Three leaves, handwritten in black ink on the front sides. The document is in fairly good physical condition. There are staple holes in the upper left corners of each leaf and a small hole in the center of the top of each leaf. There has been a...
Two leaves of lined paper, handwritten in blue ink on both sides of the first leaf and the front side of the second leaf. The document is in excellent physical condition. There are two loose-leaf binding holes along the left edge of each leaf....
Bill Monroe plays mandolin and sings a duet with Doc Watson on guitar at the Roanoke Bluegrass Festival, at Cantrells Horse Farm in Fincastle, Virginia. Doc is from Deep Gap, North Carolina. Bill is from Rosine, Kentucky.
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.
Text of an address to the Conference of Southern Mountain
Workers, Knoxville, Tennessee, March 29, 1916, regarding
education and economic development in Western North
Carolina.
Text of a brochure written by Rev. Edgar Tufts, Principle of
the Girls Department of Lees-McRae Institute, Banner Elk,
North Carolina, describing the plight of young women in the
mountains of Western North Carolina and requesting
scholarship...
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.
On back of image, "Myrtle Kinder - born 1892 - Mother of Hobart Kinder, Daughter Lorraine when she left for P. College (sister of Hobart Kinder) -- On porch - Sarah Belle Kendrick (about 90) -- Upper Chloe - Pikeville, KY" Taken in...
Robert "Georgia Slim" Rutland plays solo fiddle. He learned most of his repetoir from listening to 78's of Clark Kessinger's fiddle playing. He was born near Tifton, Georgia in 1916.
Johnny Rhymer plays fiddle at Warren Wilson College during a fiddle styles concert, featuring several other fiddlers. The concert was arranged by David Holt. Johnny is from the Asheville area.
Ruth Riddle (guitar) and Vernon Riddle (fiddle) perform with John Bower (guitar) during a concert at Warren Wilson College's Sage Cafe. The concert was arranged by Phil Jamison.