Evelyn Ramsey sings in her Madison County home for a group of high school students from Paideia school in Atlanta. The group is led by John Sundale. Evelyn learned this song from her father, Morris Norton. He is also present.
A self-published autobiography of John C. Shaw, educator and former president of West Liberty Normal School (now West Liberty State College) from 1908-1919.
Mr. Hatcher spent time writing sayings and stories about local history and folk lore on the walls of his hotel. The Hatcher Hotel was located on Main St. in Pikeville, KY.
Asheville, North Carolina; Songs & music; ; Festivals; Asheville, North Carolina
The Byard Ray Festival Association was established by Betty Sue Johnson who produced the festival for ten of its eleven years. She was a nurse practitioner, educator, and administrator at Duke University Medical Center and the University of North...
Lincoln Memorial University (Harrogate, Tenn.) -- History.; Lincoln Memorial University. Nancy Hanks Department.; Sewing -- Appalachian Region, Southern -- Education.;
The article discusses the origin of the Nancy Hanks Department at Lincoln Memorial University, as an outgrowth of a dream of Mrs. R. B. Parker, of Knoxville, Tennessee. In the fall of 1922, the department was organized "with three sewing...
Secondary school graduation picture of Adelaide Collins and her friends. It is not known where these girls went to school outside of Vardy. Adelaide was the mother of Alyce Horton.
A two page photo story on the Tom Agee gristmill in "Friends" magazine titled "Old Mill in the Hills." Photos of the structure and operations of the mill are shown and include captions. Palmer titled this photo "Tom Agee...
This series of six articles was prepared by the United Mine Workers of America, disclosing the attempt that is being made by the Red forces, under the direct supervision of Moscow, to seize control of the organized labor movement of America and use...
Contains letters by Eugene V. Debs and John Mitchell published in the Social Democratic Herald concerning the averted strike in 1904 of the United Mine Workers of America.
History of WV Methodists who have received the Conference Cane, "awarded to men of age and long years of service ... almost always awarded to the oldest man who has given his life for a worthy cause."
Dec. 30, 1896 magazine. Includes articles on area church histories, society news, school histories, and local news, as well as advertisements from area businesses.
Wayne Erbsen and Paul Yeaton play mandolins at the Asheville Junction in lieu of absent performer Eric Schoenberg. Wayne teaches Appalachian music at Warren Wilson College.