United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina 25th Infantry Regiment, Co. B
R. P. Crawford, in camp near Wilmington, North Carolina, Michels [Mitchells] Sound, to his cousin, Wm. Eastis [also, Estes, Estice], September 29, 1861. Crawford writes of the regiment’s encampment near the sea coast, his health, camp conditions,...
Maggie Edmonston to “Dear parents & family,” July 6, 1863. Edmonston notes that she attempted to visit her parents’ home, but was unable to secure a connecting ride. She expresses her concern that she has not heard from family members...
Hand weaving -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Weaving -- United States;
These documents pertain to the life and work of Howard C. Ford, more commonly known as Toni Ford. Included are a biographical profile written to accompany an exhibit at the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild in 1985 and two pages of biographical...
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina 62nd Infantry Regiment, Co. I
Fragment of a letter from Ben Edmonston to an unknown recipient, and not dated. Edmonston writes about recommendations that had been made for couriers and his displeasure about the manner in which he had not being chosen.
A Nathan Hyatt enlisted...
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Jackson County, North Carolina
Alfred Wilson, Hamburg, Jackson County, North Carolina, to James Watson, March 8, 1862. Wilson writes to his friend to express his gratitude for Watson’s service in the army and offering encouragement in the present military situation, the costs...
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...
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina 25th Infantry Regiment, Co. B; Malvern Hill (Va.), Battle of, 1862
M.W. Parris, Petersburg, Virginia, to Jane Parris, July 3, 1862. Parris writes of the battle at Malvern Hill, Virginia, on July 1, 1862, which was part of the Seven Days’ Battles (June 25 - July 1, 1862). He lists the names of fellow soldiers...
William B. Carden [also Cardin], North Carolina 16th Infantry Regiment, Co. H, stationed in Pocahantus County, Virginia [now West Virginia], to his cousin William Beezley, October 6-7, 1861. Carden discusses military actions in the vicinity of...
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina 25th Infantry Regiment, Co. B
Wiley Parris, Camp Lee, Grahamville, South Carolina, to Jane Parris, February 6, 1862. Parris writes of his health, that his unit has not yet seen military action, gives advice on planting crops, and asks Jane to settle specific debts. He notes...
James B. Rankin, Pleasant Gardens, [North Carolina], to Col. Cathey, August 11, 1863. Rankin writes to Cathey, a director for the Western North Carolina Railroad, to recommend Major James W. Wilson as chief engineer.
G. W. Logan, Richmond, Virginia, to [Cathey], May 30, 1864. Logan writes of a visit to a hospital near Richmond, Virginia, and of recent casualties among troops from Cathey’s area. He comments on the Confederate Congress and what he considers its...
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...
After the fiber was spun, dyed, and plyed, the finished skein was wound onto a spool or bobbin. The skein winder and lazy kate mechanism helped to speed up this process. The spool was stuck onto the metal arm and the handle was turned to take up...
This is an 1800s-era skein winder. After fiber was spun, dyed, and plyed, the finished skein was wound onto a spool or bobbin. This wooden mechanism helped to speed up that process. The spool was stuck onto the metal prongs and a handle turned...
This "Map Showing the Distribution of Talc Deposits in Portions of Swain and Cherokee Counties" was published in Joseph Hyde Pratt's "Talc and Pyrophyllite Deposits in North Carolina." Concerning the talc deposits, Pratt noted...
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...
"Looking up Hazel Creek from Medlin." Medlin was the settlement on Hazel Creek, North Carolina, near where Kephart lived for three years and which he described in "Our Southern Highlanders."
Kephart took a variety of pictures of the Dicks Creek area near Dillsboro, North Carolina for this Album, such as this one "Looking up Dick Creek." This photograph is on an Album page with the heading "Tuckaseegee River."
This 'Map Showing the Distribution of Talc Deposits in Portions of Swain and Cherokee Counties' was published in Joseph Hyde Pratt's 'Talc and Pyrophyllite Deposits in North Carolina.' Concerning the talc deposits, Pratt noted that: 'As is shown...
