Doris Couch Clayton talks about living in Tent City which was created to temporarily house the families of Tennessee Valley Authority workers involved in the Fontana Dam project until Fontana Village could be built, Dam Kids reunions, and the…
Betty DuPree of Cherokee, the manager of Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual, begins by discussing the history of Qualla Arts & Crafts, which began in 1946 and has been important in preserving traditional Cherokee crafts and has had a great impact on the…
In this interview, conducted as part of the "Agriculture (Past, Present, Future)" project by the Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University, Tommy Beutell of Tuckasegee discusses his life in the Christmas tree industry. Beutell was born…
In this interview, conducted as part of the "Agriculture (Past, Present, Future)" project by the Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University, Tommy Beutell of Tuckasegee discusses his work as a Christmas tree farmer. He talks about guest…
In this interview, Clarence Benton of Asheville discusses his experiences working as a waiter for several hotels in Asheville, including the Battery Park Hotel and Grove Park Inn, during the period from the mid-1950s to 1965. He talks about learning…
In this interview, Lois Queen Farthing of Cherokee talks about her family's history in the tourism industry. Farthing grew up on the Cherokee Reservation, where her family operated a dairy farm before building and opening tourist cabins in the late…
In this interview, conducted as part of the "Threads of Life : the History of Hand Weaving in the Southern Highlands" project, Jackson County native Susan Leveille talks about how she became interested in weaving as a young girl. Susan shares some of…
An interview with Margaret Ramsey conducted as part of the "Macon County Craft Tradition" project--a student project for a course offered at Western Carolina University. A native of Macon County, Margaret briefly discusses her family history, noting…
Helen McKinney is interviewed as part of the "Native Plants Project"--a research project of the Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Helen shares some memories of relatives and…
Emma Mosley is interviewed as part of the "Native Plants Project"--a research project of the Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University. Ms. Mosley is a native and lifelong resident of Swain County. This interview takes place in…