Appalachians (People); Handicraft -- Social aspects; Handloom industry -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Handicraft industries -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This 1923 letter from weaver Elmeda Walker to Frances Goodrich is personal in nature, letting Goodrich know where Walker is living and that she is not weaving any longer. Walker lived near Allanstand, North Carolina and Goodrich often relied on...
This mounted photograph shows Elmeda Walker spinning on a big wheel outside of a mountain cabin in the late 1890s or early 1900s. Walker lived in Tennessee (or Elkin, North Carolina), just west of Allanstand, North Carolina; and Frances Goodrich...
This mounted photograph shows Elmeda Walker (b. 1837) and her sister Martha McHargue (b. 1842 and sometimes identified as Caroline) outside of a mountain cabin in the late 1890s or early 1900s. Walker is on the left seated at a small spinning...
This photograph shows Elmeda Walker working at her loom outside of a mountain cabin in the late 1890s or early 1900s. The coverlet design is visible as it moves on to the weaver's lap. This photograph was used in promotional materials for...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Musicians -- North Carolina -- Haywood County; Music -- North Carolina -- Haywood County; Walker, Frank C., 1886-1959; Political consultants -- United States; Fashion designers -- North Carolina --...
To introduce the show, Amy tells the story “The Shadow of the Chicken Hawk,” followed by guitarist Ron Smith's rendition of "Wildwood Flower." On Creative Corner, Doreyl interviews the Ross Brothers, Zeb and Levi from Waynesville, who play...
This article appeared in an unspecified newspaper on August 24, 1913 and describes the work of Elmeda Walker (incorrectly identified as Martha) and her sister Martha McHargue (identified here as Caroline) creating handwoven items which will be used...
Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Arts and crafts movement -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This is a watercolored drawdown of the coverlet pattern called Alabama Beauty, created by Frances L. Goodrich. The use of graph paper indicates that this pattern was drawn later in her life, likely between 1920 and 1940. The draft strip from...
Walker, George B. -- Homes and haunts; Dwellings -- North Carolina; Junaluska, d. 1858 -- Homes and haunts; Cherokee Indians -- Kings and rulers;
Early postcards illustrated life and scenery in western North Carolina. This card depicts “Junaluska,”Residence of George B. Walker of Robbinsville. Junaluska was a Cherokee leader and warrior.
Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Arts and crafts movement -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This weaving draft and watercolor drawdown illustrate the coverlet pattern known as Germany Star. To record a pattern, a weaver creates a draft and/or a drawdown. A draft looks much like a strip of musical notation; a drawdown is a visual grid...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North Carolina -- Catawba County; Arts -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Gallery One (Sylva, N.C.); Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Swain County (N.C.) -- Social life and...
For Amy, this planting season brings memories of her father, and she shares her story "Two Seeds at a Time, a Foot Apart. The song "For the Beauty of the Earth" from the Butterpats of Sherrills Ford follows her story. On Creative Corner, Doreyl and...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Special events -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Mining camps -- West Virginia; West Virginia -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; African...
To open the show, Amy shares memories of her mother, Cannie Owen Ammons, in her story "Cannie From Wolf Mountain,” accompanied by "O Perfect Love" from Jo Northup and Richard Birt of Asheville. On Creative Corner, Doreyl and her guest, Bryan...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Musicians -- North Carolina -- Graham County; Music -- North Carolina -- Graham County; Blacksmithing -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Ironworks --...
In her opening story, “Till We Meet Again,” Amy shares stories about her husband, Phil Scopelite, followed by his song "Goodbye, Dear Friends" and "I Want to be a Cowboy's Sweetheart" from the Yodeling Ramblers. On Creative Corner, Doreyl and...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Jackson County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; Musicians -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Cherokee Indians -- North Carolina -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; Arts --...
Amy tells a story from her Uncle Sterling about breaking in horses to start the show. “Keep on the Firing Line” by the Cockman Family follows the story. On Creative Corner, Doreyl talks with Mike Potts, whose father owned the Rebel Restaurant...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Ammons family; Pottery, American -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Arts -- North Carolina, Western; Artists -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Cherokee Indians -- North Carolina -- Social life...
Amy begins the show with her story, “And the Wolves Howl at Night.” It recounts how her grandmother, living in the Little Canada area, provided for her family and maintained her home while her husband was fighting in the war. The story is...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Band directors -- North Carolina; Bands (Music) -- North Carolina, Western; Musicians -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Cherokee art -- North Carolina,...
The show opens with Amy’s story “Crack Shot Momma,” which is about her mother shooting a black snake that was eating one of her chickens. “Mountain Song” accompanies the story. Doreyl’s guest on Creative Corner is John West, who is the...
Arts and crafts movement -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Handicraft -- United States; Handloom industry -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This photographic postcard depicts the use of handwoven textiles in the weave pattern Sun, Moon, and Stars to decorate President Woodrow Wilson's White House bedroom around 1913. The room came to be known as the Blue Mountain Room. First Lady Ellen...
Arts and crafts movement -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Handloom industry -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This article describes Frances Goodrich's efforts to revive weaving in western North Carolina and the creation of Allanstand Cottage Industries. The article was written by Annie Creelman and published in the August 1923 issue of "Social...
This undated photograph was taken of Lizzie Skitty and Will Driver on the front porch of a log cabin in the Big Cove area of Cherokee, North Carolina. A large white oak basket is hanging from the edge roof. Such baskets could be used to gather...
