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weavers ofthe southern highlands This page intentionally left blank weavers of the southern highlands -philis alvic THE UNIVERSITY PRESS OF KENTUCKY Copyright © 2003 by Th e University Press of Kentucky Paperback edition 2009 Th e University Press of Kentucky Scholarly publisher for the Commonwealth, serving Bellarmine University, Berea College, Centre College of Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky University, Th e Filson Historical Society, Georgetown College, Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky State University, Morehead State University, Murray State University, Northern Kentucky University, Transylvania University, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, and Western Kentucky University. All rights reserved. Editorial and Sales Offi ces: Th e University Press of Kentucky 663 South Limestone Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40508-4008 www.kentuckypress.com Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available from the Library of Congress. ISBN 978-0-8131-9221-5 (pbk: alk. paper) Th is book is printed on acid-free paper meeting the requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence in Paper for Printed Library Materials. Manufactured in the United States of America. Member of the Association of American University Presses To my husbandGary Schroeder, who has been a vitalpartofthis book, even before it began to take theform ofa book. He servedmanyfunctions:facilitating the research, assumingmany unexcitingtasks in the various researchprojects andin theformation ofthe book, continuallyproddingme to adopt new technology, andalways encouragingme to keepgoing. This page intentionally left blank contents List ofIllustrations and Maps VI11 List ofAppalachian Settlement Schools and Weaving Centers XIII Preface xx 1. Foundations oftheAppalachian Craft Revival 1 2. Common Threads 15 3. Berea College and Fireside Industries 35 4. Pi Beta Phi Settlement School andArrowcraft 56 5. Appalachian School and PenlandWeavers and Potters 75 6. TheWeavers ofRabun 96 7. Other Mountain Weaving Centers 113 8. Weavers and Managers 135 9. Production 152 10. Financing and Fulfillinga Mission 169 Appendix: List ofOral History Interviews 190 Notes 193 Bibliography 212 Index 224 illustrations and maps ill ustrations Weaver at Loom 1 Walker Sisters 2 Familyin FrontofCabin 4 MarySloop LookingatWeaving 5 Early BereaWeavers 7 Appalachian School Room 8 EarlyGatlinburg 11 Pi Beta PhiTeachers 12 11/2 Miles to School-Penland 13 Viewfrom the WeavingShed 14 Daughters oftheAmerican Revolution 15 Olive Dane Campbell andJohnJacob Niles 17 Southern MountainWorkers, 1926 18 Southern MountainWorkers, Speakers 20 First Southern Highland Handicraft Guild Fair 22 Southern Highlanders, Inc. 23 Cover-HandicraftsoftheSouthern Highlands 27 Penland'sWeaving Institute 29 Rural Handicrafts Booklet 32 Allen Eaton andTina McMorran 34 President Frost 36 Women CardingWool 37 HettieWright Graham 39 Jennie Lester Hill 40 Ernberg andWeavers 41 Log House 43 BallardwithWeavers 44 Vlll Illustrations and Maps Anna Ernberg 47 MountainWeaver Boy 51 Labor Day FiresideWeaver 53 First Class Pi Beta Phi School 56 Chairs and Baskets 58 ReddingTeachingWeaver 60 Aunt Lizzie Reagan 62 Izora BringinginWeaving 63 Redding GatheringWeaving 65 ArrowcraftShop in Snow 66 MetaSchattschneider 68 ShippingRoom atArrowcraft 69 SummerCraftsWorkshop 70 Amy Burtwith Children 76 LucyMorgan Checkingin Work 78 Weavers' Day 79 Winding Bobbins 80 Checking Pottery 82 LucyMorgan at the CenturyofProgress 83 Ridgeway Porch 86 Flossie Perisho 90 Theresa'sWedding 92 BonnieWillis Fordand LucyMorgan 93 JayHambidge 97 MaryHambidge 98 EleanorSteele and Hall Clovis 99 Rock House 101 EarlyWeavers on Rock House Steps 102 Dye Shed 104 WeavingShed 106 Farmwith Sheep 107 MaryHambidge andVassos Kanellos 108 MaryHambidge 111 ElizaShirley 115 Light in the Mountains 116 Zada Benfield and Marian Brown 118 Crossnore's Log Building 119 Frances L. Goodrich 122 Shuttle Crafters 124 IX
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