Highlights from Western Carolina University

B.M. Bushong to Dan Tompkins, March 24, 1930

In a letter from March 24, 1930, B.M. Bushong writes to Dan Tompkins in response to an inquiry. Bushong clarifies the reasoning for closing a school in Madison County, Virginia, and discusses, with optimism, other educational opportunities in the…

Memorials, marble, granite, stone : booklet C

In the printed booklet entitled "Memorials" are suggestions to cemetery lot holders concerning available styles and materials for monuments. With each description are photographs or drawings of each form of memorial.

Gravestone drawing

This is a sketch of a monumental gravestone with dimensions of each facing.

Josephine Niggli to Family, September 1, 1935

In a letter from September 1, 1935, Josephine Niggli writes to her family with an overview of her past week. In addition to a summary of her budget, she discusses her plans for the following week and the chilling weather.

Josephine Niggli to Family, July 12, 1935

In a letter from July 12, 1935, Josephine Niggli writes to her family including information about her typewriter, summer courses, the weather, her theatre comrades, her plans for an upcoming trip to New York, and rehearsals.

Robert L. Madison to Mr. Dan Tompkins, October 29, 1915

In a letter from October 29, 1915, Robert L. Madison writes to Dan Tompkins expressing his grief and offering his condolences upon the death of Tompkins's grandfather.

W.O. Wolfe to Mr. C.W. Slagle, March 2, 1909

In a letter from March 2, 1909, W.O. Wolfe writes to C.W. Slagle describing a monument's materials and cost; Wolfe notes that he has also enclosed a drawing of that monument.

W.O. Wolfe to Mr. C.W. Slagle, March 3, 1909

In a letter from March 3, 1909, W.O. Wolfe writes to C.W. Slagle asking Slagle whether he would like the drawing of a monument from Wolfe's wareroom. Wolfe also offers his opinion on how the monument depicted in the drawing would compare to a…

W.O. Wolfe to Mr. C.W. Slagle, April 1, 1909

In a letter from April 1, 1909, W.O. Wolfe writes to C.W. Slagle requesting Slagle to respond with whether or not he will purchase a monument.

Reverend [W.E.?] Griffith to Mr. Dan Tompkins, September 15, 1934

In a letter from September 15, 1934, Rev. W.E. (?) Griffith writes to Dan Tompkins, thanking him for an editorial that Tompkins wrote in response to national press coverage of an incident in which a Holiness preacher in Jackson County was bitten by a…