United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina 62nd Infantry Regiment, Co. I;
T. B. Edmonston, Cumberland Gap (at the juncture of Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky), to “Dear Parents and family,” July 4, 1863. Edmonston writes of recent health problems and that he will try to obtain permission to come home. Edmonston’s...
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina 25th Infantry Regiment, Co. B; Malvern Hill (Va.), Battle of, 1862
M.W. Parris, Petersburg, Virginia, to Jane Parris, July 3, 1862. Parris writes of the battle at Malvern Hill, Virginia, on July 1, 1862, which was part of the Seven Days’ Battles (June 25 - July 1, 1862). He lists the names of fellow soldiers...
This weaving fragment is included in a sample book assembled by Frances Goodrich, most likely during the 1920s. Frances Louisa Goodrich (1856-1944) was among the first to promote a revival of weaving in the North Carolina mountains, having founded...
In response to a request in 1954 from Louise Pitman, director of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, traditional woodworker Shadrach Mace sent her a series of snapshots with captions on the back describing the processes he used to hand craft his...
The central figure of the photograph is an unidentified man using a freshly cut tree as the basis for his job of making shingles. He appears to be using a draw knife, a common tool used for woodworking. To the right, a second figure is sawing a...
This sketch on paper was made by Amanda Crowe (1928-2004). A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, Crowe is known for figurative wood sculptures; she was particularly known for her highly stylized, expressive bears. Crowe drew these sketches on...
This sketch on paper was made by Amanda Crowe (1928-2004). A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, Crowe is known for figurative wood sculptures; she was particularly known for her highly stylized, expressive bears. Crowe drew these sketches on...
This sketch on paper was made by Amanda Crowe (1928-2004). A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, Crowe is known for figurative wood sculptures; she was particularly known for her highly stylized, expressive bears. Crowe drew these sketches on...
This sketch on paper was made by Amanda Crowe (1928-2004). A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, Crowe is known for figurative wood sculptures; she was particularly known for her highly stylized, expressive bears. Crowe drew these sketches on...
This sketch on paper was made by Amanda Crowe (1928-2004). A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, Crowe is known for figurative wood sculptures; she was particularly known for her highly stylized, expressive bears. Crowe drew these sketches on...
This sketch on paper was made by Amanda Crowe (1928-2004). A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, Crowe is known for figurative wood sculptures; she was particularly known for her highly stylized, expressive bears. Crowe drew these sketches on...
This sketch on paper was made by Amanda Crowe (1928-2004). A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, Crowe is known for figurative wood sculptures; she was particularly known for her highly stylized, expressive bears. Crowe drew these sketches on...
This sketch on paper was made by Amanda Crowe (1928-2004). A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, Crowe is known for figurative wood sculptures; she was particularly known for her highly stylized, expressive bears. Crowe drew these sketches on...
This sketch on paper was made by Amanda Crowe (1928-2004). A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, Crowe is known for figurative wood sculptures; she was particularly known for her highly stylized, expressive bears. Crowe drew these sketches on...
This sketch on paper was made by Amanda Crowe (1928-2004). A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, Crowe is known for figurative wood sculptures; she was particularly known for her highly stylized, expressive bears. Crowe drew these sketches on...
This sketch on paper was made by Amanda Crowe (1928-2004). A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, Crowe is known for figurative wood sculptures; she was particularly known for her highly stylized, expressive bears. Crowe drew these sketches on...
This sketch on paper was made by Amanda Crowe (1928-2004). A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, Crowe is known for figurative wood sculptures; she was particularly known for her highly stylized, expressive bears. Crowe drew these sketches on...
Woolen and worsted spinning -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This wool comb was likely made in the late 1800s. In order to create worsted yarn, fibers must be worked consistently in the same direction. Hand combs are used to pull locks of wool in this way. A weighted comb is loaded with clean uncarded...
This weaving fragment is included in a sample book assembled by Frances Goodrich, most likely during the 1920s. Frances Louisa Goodrich (1856-1944) was among the first to promote a revival of weaving in the North Carolina mountains, having founded...
This weaving fragment is included in a sample book assembled by Frances Goodrich, most likely during the 1920s. Frances Louisa Goodrich (1856-1944) was among the first to promote a revival of weaving in the North Carolina mountains, having founded...
