Asheville (N.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.; Cities and towns -- North Carolina -- Asheville; City and town life -- North Carolina, Western;
Early postcards illustrated life and scenery in western North Carolina. This card is labeled, “Asheville and the Blue Ridge” and includes a panoramic overview of the town as it was in the early 20th century.
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Handicraft -- North Carolina, Western; Special events -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Mountain life -- North Carolina, Western; Teachers -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Hiking -- North...
Amy shares with her audience “A Simpler Time,” talking about her mom and dad and the changes of lifestyle. “Love of the Mountains” by the McDowell Family follows the segment. Doreyl’s guest on Creative Corner is Doris Hunter, who gives an...
This article describes numerous examples of the Craft Revival in western North Carolina. Written by Annie Creelman, it appeared in the June 1, 1923 edition of "Southern Agriculturist." The article gives an overview of the generalized interest in...
This paper gives an overview of the newly created Southern Highlanders, Inc. and places its purpose and mission in context of the history and revival or traditional craft in the southern Appalachian region. The paper was written by Clementine...
In 1944, the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild and the Southern Highlanders, Inc. received a $6,000 grant from the General Education Board to study the field of crafts as an income-producing venture in the southern Appalachian area. Grant staff...
This postcard, titled "To intelligently tilll the soil is a sacred calling", is part of a promotional packet of postcards was produced by the John C. Campbell Folk School upon its twenty-fifth anniversary in 1950. The folder contains ten...
This is the cover for a promotional packet of postcards that was produced by the John C. Campbell Folk School upon its twenty-fifth anniversary in 1950. The folder contains ten photographic postcards documenting the school's activities including...
This postcard, titled "The mind and the hand grow skillful under chisel and turning lathe", is part of a promotional packet of postcards was produced by the John C. Campbell Folk School upon its twenty-fifth anniversary in 1950. The folder...
This postcard, titled "From native herbs, vegetables, and flowers, we gather colors of the rainbow", is part of a promotional packet of postcards was produced by the John C. Campbell Folk School upon its twenty-fifth anniversary in 1950. The...
This postcard, titled "Better to teach and live. We maintain a 2000 unit poultry house", is part of a promotional packet of postcards was produced by the John C. Campbell Folk School upon its twenty-fifth anniversary in 1950. The folder contains...
This postcard, titled "From copper and iron we create objects of beauty and utility", is part of a promotional packet of postcards was produced by the John C. Campbell Folk School upon its twenty-fifth anniversary in 1950. The folder contains ten...
This postcard, titled "The children of the community learn the art of story telling", is part of a promotional packet of postcards was produced by the John C. Campbell Folk School upon its twenty-fifth anniversary in 1950. The folder contains ten...
This postcard, titled "The seeing eyes of the instructor teach the feeling hands to carve", is part of a promotional packet of postcards was produced by the John C. Campbell Folk School upon its twenty-fifth anniversary in 1950. The folder...
This postcard, titled "Folk tales live again through hand-made puppets", is part of a promotional packet of postcards was produced by the John C. Campbell Folk School upon its twenty-fifth anniversary in 1950. The folder contains ten photographic...
This postcard, titled "Into our education is woven the skills of mind, hand, and heart", is part of a promotional packet of postcards was produced by the John C. Campbell Folk School upon its twenty-fifth anniversary in 1950. The folder contains...
This postcard, titled "When day is done, we gather for song and fellowship", is part of a promotional packet of postcards was produced by the John C. Campbell Folk School upon its twenty-fifth anniversary in 1950. The folder contains ten...
Basket making -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Cherokee baskets -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Cherokee art -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
These documents pertain to the life and work of Cherokee basket maker, Nancy Conseen (1929-1997). Included are a biographical profile written around 1983 and an overview of Conseen's basketry, probably written to accompany and exhibition of...
This page provides an overview of the woodcarving cooperative that started at the John C. Campbell Folk School in the early 1930s and later became known as the Brasstown Carvers. It briefly mentions the origin of the carving group in Brasstown,...
This promotional brochure was produced by the John C. Campbell Folk School in the early 1930s. By taking the model of the Danish Folk School and adapting it to rural mountain areas, founder Olive Dame Campbell hoped to engage a new generation of...
