The Album caption between this and the adjacent photograph reads: "Hunting coons (got three out of this tree. Snap-shot at twilight)." The caption on the reverse of this picture is similar, and reads: "Cutting a coon-tree. We got 3 coons out of...
The Album caption between this and the adjacent photograph reads: "Hunting coons (got three out of this tree. Snap-shot at twilight)." This photograph is on Album page 23 with the heading "Great Smoky Mts."
The Album caption between this and the adjacent photograph reads: "Hunting coons (got three out of this tree. Snap-shot at twilight)." This photograph is on Album page 23 with the heading "Great Smoky Mts."
Jackson County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; Music -- North Carolina -- Catawba County; Artisans -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Woodwork -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Bee culture -- North Carolina -- Swain County;...
Amy begins the show with her childhood memories of snowflakes and buckeyes, followed by the song “I’ve Got That Joy” from the Butterpats of Sherrills Ford. Doreyl interviews David Nestler of Sylva, who talks about his woodworking and his...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Authors, American -- North Carolina, Western; Graham County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; Jackson County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; Swain County (N.C.) --...
To open the show, Amy describes her encounter with Diana of the Dunes and the enchanting power of good storytelling, followed by an instrumental rendition of “This Old Guitar.” On Creative Corner, Doreyl and author Ray Carpenter discuss his...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Band directors -- North Carolina; Pride of the Mountains (Marching Band); Western Carolina University. Mountain Heritage Center; North Carolina, Western -- History; Cherokee Indians -- Appalachian...
Amy opens the show with a story about a boy named James; they met in the 8th grade and he was her first love. The story is accompanied by “Melody of Love” performed by Richard Hayman. On Creative Corner, Doreyl talks with David Starnes, who is...
Kephart, Horace, 1862-1931; Hunting -- North Carolina
The Album caption between this and the adjacent photograph reads: ''Hunting coons (got three out of this tree. Snap-shot at twilight).'' This photograph is on Album page 23 with the heading ''Great Smoky Mts.''
This sound recording is an excerpt from an interview with Murrial Martin, know as Murray Martin, talking about how the Brasstown Carvers got started at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina. Martin taught woodcarving at the...
This is a transcript of an interview of weaver John Goodwin conducted by Edward Dupuy and Clifford Hotchkiss in 1965. Goodwin lived in Blowing Rock and sold his weavings during the Craft Revival period. He was a fourth generation weaver whose...
In response to a request in 1954 from Louise Pitman, director of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, traditional woodworker Shadrach Mace sent her this letter along with a series of snapshots with captions on the back describing the processes he...
This cow blanket was made by Kate Clayton Donaldson (ca. 1864-1960), more commonly known as "Granny" Donaldson, of Marble, North Carolina. The brown wool homespun blanket is covered with crocheted figures of animals. A tree and house are...
This cow blanket was made by Kate Clayton Donaldson (ca. 1864-1960), more commonly known as "Granny" Donaldson, of Marble, North Carolina. The blue wool homespun blanket is covered with crocheted figures of animals and a potted plant. A tree is...
This cow blanket was made by Kate Clayton Donaldson (ca. 1864-1960), more commonly known as "Granny" Donaldson, of Marble, North Carolina. The brown wool blanket piece is covered with crocheted figures of animals, people, a vase of flowers, and a...
This photograph shows Janice Anderson (left) and Christine Gilbert (right) carving small animals. Christine is the daughter of the long-time Brasstown carver, Verda Anderson, and Janice is Verda's daughter-in-law. The women were introduced to...
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...
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 undated photograph by an unknown photographer shows the exterior of the wood working shop at Cherokee High School. While many Cherokee carvers got their start carving at home under the guidance of an older family member, many then refined...
Mary Shell (b. 1913), a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, was born and raised on the Qualla Boundary. A renowned sash weaver, Shell looked for a craft that she enjoyed doing. In 1956 she got a job at the Oconaluftee Indian Village where she...
Mary Shell (b. 1913), a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, was born and raised on the Qualla Boundary. A renowned sash weaver, Shell looked for a craft that she enjoyed doing. In 1956 she got a job at the Oconaluftee Indian Village where she...
