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[Fred Otto Scroggs]

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Title	[Fred Otto Scroggs]
Creator	Ulmann, Doris, d. 1934
Medium of Original	photographs
Date of Orginal	1933/1934
Dimensions	8" x 6"
Description	This photograph of Fred Otto Scroggs was taken by Doris Ulmann in 1933 or 1934. Scroggs ran the general store in Brasstown, N.C. and was instrumental in organizing the local community support for the creation of the John C. Campbell Folk School in 1925. Scroggs approached Marguerite Butler during her stay at The Regal Hotel in Murphy to validate rumors of the future Folk School's location. A well-read man, Scroggs surprised Butler with his knowledge of the Danish 'folkehojskole' and encouraged her to consider Brasstown for a location. One of the oldest names in Brasstown, the Scroggs family gave a large portion of land for the school at its inception.
Subject - Topic	Appalachians (People)
Subject - Group	John C. Campbell Folk School
Time Period	1930s
Source Institution	John C. Campbell Folk School
Collection	Doris Ulmann Photograph Collection
Inventory Number	JCCFS_15
Copyright Information	All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC 28902
Digital Publisher	Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723