United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Jackson County, North Carolina
Elizabeth Watson, Jackson County, North Carolina, to her husband, James Watson, October 29, 1861. Elizabeth Watson writes to her husband, who is in service, about her health and that of the children, and of other family members, hardships being...
By the time this postcard view of the Jarrett Springs Hotel in Dillsboro, N.C., was mailed in 1910, the hotel was already twenty-five years old. The property opened in 1884 as the Mount Beulah Hotel and was conveniently located along the Murphy...
(094) One pair (a) left (b) right of black leather half boots with fancy band across the toe with leather soles and heels; have eye hooks, laces and high tops and eyelets; Condition poor, leather split and soles worn; (a) piece of sole has fallen...
(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;...
By the time this postcard view of the Jarrett Springs Hotel in Dillsboro, N.C., was mailed in 1910, the hotel was already twenty-five years old. The property opened in 1884 as the Mount Beulah Hotel and was conveniently located along the Murphy...
Cullowhee Normal and Industrial School, Cullowhee, North Carolina; Western Carolina University; Western Carolina University -- Buildings
The Training School, seen here c. 1924, was built by Jackson County, North Carolina, in 1923 on a tract located adjacent to Cullowhee Normal and Industrial School. The property and building were acquired by Cullowhee Normal in 1927. Cullowhee...
This illustration from Wilbur G. Zeigler and Ben S. Grosscup’s late 19th century travel narrative, “Heart of the Alleghanies” (p. 173), is captioned, "Silver Springs. Property of Hon. J. L. Henry." An advertisement in the book...
Coverlets -- United States; Weaving -- United States;
This matted photograph was sent to Frances Goodrich from the Snavelys in Roanoke, Virginia, who shared Goodrich's interest in hand weaving. On the verso of the card is written: "[Double] - Dark blue - Red (wool) & white (cotton) - Very...
This photograph shows a rear corner view of the community Weaving Cabin located adjacent to the Appalachian School property near Penland, North Carolina. The Weaving Cabin served as the center for the community weavers organized by Lucy Morgan in...
This unsigned photograph, taken by Doris Ulmann in 1933 or 1934, shows a corner in Olive Dame Campbell's bedroom at the John C. Campbell Folk School. Campbell resided in the Farm House, the only pre-existing structure on the school's property. A...
These minutes document a significant meeting of the directors of Allanstand Cottage Industries held on March 3, 1931. At this meeting, Allanstand Cottage Industries was formally dissolved. The president reported arranging for the distribution of ...
Horace Kephart's box (a) cardboard box - top (a1) and bottom (b1) with metal reinforcement corners; with "ONE No. 1918 Wardway Food Chopper Montgomery Ward and Co. Satisfaction Guaranteed or Your Money Back Chicago Kansas City Ft. Worth St....
(011) Awl; wooden handle; awl point broken; "USA" on point; handle stained; (018) Wooden block with 8 tacks; one tack has "KUEFFAL & ESSER CO. NY"; some tarnished spots on tacks; wood block has additional small holes; (123)...
Trunk; One canvas covered wooden packing trunk; black metal hardware and leather handles; metal parts rusted; lock broken; on lock "EAGLE LOCK CO. U.S.A. TERRYVILLE, CT."; some tears to canvas; Reinforced with wooden slats, four on top,...
(098) Wooden tent stakes (set of 11) with canvas cover; stakes are wrapped with a cloth strap with a metal buckle; buckle has " Pat. 10.7.13"; stakes with strap are in a canvas cover; "'33' Shelter Tent Mildew and water Repellent -...
Horace Kephart's box_(a) cardboard box - top (a1) and bottom (b1) with metal reinforcement corners; with "ONE No. 1918 Wardway Food Chopper Montgomery Ward and Co. Satisfaction Guaranteed or Your Money Back Chicago Kansas City Ft. Worth St....
Trunk; One canvas covered wooden packing trunk; black metal hardware and leather handles; metal parts rusted; lock broken; on lock "EAGLE LOCK CO. U.S.A. TERRYVILLE, CT."; some tears to canvas; Reinforced with wooden slats, four on top,...
One pair (a) left (b) right of black leather half boots with fancy band across the toe with leather soles and heels; have eye hooks, laces and high tops and eyelets; Condition poor, leather split and soles worn; (a) piece of sole has fallen out;...
One pair (a) left (b) right of brown leather half-boots with metal eylets and eyehooks; inside shoe - "THE PATRIOT SHOE" "ROBERTS, JOHNSON, & RAND ST. LOUIS" "475 1904 T MC3"; on bottom of heal "Panther...
One pair (a) left (b) right of black leather boots with laces and metal eyelets and eyehooks, leather soles and rubber heels; felt on tongue of shoes; lined with canvas; stamped on inside leather and canvas - "The Patriot Roberts, Johnson,...
