Promotional pamphlet on the opening of the Appalachian Industrial School as a boarding school for mountain children. Illustrated with black and white photographs. From 1923 to 1938 the Appalachian School (as it came to be known) served as the…
Promotional brochure on the Appalachian Industrial School. Illustrated with black and white photographs of Farm House, Rufus Morgan's cabin, and the construction of Ridgeway Hall. Brochure describes the school's activities and work during the 1914…
The Appalachian was a monthly publication outlining the work of the Episcopal Church at Penland and Linville with details about the Appalachian Industrial School (later known as the Appalachian School). From 1923 to 1938 the Appalachian School served…
The Appalachian was a monthly publication outlining the work of the Episcopal Church at Penland and Linville with details about the Appalachian Industrial School (later known as the Appalachian School). From 1923 to 1938 the Appalachian School served…
This group photograph by Bayard Wootten was taken on the steps of the original Ridgeway Hall, a building that during the school year served as a classroom and dormitory for the Appalachian School near Penland, North Carolina. During the summers of…
This group photograph by Bayard Wootten was taken in August 1935 on the steps of the newly constructed (but not yet completed) Edward F. Worst Craft House located adjacent to the campus of the Appalachian School near Penland, North Carolina. Pictured…
This group photograph by Bayard Wootten was taken in August 1936 on the steps of the Edward F. Worst Craft House, adjacent to the campus of the Appalachian Industrial School near Penland, North Carolina. Pictured are students, instructors, staff and…
Single-sheet folded newsletter for the Appalachian School (initially called the Appalachian Industrial School). The January 1923 publication describes classes, student life, and financial needs. Illustrated with black and white photographs of…
This promotional brochure was written by Bonnie Willis Ford, in 1934. It gives an historical overview of the founding of the Penland Weavers and Potters and its impact on the surrounding community, the effect of the depression on the organization,…
This eight page pamphlet explains the founding of the Fireside Industries of the Appalachian School (initially called the Appalachian Industrial School). The Fireside Industries later became known as the Penland Weavers and Potters. Of particular…