Cornhusk handbag: envelope style

Dublin Core

Title

Cornhusk handbag: envelope style

Subject

Cornhusk craft
Handicraft

Description

This flat envelope-type handbag was made by Frances Nicholson of Jackson County, N.C. in the 1940s. It is made from cornhusks with binding along edge, the interior is lined with gray/green fabric.

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

12274
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/12274

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

7.25" x 10.25"(dimension)

Is Part Of

Craft Revival

Collection

Citation

Nicholson, Frances, “Cornhusk handbag: envelope style,” OAI, accessed April 30, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/12274.