United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Jackson County, North Carolina
Alfred Wilson, Hamburg, Jackson County, North Carolina, to James Watson, March 8, 1862. Wilson writes to his friend to express his gratitude for Watson’s service in the army and offering encouragement in the present military situation, the costs...
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,...
William B. Carden [also Cardin], North Carolina 16th Infantry Regiment, Co. H, stationed in Pocahantus County, Virginia [now West Virginia], to his cousin William Beezley, October 6-7, 1861. Carden discusses military actions in the vicinity of...
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina 25th Infantry Regiment, Co. B
M.W. Parris, Lenoir County, Kinston, North Carolina, to Jane Parris, April 13, 1862. Parris writes of camp life and drills, his health and that of family members with him, the shortage of paper with which to write letters, his interest in how his...
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...
Cora Arch Wahnetah (1907-1986), pictured in this undated photograph, learned the techniques of both coiled and modeled pottery from her mother, Ella Long Arch (b. 1889). She used the coil method to form her pots and paddle stamped them to add a...
Basket maker Eva Wolfe is shown in this undated photograph with an unfinished rivercane basket in her lap. She sits surrounded by many other rivercane baskets, most of them in the complex double weave style. Living and working in the Big Cove...
Basket maker Eva Wolfe is shown in this undated photograph with an rivercane purse basket in her lap. She sits surrounded by other rivercane baskets, three of them made in the complex double weave style. One basket is tagged with a First Place...
Leather shoulder holster and strap for .38 special; with additional elastic strap; tooled, and stamped ".38 SPECIAL"; with 2 brass snaps; snaps have "US FASTENER CO. BOSTON" and two stars; piece of canvas adhered to back of...
Corkscrew; Metal corkscrew with metal ring handle in slipcover wooden container; container stamped "LET'S PULL TOGETHER Send Us Your Mail Orders Distillers Distributing Co. J. W. Waldeck, Mg. BALTIMORE, MD. ROXBURY RYE & GWYNNBROOK...
(023) pistol cleaning brush; twisted wire brush with wire loop for hanging, black bristles; bore: approx. .38 caliber; (027) Leather shoulder holster and strap for .38 special; with additional elastic strap; tooled, and stamped ".38...
Spirituality; Counseling -- Religious aspects; Shoemakers -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Community life -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Mayors -- North Carolina -- Dillsboro
Doreyl talks with Victor Hamilton of Sylva, touching on the idea of “invictus.” Amy speaks with Mike Fitzgerald, a cobbler from Sylva and the mayor of Dillsboro. Then, Mountain Faith treats us with the song "Keep Your Feet on the...
Authors, American -- North Carolina, Western; Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Arts -- North Carolina -- Swain County;
Amy opens the show with an original poem about the changing seasons. On Creative Corner, Doreyl welcomes back singer Betty Collins Brown of Tuckasegee to discuss her music and her new book. Amy talks with Noel Blakely of the Old Mill 1886 which is...
Jackson County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; Mountain life -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Community life -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Fund raising -- North Carolina --...
Amy opens the show with an introduction to cakewalks. Doreyl’s guest is Lindsey Turrentine, a multitalented mountain girl from Tuckasegee, who talks about her family’s history and sings “Beulah Land.” Amy welcomes Joe Deitz who gives us the...
