These two undated letters from Margaret Whiting of Deerfield, Mass., were sent to Frances Goodrich and include instructions for dyeing fiber with indigo. Although the date of these letters is unclear, the reference to Miss Williams [Isadora...
This financial report for Allanstand Cottage Industries for 1923 provides rare documentation of the individuals who produced crafts for sale through the Allanstand business. The report provides figures for 'amount of business' in both 1922 and...
Arts and crafts movement -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
The pattern name of this color image is a variation of Lover’s Knot. The back of this photograph is marked: "McDowell Co., N.C. Owned by Mon MEMolms [hand writing unclear, could be Mr.MEWoms], School for the Deaf Morganton, N.C." The source of...
This item was contained in a tool chest belonging to woodworker Jesse Bryson Stalcup. It is unclear what this item was used for. A metal spike protrudes from the wooden portion about one inch and the tip appears to be broken off. This may have...
John C. Campbell Folk School published a series of newsletters from 1926 to 1950. Written like a letter from the school's director, the newsletter is a source of information about the classes and activities at the Folk School and their impact on...
Louise Pitman served as director of the craft department at the John C. Campbell Folk School from 1928 into the 1940s. She was best known for her experiments with natural vegetable dyes; however, she was a skilled weaver as well. Her notes include...
Arts and crafts movement -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This letter was written by Allen Eaton to Clementine Douglas on January 16, 1937. It is unclear what "situation" Eaton refers to in his letter. The Guild was involved in talks with the National Park Service about the sale of crafts in the southern...
This ox team was carved by Ray Mann, a woodcarver from Clay County. The multiple piece set consists of two oxen yoked and connected by a chain to a logging sled. The sled has six posts holding five logs although the logs are not original. There are...
Arts and crafts movement -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Handicraft industries -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This color image shows a full-size coverlet in a weave pattern known as Cat Tracks and Snail Trail or Snow Trail. The circles are said to resemble a cat’s paw or snowball while the diagonal undulating lines resemble snail tracks. The back of this...
Arts and crafts movement -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Handicraft -- United States;
This photographic postcard depicts an array of handwoven items including coverlets, throws, pillows, and rugs. The photograph dates to the early 1900s, but nothing is known about the items or location of the scene. This postcard was among the...
