Jerra Unglesbee has been quilting for 20 years having taught herself to quilt when she moved to Watauga County. She has been a member of the Mountain Laurel Quilt Guild for about 15 years and won first place in a guild-wide competition for crazy...
The women of Deerfield United Methodist Church have made quilts for a number of years to raise money for church projects. They prefer traditional quilt patterns and invest much time in hand quilting. One member provides a wooden frame for the...
Jerra Unglesbee has been quilting for 20 years having taught herself to quilt when she moved to Watauga County. She has been a member of the Mountain Laurel Quilt Guild for about 15 years and won first place in a guild-wide competition for crazy...
M Mueller is a self-taught quilter. He began quilting in Boone, in 2004, piecing on his grandmother's 1920s White Rotary sewing machine, which he still uses exclusively. He pieces on machine and quilts by hand. Though not a member of a guild, M's...
Leniavell Trivette learned how to quilt as well as many other handicrafts from her late mother Elsie Trivette, the 1994 N.C. Heritage Award Recipient, who in turn learned from her mother and grandmother while growing up in the mountains of Avery...
Maggie Valley (N.C.: Valley) -Description and travel; Ghost Town in the Sky; Amusement Parks
This brochure about the Maggie Valley, North Carolina amusement park Ghost Town in the Sky includes a map, information on its operational hours, and admission price.
Cherokee Indian Reservation -Description and travel
The booklet includes an overview of the Eastern Cherokee Nation, a listing of accommodations and campgrounds, a map, descriptions of cultural sites, and 1990 events.
Meigs County, Tenn. -Description and travel; Cherokee Indians
This brochure includes a description of Meigs County, Tennessee, Cherokee Memorial Park, and museum. Included also are a list of special events and accommodations and a regional map.
This postcard includes a colorized photograph of the Cherokee Chieftain Craft Shop, located in Cherokee, North Carolina. This store sells jewelry, mountain and Indian crafts, and Navajo rugs. It also includes a sandwich grill and dairy bar.
Unto These Hills -Drama; Cherokee Indian Reservation, N.C. -Description and travels; Hunter, Kermit. Unto these hills; Trail of Tears, 1838-1839 -Drama; Cherokee Historical Association
This brochure features a description of Kermit Hunter's play "Unto these Hills," a map to the Mountainside Theatre, ticket information, and images from the play.
Cherokee County, N.C. -Description and travel; Cherokee Indian Reservation, N.C. -Description and travels; Oconaluftee Indian Village (Cherokee, N.C.); Unto These Hills; Trail of Tears, 1838-1839; Architecture -Appalachian Region
This brochure advertizes the Cherokee Historical Association's attractions. All are located on the Cherokee Indian Reservation. The Oconaluftee Indian Village is a living history site including an 18th century Cherokee home and a seven-sided...
Cherokee County, N.C.; Cherokee Indian Reservation, N.C. -Description and travels; Museum of the Cherokee Indian; Architecture -Appalachian Region
This brochure includes information about the Museum of the Cherokee Indian, located on the Cherokee Indian Reservation. The museum consists of pre-European Cherokee life, Sequoyah, the Trail of Tears, and modern life. Information includes...
Charleston, S.C. -Description and travel; African Americans; Architecture -Charleston, S.C.; Boone Hall Plantation (S.C.) ; Slave -Dwellings -Conservation and restoration -Charleston, S.C.; South Carolina -Social life and customs
This brochure describes the Boone Hall Plantation of Charleston, South Carolina. The plantation consists of the mansion and slave dwellings. Information included are admission prices, operational hours, and a regional map.
Blowing Rock, N.C. -Description and travel; Railroad trains; Tweetsie Railroad (Blowing Rock, N.C.); Watauga County, N.C.; Amusement Parks
This brochure describes Tweetsie Railroad, North Carolina's first theme park which opened in 1956. It is located in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Information includes a description, operation hours, admission price, and a regional map. Special...
Blowing Rock, N.C.; Railroad trains; Tweetsie Railroad (Blowing Rock, N.C.); Watauga County, N.C.; Amusement Parks
This brochure describes Tweetsie Railroad, North Carolina's first theme park which opened in 1956. It is located in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Information includes a description, operation hours, admission price, and a regional map. Special...