This 1970s photograph, photographer unknown, is of Wahdih “Watty” Chiltoskie (1897-1973), a woodcarver who lived and worked on the Qualla Boundary in western North Carolina. Watty Chiltoskie was the older brother of another well-known Cherokee...
This maple basket was begun by Martha Lossiah and finished by Rebecca Lossiah. Although rivercane is generally believed to have the longest history in Cherokee basket construction, baskets are also woven using white oak, honeysuckle, and maple. ...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Artisans -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Arts -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Swain County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; Mountain life -- North Carolina -- Swain County;...
In her opening story, Amy describes the tragic day in December of 1883 when many died during the digging of Cowee Tunnel. (Milan Miller’s song "Cowee Tunnel" accompanies her story.) On Creative Corner with Doreyl, guest Sharon Petersen discusses...
This photograph of Lucius Leander Scroggs, also known as L.L. Scroggs, was taken by Doris Ulmann in the summer of 1933. Scroggs was a member of the Brasstown community who was significant in supporting the creation of the John C. Campbell Folk...
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These documents pertain to the life and work of Howard C. Ford, more commonly known as Toni Ford. Included are a biographical profile written to accompany an exhibit at the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild in 1985 and two pages of biographical...
This handmade fiddle or violin is made from walnut, and pine or spruce. Evident through the sound hole on the back interior is an inscription "A. Manson Ingle maker 1873." An additional paper label also inside reads "Paternal grandfather of Hubert...
This memorial to Olive Dame Campbell was featured in a 1954 issue of Mountain Life & Work, a quarterly periodical produced by the Council of Southern Mountain Workers (formerly the Conference of Southern Mountain Workers), an organization founded...
This is a man's 2-button cutaway jacket circa 1860-1880s. The material is a heavy coarse denim with hand-stitched buttonholes and alamance plaid lining. An information tag indicates: Worn by James Wood, Cowarts N.C. who died in 1884.
The Southern Highland Handicraft Guild met for its annual membership meeting in Asheville, N.C. on March 9, 1944. Meeting minutes generally contain committee reports, financial statements, new members, announcements of regional events, and...
This unpaginated booklet contains 25 recipes for creating dyes from natural materials, such as onion skins, walnut bark and wild coreopsis. The booklet was written by Mitchell County, N.C. native Emma Conley (Mrs. Grover Conley) who taught dyeing...
These carved duck is a rare example of work made by Murrial (Murray) Galt Martin (1902-2005) who taught carving at the John C. Campbell Folk School from 1935 until 1973. The piece, exact date unknown, is carved from apple wood and sanded to a...
This 63-page book on traditional vegetable dyeing gives an in depth description of the process of vegetable dyeing, including mordants and sources for dye colors. As an artifact, this book also connects three major rural mountain workers and...
This photograph from the Smithsonian National Anthropological Archives is of Will West Long (1870-1947). The photograph was taken by Franz M. Olbrechts, an ethnographer who worked among the Cherokee from 1926 until 1931. Long served as Olbrechts'...
This undated photograph is of Will West Long (1870-1947) who served as an interpreter for ethnologists, James Mooney, Frank Speck, and Franz Olbrechts. Long was born in the remote western North Carolina community of Big Cove. Raised in the...
This photograph was taken at the home of Will West Long (1870-1947) when he was interviewed in December of 1946 by W. N. Fenton and Lester Hargrett. At their request, Long demonstrated the making of a traditional wooden Cherokee dance mask. ...
This undated photograph is of Will West Long (1870-1947) wearing a ceremonial dance mask. Long was born in the remote western North Carolina community of Big Cove. Raised in the traditions of the Cherokee, Long attended Hampton Institute in...
This undated photograph is of Will West Long (1870-1947) wearing a ceremonial dance mask. Long was born in the remote western North Carolina community of Big Cove. Raised in the traditions of the Cherokee, Long attended Hampton Institute in...
These undated angel ornaments in low relief are rare examples of work made by Murrial (Murray) Galt Martin (1902-2005) who taught carving at the John C. Campbell Folk School from 1935 until 1973. Carved from holly and flat on the back, the angels...
These undated angel ornaments in low relief are rare examples of work made by Murrial (Murray) Galt Martin (1902-2005) who taught carving at the John C. Campbell Folk School from 1935 until 1973. Carved from holly and flat on the back, the angels...
This photograph was taken at the home of Will West Long (1870-1947) when he was interviewed in December of 1946 by W. N. Fenton and Lester Hargrett. At their request, Long demonstrated the making of a traditional wooden Cherokee dance mask. ...
