Hunter Library Digital Collections

[Cow blanket]
Needlework -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Textile crafts -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
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...
Craft Revival

[Cow blanket]
Needlework -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Textile crafts -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
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...
Craft Revival

[Cow blanket]
Needlework -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Textile crafts -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
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...
Craft Revival

[2011-06-25]
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Special events -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Artisans -- North Carolina, Western; Tourism -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North...
Amy tells her daddy’s story about rainbow trout, with a song by Ginny McAfee, "The Things that Grandpa Did." Doreyl interviews Doris Hunter of Mountain Artisans about the upcoming Summertime Arts and Crafts Show on July 2nd and 3rd. Amy and her...
Stories of Mountain Folk

[2012-10-06]
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Radio programs -- United States; Artists -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; arts -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Special events -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Mural painting and...
This week, Amy’s story is “The Battery Operated Radio.” She reminisces about some of the old radio shows. (The segment is followed by “The William Tell Overture” by Ron Smith from Sylva.) On Creative Corner, Doreyl’s guests are Jason...
Stories of Mountain Folk

[2013-04-20]
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Band directors -- North Carolina; Jazz musicians -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Musicians -- North Carolina, Western; Music -- North Carolina, Western; Mountain life -- North Carolina --...
Amy begins the show with her story “Boney’s Defeat,” which is set in the 1860s and tells how a hunting dog met his end. On Creative Corner, Doreyl talks with Pavel Wlosok, who is the director of the jazz band at Western Carolina University....
Stories of Mountain Folk

[2009-07-04]
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Artists -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Musicians -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Fish hatcheries -- North Carolina -- Swain County; Fishing --...
Amy tells the story of the "lean" horse. Doreyl interviews artist Julie Fawn Boisseau from Dillsboro. Amy talks with Robert Blankenship from Cherokee, who discusses the Cherokee fish hatchery and fishing on the Qualla Boundary. Finally, Ron Smith...
Stories of Mountain Folk

Allanstand Cottage Industries - about Goodrich
Basket making -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Coverlets -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Dyes and dyeing -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Hand weaving -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Looms -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Textile crafts --...
These eight pages were written by Frances Goodrich to tell the story of Allanstand Cottage Industries, Inc. She begins with her longing to help mountain women, the gift of the double bow knot coverlet, her first experiences with a loom. She...
Craft Revival

Seed Work
Nature craft -- Appalachian Region, Southern
This essay was written by Bessie Lee Blauvelt in the 1940s or 1950s and describes her work with natural materials such as seeds, nuts, burrs, and cones. They tell about her early interest in nature and what can be done with natural objects. She...
Craft Revival

[Member file: Lucy Morgan, weaver and school founder]
Hand weaving -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Weaving -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
These documents pertain to the life and work of Lucy Morgan, weaver, instructor, and founder of the Penland School of Handicrafts (now Penland School of Crafts). Included is the transcript of an interview conducted by Edward Dupuy and Clifford...
Craft Revival

Tryon Craft School, Tryon, N.C.
Toy making -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This sales brochure describes puppets and other products created by students at the Tryon Craft School in Tryon, North Carolina in the late 1930s. The Tryon Craft School was established in 1935 as a workshop for children led by Eleanor Vance and...
Craft Revival

[Mary Ulmer Chiltoskey]
This 1996 photograph, by an unknown photographer, is of Mary Ulmer Chiltoskey (d. 2000), who served as a teacher and librarian in the Cherokee community for many years. Born in Alabama, Mrs. Chiltoskey relocated to Cherokee, North Carolina in 1942...
Craft Revival

White Rock Picnic and Fair
Frances Goodrich subtitled this early 1900s photograph "White Rock Picnic & Fair." The White Rock Fair was an early community event in Madison County, North Carolina. It is difficult to tell what is being displayed on the tables. Goodrich...
Craft Revival

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