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- Founding of Lindsey Wilson College
- Lindsey Wilson College
- Lindsey Wilson College
- Highland Wedding
- Missionaries
- Author's description of a wedding in the Appalachian Mountains.
- Lees-McRae College
- Investigating Conditions
- Missions
- Describes the author's travels in Western North Carolina, on behalf of the Asheville Presbytery, for the purpose of investigating living conditions.
- Lees-McRae College
- History of Walkersville Community: Lewis County W. Va.
- Description of early settlement of Walkersville, West Virginia.
- West Virginia Wesleyan College
- Two Sisters, The
- Bands; Fiddle music; Ballads;
- The Chicken Spankers perform at the Asheville Junction. The band consists of John Nevine, John Simmons, and Jim Hale.
- Warren Wilson College
- Pikeville College Diary of a Flood
- newspapers; floods; disasters; college towns; colleges
- This is a special edition paper printed by Pikeville College in the aftermath of the Flood of 1977. While its purpose was to seek funding for the college after the crisis, this paper also relates first-hand accounts of the flood and how it...
- University of Pikeville
- Our Carolina Highlanders
- Education
- 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.
- Lees-McRae College
- Cherokee Indians
- Indians of North America
- Description of the author's visit to the Cherokee Indians of Qualla Town in Heywood County, North Carolina.
- Lees-McRae College
- Two women quilting at Charity Community Center
- Quilting; Textiles
- Two women sew pieces of material onto a quilt in a frame inside a cinderblock building. An older woman stands between the two women, looking at the quilt. Part of a series of photos of a quilting party at Charity Community Center in Franklin...
- Ferrum College
- Long Journey Home
- Radio; Bands; Banjos;
- The Shenandoah Pals, consisiting of: Cecil Edwards, L.H. Tuck-banjo, Ronny Thomas, Willie Wright, Bob Reiley-fiddle, play a fiddle tune. This took place at Ferrum College's Folklife Festival, on a stage dedicated to the early country live radio...
- Ferrum College
- Bicycle Built for Two
- Radio; Bands; Singing;
- The Texas Troubadours perform live over Roanoke Country Radio station WDBJ. The Texas Troubadours of Roanoke played traditional music and also emulated the popular cowboy music and western swing sounds of the Sons of the Pioneers. Members of the...
- Ferrum College
- Two Sisters
- Ballads; Interviews;
- Eunice McAlexander sings a ballad she learned from a classmate during an interview by Kip Lornell. This takes place near Meadows of Dan, Virginia. Ruby Plemmons is also present, and being interviewed.
- Ferrum College
- Bunker Hill Camp Meeting
- Camp meetings; Evangelistic work; Methodist Episcopal Church South-Holston Conference; Methodist Church-Tennessee-History; Methodist Church-Southern States-History
- A Methodist camp meeting that took place at Bunker Hill in Hawkins County, Tennessee
- Emory & Henry College
- [Saber, Compound View]
- The saber and scabbard are a brownish color and are from the Civil War era. The saber has been repaired around the hand guard and handle. The scabbard is enforced with a metal strip wired to the brass hand guard. Two small strips of leather are...
- Berea College
- Attempt by Communists to seize the American labor movement
- Labor unions; Coal miners; Labor unions; Communism
- 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...
- West Virginia Wesleyan College
- Veteran's Cane
- Methodist churches; Clergy;
- 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."
- West Virginia Wesleyan College
- History of Lorentz Community (Upshur County, W. Va.)
- Early history of a West Virginia community. Content appears to have been written in early 20th century.
- West Virginia Wesleyan College
- Indian Tribes That Hunted In and Claimed Parts of West Virginia
- Indians of North America
- Brief overview of Native American tribes that resided in West Virginia. Huron -- Mohawk -- Mingoes -- Delaware --Cherokee -- Shawnee -- Tuscaroras.
- West Virginia Wesleyan College
- History of Lost River Community
- Mimeograph description of settlement of West Virginia community.
- West Virginia Wesleyan College
- Woman's Edition of The New Dominion - Volume 30, Number 37 - Dec. 30, 1896
- Women; Newspapers
- Dec. 30, 1896 magazine. Includes articles on area church histories, society news, school histories, and local news, as well as advertisements from area businesses.
- West Virginia Wesleyan College