Cratis Williams, Ballad Collector
Sep 24, 2013
Cratis Dearl Williams (April 5, 1911-May 11, 1985), considered the Father of Appalachian Studies, was a native of Caines Creek in Lawrence County, Ken...
"A Cabin Industry"
Sep 20, 2013
Alnwick Bedspreads was one of many companies who profited from a resurgence of interest in Colonial era household items in the early 20th Century. The...
Snapshot: Doc Abrams and Music Box
Sep 6, 2013
"Doc" Abrams had a lifelong fascination with musical machines and instruments. Abrams collected musical oddities [one of which-- dubbed "Musical Caske...
"Precious Jewel"
Aug 13, 2013
On July 4, 1941, Dr. W. Amos Abrams brought his recording equipment to the Boone Fiddlers Convention to capture the performances of local musicians. A...
"A Few Words of Explanation"
Aug 7, 2013
"A Few Words of ExplanationOne year, during my senior-graduate course in the History of English Drama, Folklorist Richard Chase came to our campus for...
Snapshot: "The Only True Map of North America"
Jul 30, 2013
A Virginian's map of North America from AC.668: Reverend Doctor Goodridge Wilson Papers. ...
Reverend Doctor Goodridge Wilson Papers
Jul 26, 2013
Above is a find from within AC.668: Reverend Doctor Goodridge Wilson Papers, the paystub of S. A. Roark from the Hassinger Lumber Company in Konnarock...
Robert Calvin Proffit Papers
Jul 9, 2013
For those interested in western North Carolina genealogy AC.198: Robert Calvin Proffit Papers provides many trails to follow in tracing the stories of...
Snapshot: "A Boon[e] to Health"
Jun 10, 2013
Boone Cola advertisement, featuring a label inspired by a lithograph of the famous frontiersman and his hounds. The soft drink was manufactured in Spe...
Snapshot: Edmonton Mitchell
May 24, 2013
"Edmonton Mitchell (1803-1919) Mitchell was 112 years old when the photo was taken in 1917. Thomas Jefferson was President when he was born; Woodrow W...