These items were found in a tool chest belonging to woodworker Jesse Bryson Stalcup. The R. J. Reynolds box was originally used for shipping tobacco includes the following printed inscription "R. J. Reynolds' Double Thick 8 Oz." Jesse Bryson...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Personal trainers; Exercise; Nutrition; Mountain life -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; African Americans -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Jackson County (N.C.) -- Genealogy; Animal rescue --...
Amy’s story “Oh and So,” about twin bear cubs, begins the show. “Let it Snow” by Ashleigh and Holly Fortner follows the story. Doreyl’s guest on Creative Corner is personal trainer David Quarnstrom. He talks about ways to be healthier...
An article titled 'Town of Whittier Is Abolished By Assembly Bill'� appeared in the January 31, 1933, issue of 'The Ruralite' (Sylva, N.C.). An article in the January 19, 1933, issue of a separate newspaper, the 'Jackson County Journal'�...
This illustration from Wilbur G. Zeigler and Ben S. Grosscup's late 19th century travel narrative, 'Heart of the Alleghanies,'� is captioned, 'The Macon Highlands' (p. 293). The authors note that the road from the town of Franklin, in Macon...
Kephart, Horace, 1862-1931; Dogs; Bryson City (N.C.)
A photograph of man with a dog on a leash. Several boys are following him across a street in Bryson City, North Carolina. The same man and dog are seen in photograph number 226. The back of this photograph contains an ink stamp ''E524.''
A photograph of man with a dog on a leash. Several boys are following him across a street in Bryson City, North Carolina. The same man and dog are seen in photograph number 226. The back of this photograph contains an ink stamp "E524."
Arts and crafts movement -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Handicraft industries -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This talk was given by Olive Dame Campbell at the Conference of Southern Mountain Workers meeting in the spring of 1929. Here Campbell describes how representatives of seven mountain craft centers met at Penland, North Carolina in December 1928 to...
This gauge was contained in a tool chest belonging to woodworker Jesse Bryson Stalcup. This marking and mortise gauge was made by the Stanley Company. It is used particularly for making mortise and tennon joints. The tool includes the following...
This punch was contained in a tool chest belonging to woodworker Jesse Bryson Stalcup. This spring punch has a revolving head with four different-sized prongs for creating holes in objects such as leather. Stamped on the handle is the following....
The maker of this banjo is unknown, however, it is thought that the banjo was made and used in either Buncombe County, N.C. or Madison County, N.C. This handmade banjo has been constructed using a variety of parts including a small barrel. The...
This Virginia-style dulcimer is characterized by the following: boat-shaped body, centered and raised fret-board with drilled sound-holes, and round or s-shaped sound holes. It was likely made in the second-half of the 19th century out of walnut...
This grouping of otters, carved by W. J. Martin, is made from apple wood. The figures are sanded to a smooth finish, typical of the folk school carvings. Carving well before the school's formal carving program was started, it may well be that...
This goose and wild turkey, exact dates unknown, were carved from apple wood by W. J. Martin. The figures are sanded to a smooth finish, typical of the Folk School carvings. Carving well before the school's formal carving program was started, it...
Clementine Douglas was interested in every stage of the process from creating fiber to finished weaving. As part of this interest she grew a small plot of flax. This booklet published by the Canadian government was one of several references she...
Arts and crafts movement -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Edward F. Worst Craft House (Penland, N.C.);
This photograph depicts the Edward F. Worst Craft House on the campus of the Penland School of Handicrafts (now Penland School of Crafts). The building was named after the school's first weaving instructor, Edward F. Worst. The structure was...
Arts and crafts movement -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Edward F. Worst Craft House (Penland, N.C.);
This photograph shows students inside the Edward F. Worst Craft house during the August 1935 Weaving Institute on the campus of what became Penland School of Handicrafts (now Penland School of Crafts). The building was named after the school's...
Artisans -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Arts and crafts movement -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Cherokee women -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This photograph, probably taken in the 1890s or early 1900s, shows Arizona Swayney, a Cherokee student at Hampton Institute, making a basket. To the right of the photograph are several finished rivercane baskets. Swayney attended Hampton Normal...
This vertical warping mill was likely created between 1900 and 1950. The creator's name is unknown. Before running the warp for a loom, the threads must be measured for tying on. By following a consistent track around the mill, the weaver was...
Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Arts and crafts movement -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This watercolor drawdown illustrates a weave pattern known as Compass Work. 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 that illustrates a...
Handicraft industries -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Handicraft -- Vocational Guidance; Handicraft -- United States -- Congresses;
The second National Conference on Handicrafts met at Penland School of Crafts, August 26 - September 4, 1940. The event was co-hosted by Penland and the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild, though most of the documentation of the conference seems...
