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

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

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

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  • This is an invitation to an annual exhibit and sale of crafts from the John C. Campbell Folk School, held at the Russell Sage Foundation in the 1930s. Special features were the music of John Jacob Niles and a presentation of the photographs of Doris Ulmann, who had photographed extensively in the area around the Folk School during 1933-1934. The invitation lists available craft objects, such as woodcarvings, brooms, basketry, and textiles produced by the John C. Campbell Folk School. 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.
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  • 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"

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Craft Revival

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, mountain craftsmen formed the cornerstone of a revived interest in things handmade to create a movement known as the Craft Revival. During the Revival...

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