Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Western Carolina University. School of Music; Western Carolina University. Mountain Heritage Center; Museums -- Curatorship -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee; African Americans -- North Carolina -- Jackson...
The show begins with Amy’s story “Grandma’s Apron,” which tells of her grandmother and the various ways she used her apron. The story is accompanied by “As the Deer Pants” by David Bauer. Doreyl’s guest on Creative Corner is Will...
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...
Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.);Thompson, Robin, 1895-1977; Photographers -- Appalachian Region, Southern;Thompson Brothers Commercial Photography
James E. (Jim) Thompson (1880-1976) and brother Robin Thompson (1895-1977) were both photographers. In the 1920s they were partners in Thompson Brothers Commercial Photography, a firm started by their father in 1902. In 1927, the brothers went...
Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.);Thompson, Robin, 1895-1977; Photographers -- Appalachian Region, Southern;Thompson Brothers Commercial Photography
James E. (Jim) Thompson (1880-1976) and brother Robin Thompson (1895-1977) were both photographers. In the 1920s they were partners in Thompson Brothers Commercial Photography, a firm started by their father in 1902. In 1927, the brothers went...
Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.);Thompson, Robin, 1895-1977; Photographers -- Appalachian Region, Southern;Thompson Brothers Commercial Photography
James E. (Jim) Thompson (1880-1976) and brother Robin Thompson (1895-1977) were both photographers. In the 1920s they were partners in Thompson Brothers Commercial Photography, a firm started by their father in 1902. In 1927, the brothers went...
Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.);Thompson, Robin, 1895-1977; Photographers -- Appalachian Region, Southern;Thompson Brothers Commercial Photography
James E. (Jim) Thompson (1880-1976) and brother Robin Thompson (1895-1977) were both photographers. In the 1920s they were partners in Thompson Brothers Commercial Photography, a firm started by their father in 1902. In 1927, the brothers went...
Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.);Thompson, Robin, 1895-1977; Photographers -- Appalachian Region, Southern;Thompson Brothers Commercial Photography
James E. (Jim) Thompson (1880-1976) and brother Robin Thompson (1895-1977) were both photographers. In the 1920s they were partners in Thompson Brothers Commercial Photography, a firm started by their father in 1902. In 1927, the brothers went...
Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.);Thompson, Robin, 1895-1977; Photographers -- Appalachian Region, Southern;Thompson Brothers Commercial Photography
James E. (Jim) Thompson (1880-1976) and brother Robin Thompson (1895-1977) were both photographers. In the 1920s they were partners in Thompson Brothers Commercial Photography, a firm started by their father in 1902. In 1927, the brothers went...
Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.);Thompson, Robin, 1895-1977; Photographers -- Appalachian Region, Southern;Thompson Brothers Commercial Photography
James E. (Jim) Thompson (1880-1976) and brother Robin Thompson (1895-1977) were both photographers. In the 1920s they were partners in Thompson Brothers Commercial Photography, a firm started by their father in 1902. In 1927, the brothers went...
Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.);Thompson, Robin, 1895-1977; Photographers -- Appalachian Region, Southern;Thompson Brothers Commercial Photography
James E. (Jim) Thompson (1880-1976) and brother Robin Thompson (1895-1977) were both photographers. In the 1920s they were partners in Thompson Brothers Commercial Photography, a firm started by their father in 1902. In 1927, the brothers went...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Authors, American -- North Carolina, Western; Graham County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; Jackson County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; Swain County (N.C.) --...
To open the show, Amy describes her encounter with Diana of the Dunes and the enchanting power of good storytelling, followed by an instrumental rendition of “This Old Guitar.” On Creative Corner, Doreyl and author Ray Carpenter discuss his...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Personal trainers; Exercise; Nutrition; Mountain life -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; African Americans -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Jackson County (N.C.) -- Genealogy; Animal rescue --...
Amy’s story “Oh and So,” about twin bear cubs, begins the show. “Let it Snow” by Ashleigh and Holly Fortner follows the story. Doreyl’s guest on Creative Corner is personal trainer David Quarnstrom. He talks about ways to be healthier...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Ammons family; Music students -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Western Carolina University. Fine & Performing Arts Center; Arts administrators -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Jackson County...
The show begins with Amy talking about her sister Doreyl and her interest in arts and crafts and how it was nurtured by her grandfather. The story is accompanied by “Shout to the Lord” performed by David Bauer. Doreyl’s guest on Creative...
This single fold brochure was designed to promote the quilts being made by "mountain women" in the Cashiers area of North Carolina. Their quilts were sold through the Allanstand Cottage Industries shop in Asheville, N.C. during the 1910s and...
This article was written by Frances L. Goodrich and published in the April 1900 issue of "Southern Workman." In this article, Goodrich paints a quaint picture of what life was like for early settlers on the frontier in western North Carolina,...
This photograph is part of a series of eight that chronicles the community-led construction of the Log Museum on the campus of the John C. Campbell Folk School in 1926. The Brendle Cabin from Clay County and the Caldwell Cabin from Cherokee County...
This photograph is part of a series of eight that chronicles the community-led construction of the Log Museum on the campus of the John C. Campbell Folk School in 1926. The Brendle Cabin from Clay County and the Caldwell Cabin from Cherokee County...
This photograph is part of a series of eight that chronicles the community-led construction of the Log Museum on the campus of the John C. Campbell Folk School in 1926. The Brendle Cabin from Clay County and the Caldwell Cabin from Cherokee County...
