Appalachia Photograph Album
This collection consists of one book containing photographs of intimate studies of the mountain people of Western Carolina and their handicrafts. Images include: homes, farm buildings, farming activities and industries, and craft production. Inscribed: To Dr. Arthur E. Morgan, Chairman, Tennessee Valley Authority
Dates
- undated
Language
The material in this collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection consists of one book containing photographs of intimate studies of the mountain people of Western Carolina and their handicrafts. Images include those of homes, farm buildings, farming activities and industries, and craft production. Inscribed: To Dr. Arthur E. Morgan, Chairman, Tennessee Valley Authority
Biographical/Historical Note
In 1914, William H. Barnhill moved to Western North Carolina from Philadelphia to take photographs of mountain people. After a stint as a solder in World War I, he came back to Asheville where he lived until 1922 when he relocated to Cleveland. Many of Barnhill’s photographs were taken in the vicinity of Mt. Mitchell, northeast of Asheville, and in the Beech Mountain area of Madison County, North Carolina.
Acquisition Note
Transferred from rare books to manuscript collection in 2014.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository