicrafter" magazine. It traces author "P.B."'s travels to various craft centers in the southern Appalachian mountains. Mentioned in the article are Allanstand Cottage Industries,...
Art metal-work -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Pewtercraft;
These documents pertain to the life and work of metal smith Ralph Morgan, known primarily for his work with pewter. Included are a 1942 letter to the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild which describes the effects of World War II on his business,...
This photograph of Clyde P. Miller was taken in 1936 at Penland School of Handicrafts (now Penland School of Crafts). Miller, Penland's first metals instructor, taught jewelry making, metal craft, and leather work during the summers of 1935-38.
This group photograph by Bayard Wootten was taken in August 1935 on the steps of the newly constructed (but not yet completed) Edward F. Worst Craft House located adjacent to the campus of the Appalachian School near Penland, North Carolina....
This group photograph by Bayard Wootten was taken in August 1936 on the steps of the Edward F. Worst Craft House, adjacent to the campus of the Appalachian Industrial School near Penland, North Carolina. Pictured are students, instructors, staff...
The Southern Highland Handicraft Guild met for its fall membership meeting in Russellville, Tennessee on October 16 and 17, 1934. Meeting minutes generally contain committee reports, financial statement, new member list, announcement of regional...
The Southern Highland Handicraft Guild met for its annual membership meeting in Knoxville, Tennessee on March 10, 1939. Meeting minutes generally contain committee reports, financial statements, new members, announcements of regional events, and...
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...
This photographic postcard depicts the Edward F. Worst Craft House during the summer of 1935. The structure was built on land owned by Lucy Morgan and later deeded to Penland School of Handicrafts (now Penland School of Crafts). The building,...
This photograph depicts Lucy Calista Morgan, founder of the Penland School of Handicrafts in Penland , N.C., with weaving instructor Edward Worst, of Chicago, Ill., at a flax wheel. This photograph was taken around 1932 or 1933 by Bayard Wootten...
