Floreen or the Story of Mitchell
Dublin Core
Title
Floreen or the Story of Mitchell
Subject
Mitchell, Elisha, 1793-1857
Mitchell, Mount (N.C. : Mountain)
Description
This 28-page booklet titled, “Floreen or The Story of Mitchell” was published in 1916. The story is a “legend of the ‘Land of the Sky,’” a term describing the area surrounding Asheville, North Carolina. The story weaves a poetic legend into the factual account of Elisha Mitchell (1793-1857), the man for whom Mount Mitchell is named. Mount Mitchell, at 6,684 feet, is the highest peak in the eastern U.S.
Creator
Belk, George Washington, 1895-1934
Source
George Masa Collection
Publisher
Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Date
1916
Contributor
Stone Publishing Company
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Format
jpg;
publications (documents)
poetry
Language
eng
Type
Text
Identifier
25213
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/25213
Date Created
2015-11-02
Rights Holder
All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg, TN 37738;
Spatial Coverage
Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.)
Extent
28 pages(pages)
7.25" x 5.25"(dimension)
Is Part Of
Great Smoky Mountains - A Park for America
Collection
Citation
Belk, George Washington, 1895-1934, “Floreen or the Story of Mitchell,” OAI, accessed May 3, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/25213.