This photograph has been hand-colored in order to show how the finished quilt might look. The black and white photographs which Frances Goodrich kept at Allanstand for quilt orders gave a basic idea of the designs available. Shoppers could choose the…
This promotional postcard was produced by the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild's Allanstand craft shop and features a family of cornhusk dolls made by Margaret C. Revis. These dolls were sold by the Allanstand shop dating back to the 1920s. This…
This financial report for Allanstand Cottage Industries for 1917 provides an overall financial statement as well as an inventory for specific craft categories. Allanstand Cottage Industries was founded in 1896, but was incorporated in 1916 and…
This financial report for Allanstand Cottage Industries for 1930 shows the decline in sales resulting from the onset of the Great Depression. While the shop continued to be an asset to the region's craftspeople, it also felt the strain of tougher…
This financial report for Allanstand Cottage Industries for 1926 provides an overall financial statement as well as a balance sheet for specific craft categories. The Status of Merchandise Account documents purchases, sales, and remaining inventory…
In this December 30, 1929 letter to Dr. Warren Wilson, Frances Goodrich writes of her interest in selling the Allanstand Cottage Industries, Inc. At the time of this letter, Wilson was employed as an administrator for the Board of National Missions…
These minutes document a significant meeting of the directors of Allanstand Cottage Industries held on January 1, 1930. At this meeting, the formation of the Southern Mountain Handicraft Guild (later Southern Highland Handicraft Guild) is reported…
These pages contain the bylaws or Articles of Incorporation of the Allanstand Cottage Industries, drafted when the business was incorporated in 1916. As the crafts business grew, Frances Goodrich decided to sell shares in Allanstand in order to…
These minutes document a significant meeting of the directors of Allanstand Cottage Industries held on March 3, 1931. At this meeting, Allanstand Cottage Industries was formally dissolved. The president reported arranging for the distribution of …
This photograph shows an arrangement of coverlets and bed covers offered for sale by Allanstand Cottage Industries during the early 1900s. At the far left are strips of handmade fringe in various patterns that could be added to home linens and…