Swannanoa Valley Museum
Dublin Core
Title
Swannanoa Valley Museum
Subject
A museum housing archives and primary source materials documenting history of Buncombe County in Black Mountain, N.C.
Description
Collection of oral histories and vertical files and newspaper clippings pertaining to African American Women.
Creator
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Publisher
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Date
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Type
Oral Histories and Vertical Files and Newspaper Clippings
Coverage
Buncombe County, N.C.
Collection Items
Black History Newspaper Articles
This collection includes various newspaper articles on African Americans from the Swannanoa Valley. Many of these articles concern African American women, including Inez Daugherty, Lib Harper, Lizzie Littlefield Wells, Addie Burgin, Jessie Lytle,…
Black History Academic Papers
This collection includes various academic documents about African Americans in the Swannanoa Valley, many of which concern African American women. The collection has a lot of information about the history of the black community in terms of schools…
Black History Copies of Photos
This photograph collection includes photos of African American women with their children and families at church, farming, at home, and at school. Notable women include Emma Greenlee, Hattie Stepp, Lucinda Stepp, Martha Stepp, and Ruby Moore.
Black History General Information
This collection has general information on African Americans in the Swannanoa Valley. It includes a list of names of both men and women who have played an important role in the area. These names include Melody Gardner, Lynn Gardner, Sharon Harper,…
Roseland Gardens
This collection has general information on Roseland Gardens, a historic juke joint and movie house in Black Mountain that was a major entertainment venue for the African American community. This collection includes several write-ups and news articles…
Burnette, Mary O. (Feb. 9, 2018)
Oral history interview of Mary O. Burnette completed on February 9, 2018.
Logan, Lillian Lytle & Carpenter, Sylvia Stepp (10/9/2017)
Oral history interview of Lillian Lytle Logan and Sylvia Stepp Carpenter on October 9, 2017.
Daugherty, Inez & Copeland Caroline (3/17/04)
Oral history interview of Inez Daugherty and Caroline Copeland on March 17, 2004.
Daugherty, Inez (02/07/2005)
Oral history interview of Inez Daugherty completed on February 7, 2005.
Daugherty, Inez & Copeland Caroline (4/28/05)
Oral history interview of Inez Daugherty and Caroline Copeland completed on April 28, 2005.