In this letter of October 25, 1889, B. D. Lester writes to Captain (possibly James W. Terrell or William H. Thomas) offering to sell his land in North Carolina to Thomas since he moved to Alabama.
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…
This photograph, dated February 9, 1909, of Balloon Route Excursion participants in front of Redondo Hotel in Redondo, California is part of the William E. Bird Collection. W. E. Bird’s brother, Terrell Bird (1885-1953) can be seen in the back center…
This undated photograph showing a baseball team is part of the William E. Bird Collection. Pictured in lower row (left to right) Crawford Shelton, Will Moore, Oscar Varner, Crawford Hipps, Ernest Bird. Back row Gomer Martin, Clarence Martin, Roy…
This undated photograph showing a portrait of Bessie Hooper (1883-1973) and a man in Big Ridge, North Carolina is part of the Sara Madison Collection. Bessie Hooper was a first cousin of William Dallas Wike (1867-1940), Sara Madison’s grandfather.…
Bill K. and Chuck Morgan at a railroad crossing near Sylva's Mead plant. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs that were created for the Sylvan, a monthly 1950's publication of Sylva's Mead Corporation. Mead, which opened in 1928,…
This undated photograph showing a portrait of a man named Birdie is part of the Sara Madison Collection. Dr. Sara Jean Sutton Montgomery Madison (1931-2017) had a lifelong association with Western Carolina University, and was married to James A.…
This photograph of Bob Harris, Lane Whitaker, and Mr. Ellis is part of a collection of photographs that were created for the Sylvan, a monthly 1950's publication of Sylva's Mead Corporation. Mead, which opened in 1928, expanded in 1955 and closed in…
This portrait of Bob Lacey is part of a collection of photographs that were created for the Sylvan, a monthly 1950's publication of Sylva's Mead Corporation. Mead, which opened in 1928, expanded in 1955 and closed in 1974 due to environmental…
This undated photograph showing a boy dressed in a white graduation cap and gown is part of the Sara Madison Collection. Dr. Sara Jean Sutton Montgomery Madison (1931-2017) had a lifelong association with Western Carolina University, and was married…