Research notes for ''Our Southern Highlanders.'' This page includes descriptions and sketches of ''gritters,'' with a reference to the 2nd edition of ''Camping and Woodcraft.'' This reference appears in Volume I, page 354, of this earlier work.
Research notes for "Our Southern Highlanders." This page includes descriptions and sketches of "gritters," with a reference to the 2nd edition of "Camping and Woodcraft." This reference appears in Volume I, page 354, of this earlier work.
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 photograph by R.A. Romanes (1896-1978) has a handwritten caption that reads '10 -18 - 1936 on Franklin - Sylva Rd N.C. Ascent to Jackson Gap.'� The numbers in the caption are the date, October 18, 1936. The rest of the caption refers to...
This illustration from Wilbur G. Zeigler and Ben S. Grosscup's late 19th century travel narrative, 'Heart of the Alleghanies,'� is captioned, 'Valley of the Noon-Day Sun' (frontispiece). The name is a popular reference to the Nantahala Gorge in...
This photograph, entitled 'From Junaluska,' shows the view available from Junaluska Mountain, in the vicinity of Hazelwood and Waynesville, N.C. According to the 'North Carolina Gazetteer' (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1968),...
Kephart, Horace, 1862-1931; Mountains -- Tennessee; Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.)
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...
Kephart, Horace, 1862-1931; Hunting -- North Carolina
The back of the photograph shows a partial printing of a postcard from which the photograph was cut. There is no reference as to which part of Album page 25 this photograph was originally placed, but is presumed to be middle left photograph "Toting...
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...
The back of the photograph shows a partial printing of a postcard from which the photograph has cut. There is no reference as to which part of Album page 25 this photograph was originally placed, but is presumed to be middle left photograph...
Hand weaving -- Appalachian Region, Southern;Coverlets -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
The pattern in this color image is composed of Table and Diamond shapes and is referred to as an ‘unnamed’ pattern in many weaving reference books. However, the original donor’s family called the pattern "Cross and Dog Tracks." The coverlet...
These two undated letters from Margaret Whiting of Deerfield, Mass., were sent to Frances Goodrich and include instructions for dyeing fiber with indigo. Although the date of these letters is unclear, the reference to Miss Williams [Isadora...
These minutes document a significant meeting of the directors of Allanstand Cottage Industries held on January 1, 1930. At this meeting, the formation of the Southern Mountain Handicraft Guild (later Southern Highland Handicraft Guild) is reported...
This photograph of a Wade Martin woodcarving depicts a male fiddle maker seated on a bench. The man has a long beard and overalls. The picture also shows the man holding the back of the fiddle while the rest of the instrument and various tools rest...
The pattern name of this color image is a variation of Original Governor’s Garden. The back of this photograph is marked: Rogers, a possible reference to the donor, location, or name of the weaver of this pattern. While the source of the name...
