Exhibit and Sale of Handicrafts from the John C. Campbell Folk School, 1937

Exhibit and Sale of Handicrafts from the John C. Campbell Folk School, 1937

Exhibitions

John C. Campbell Folk School

This is a 1937 invitation to an annual exhibit and sale of crafts from the John C. Campbell Folk School. The invitation emphasizes the popular woodcarvings, but also mentions other woodwork, vegetable dyed textiles, ironwork, and brooms. This event was organized by Louise Pitman, head of the Handicraft Department of the Folk School. Pitman, a New Jersey native and a Columbia University graduate, used her connections outside of the Appalachian region to market Folk School crafts nationwide. The sale was held the home of a woman from Belmont, Massachusetts, who was probably a friend of Olive Dame Campbell, a native of nearby Medford, Massachusetts. The back page has a note to Olive Campbell from D.W. Gaskill, the woman who hosted the sale in Belmont. It reads, "Dear Mrs. Campbell, I have sent out my invitations and according to the average percent to be expected, 50 should respond. If they are as greedy as last time I shall need a good supply. I expect they (the animals) must be on the way now. It will be fun and I hope a success. Sincerely, D.W. Gaskill"

John C. Campbell Folk School

John C. Campbell Folk School Records

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

1937

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2008-01-30

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8.5" x 5.5"(dimension)

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