Cornhusk doll: African American

Dublin Core

Title

Cornhusk doll: African American

Subject

Cornhusk craft
Dolls
Handicraft

Description

Cornhusk doll was made by Frances Nicholson of Jackson County, N.C. in the 1940s. The doll is made in the form of an African-American woman dressed in a purple skirt, red top, purple hat holding a purple umbrella.

Creator

Nicholson, Frances

Source

Frances Nicholson Collection

Publisher

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

Date

1940/1949

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Format

jpg;
crafts (art genres)

Type

StillImage

Identifier

12265
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/12265

Date Created

2006-02-27

Rights Holder

All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Mountain Heritage Center, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723;

Spatial Coverage

Jackson County (N.C.)
Appalachian Region, Southern

Extent

8" x 4" x 3"(dimension)

Is Part Of

Craft Revival

Collection

Citation

Nicholson, Frances, “Cornhusk doll: African American,” OAI, accessed April 30, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/12265.