This clay sculpture of a mother and child was formed from natural clay that has been slip-cast. The piece was made by Amanda Crowe (1928-2004), a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, who is best known for figurative sculptures carved in wood. ...
According to a note from Frances Goodrich this "piece of coverlet [was] discovered by Miss Culbertson in an old quilt lining." The story continues in other handwriting: "The quilt was an old one given her [Culbertson] by her mother...
This pottery incense burner was made by Cherokee potter Lucinda Tramper. The piece is made in two parts, a shallow bowl and taller chimney. To make this piece, earthenware clay was shaped by hand, and was lightly burnished, before before insicing...
This undated pottery oil lamp was made by Cherokee potter Rebecca “Amanda” Wolf Youngbird, a self-taught potter of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. A shallow stable bowl form was used to burn oil to create light. The handle of this...
This photograph depicts a traditional pottery jar with double handles, made in the 1890s. Not much is known about the piece or the potter. The note on the back of the photograph reads "Jar made by mountain potter - and bought from his wagon...
This carved cat and kitten is a unique piece carved by Hope Caler Brown, the exact date of the piece is unknown. Hope Brown and her husband Glenn carved with John C. Campbell Folk School instructor Murrial Martin in the 1940s. In 1942 Hope Brown...
A. Ben Hall, shown here demonstrating carving with a piece of wood, was one of the early Brasstown Carvers. The table next to him displays a rough cut piece of wood and a finished dog carving. The photograph was taken by an unknown photographer...
This sculpture of a possum family was carved in walnut, a difficult wood to carve. The piece was made by John Hall (1875-1962), one of several carvers in the extended Hall family. His two brothers, Ben and Elisha, were both carvers. John Hall...
These documents pertain to the life and work of Mrs. C.G. Hodges (first name unknown), who specialized in making Colonial Knot bedspreads, also called candle wicking, with elaborate fringes. Included are the transcript of an interview of Mrs....
This text describing cornhusk doll maker May Ritchie Deschamps (1896-1982) was written for inclusion in the catalog for "Crafts of Cornhusk," an exhibition produced by the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild in 1981. The piece provides...
This bevel square was contained in a tool chest belonging to woodworker Jesse Bryson Stalcup. This Stanley sliding bevel square was used for squaring edges. It adjusts by means of a turning screw at the base end of the handle. When the screw is...
This trammel was contained in a tool chest belonging to woodworker Jesse Bryson Stalcup. A trammel is used for measuring large circles or arcs and consists of a rectangular piece of wood with movable metal points. The points can be loosened or...
This photograph depicts a traditional pottery pitcher with handle, probably made in the early 1900s. Not much is known about the piece or the potter. The back of the photograph reads "Old shape of jug - or pitcher. This is unglazed but the...
(019) small piece of polished stone; whitish in color; one corner chipped; possibly marble; stamped with "This article was the personal property of Horace Kephart"; (020) small piece of polished stone; pinkish in color; possibly marble;...
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina 62nd Infantry Regiment, Co. I
R. P. Kelly, Zollicoffer, Tennessee, to “Dear Father & Mother & Sisters,” September 16, 1862. Kelly writes of camp life and drills, that they are stationed near a railroad, and of watching the sick and wounded from Richmond pass by, as...
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina 62nd Infantry Regiment, Co. I;
T. B. Edmonston, Cumberland Gap (at the juncture of Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky), to “Dear Parents and family,” July 4, 1863. Edmonston writes of recent health problems and that he will try to obtain permission to come home. Edmonston’s...
This early 1900s photograph was taken by an unknown photographer at the White Rock Fair. The photograph depicts an audience crowd gathered for an event with a backdrop of textiles hung as a display. Featured textiles include a crazy quilt, a woven...
This porcelain vase has a tan glaze on the outside to which mineral crystals have been added; the inside is mauve. It was made by W.B. Stephen of Pisgah Forest Pottery in 1936. The underside is marked with Pisgah Forest's trademark image of a...
This porcelain ash tray has a white glaze on the outside to which blue-green mineral crystals have been added. It was made by W.B. Stephen of Pisgah Forest Pottery in 1948. Walter Benjamin Stephen (1875-1961) also known as W.B. Stephen, founded...
This creamer was made by Walter Benjamin Stephen (1875-1961) as a part of his American Cameo line in the 1930s. This is an example of cameo ware Stephen developed from Wedgwood Pottery in England. Stephen carefully painted the scenes onto his...
