This program for the 1929 Cherokee Indian Fair is 23 pages and documents the fair that was held on October 8, 9, 10, and 11 of that year. The fair was first formally established and held regularly in 1914. Since it began, one of its main...
This program for the 27th annual Cherokee Indian Fair is 29 pages and documents the fair that was held on October 8, 9, 10, & 11 in 1940. The fair was first formally established and held regularly in 1914. Since it began, one of its main...
This program for the 29th annual Cherokee Indian Fair is 22 pages and documents the fair that was held on October 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 in 1946. The fair was first formally established and held regularly in 1914. Since it began, one of its main...
This photograph is included in a scrapbook that chronicles Frances Goodrich’s early years in Madison County, North Carolina. Frances Louisa Goodrich (1856-1944) was among the first to promote a revival of weaving in the North Carolina mountains,...
John C. Campbell Folk School published a series of newsletters from 1926 to 1950. Written like a letter from the school's director, the newsletter is a source of information about the classes and activities at the Folk School and their impact on...
This undated basket was made by Cherokee basket weaver Lucy George. The storage basket is honeysuckle woven over white oak ribs. The woven lid, with wrapped handle, fits over the base. Traditionally, storage baskets were made to store domestic...
This undated basket was made by Cherokee basket weaver Lucy George. The basket is honeysuckle woven over white oak splints with two carved drop handles attached to the base. A small handled basket such as this one can be used as a purse. Larger...
Church buildings -- North Carolina -- Asheville; Baptist church buildings -- North Carolina -- Asheville;
This series of historic postcards depicts various sites in and around Asheville, North Carolina. Asheville is the county seat of Buncombe County and is the largest city in western North Carolina. In 1880, Asheville was linked by a rail line that...
The reverse side of a postcard featuring a view of Pineville, Kentucky, has this ''Nineteenth Semi-Annual Statement of the First State Bank, Pineville, Kentucky, At the Close of Business June 30, 1908.''
Kephart, Horace, 1862-1931; Camping -- Equipment and supplies
Kephart's first camp in western North Carolina, on Dicks Creek near Dillsboro, North Carolina. The caption indicates that he named his encampment, ''Camp Toco -- Dak-waw-I (fish monster place) - near Dick Creek (Here I lived alone Aug. 7 to Oct 28,...
Kephart's first camp in western North Carolina, on Dicks Creek near Dillsboro, North Carolina. The caption indicates that he named his encampment, "Camp Toco -- Dak-waw-I (fish monster place) - near Dick Creek (Here I lived alone Aug. 7 to Oct 28,...
The reverse side of a postcard featuring a view of Pineville, Kentucky, has this "Nineteenth Semi-Annual Statement of the First State Bank, Pineville, Kentucky, At the Close of Business June 30, 1908."
This sound recording is an excerpt from an interview with Jean Ritchie talking about how she first met Georg Bidstrup and Marguerite Butler Bidstrup at Little Mama's cafe after a dance in Berea, Kentucky. Marguerite Butler helped to found the John...
This early brochure was published by the Stuart Nye silver shop to illustrate the designs being offered. It also tells "The Legend of the Dogwood Tree." The dogwood flower has always been a popular Stuart Nye pattern. Stuart Nye first visited...
This is the original constitution for the Southern Mountain Handicraft Guild drafted in 1929 for approval at the organization's first official meeting in March 1930. The constitution covers various aspects such as the organization's name,...
This photograph depicts regional crafts exhibited at the meeting of the Conference of Southern Mountain Workers held in Knoxville, Tenn., March 1930. The Southern Mountain Handicraft Guild held its first official meeting in conjunction with the...
This photograph depicts regional crafts exhibited at the meeting of the Conference of Southern Mountain Workers held in Knoxville, Tenn., March 1930. The Southern Mountain Handicraft Guild held its first official meeting in conjunction with the...
This hand wrought sterling silver dogwood jewelry (ring, two pins, and earrings) were produced by Stuart Nye jewelers during the 1960s or 1970s, but they are typical of the patterns designed and produced in the 1930s. Stuart Nye first visited the...
These two hand wrought sterling silver lily pins were produced by Stuart Nye jewelers during the 1960s or 1970s, but they are typical of the patterns designed and produced in the 1930s. Stuart Nye first visited the Asheville area as a patient at...
These two hand wrought sterling silver pansy pins were produced by Stuart Nye jewelers during the 1960s or 1970s, but they are typical of the patterns designed and produced in the 1930s. Stuart Nye first visited the Asheville area as a patient at...
