1851 Courthouse Bricks
Bricks used by Henry Dillon in building the second Floyd County courthouse which replaced the original 1832 structure.
Floyd
A-Model Mandolin
Hansel Roberson crafted this mandolin using curly maple for the sides and neck.
Applique Tablecloth
Alice Peterman Tise created this summery table covering for use in her home on Oxford Street.
Arva Conner Coleman Interview
A lively 2016 interview with Arva Conner Coleman, age 95, on farm life, one-room schools, and enterprise. She believed, “you’ve got to work. Work’s the one thing that has to go on.”
Beckwith Pump Organ
Tricentennial model parlor organ available through the Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog.
Black Walnut Rocking Chair
Craftsman style chair built by the Rev. J.M. Tise.
Boston Commons Quilt
This pattern quilted by a member of Jessie Tise Heafner’s family is also known as “Garden Path.”
Broken Star Quilt
Rainbow colors forming a dazzling bedcover donated by Jessie Tise Heafner.
Cat with Ball Sculpture
The soapstone used in this Marie Goad piece was carved with woodworking tools.
Cedar Chest
Edd Nolen built this chest which Herman Heafner gave to his wife Jessie.
Child’s Kitchen Cupboard
Selma Keith’s eye for details included adding plate rails for this miniature cupboard.
Civil War Saber
Charles Wesley Gardner carried this saber while serving with Company B, 54th Regiment, Pelham’s Battery.
Clip-On Ice Skate
Ice skate used for skating on frozen mill ponds including the one at the George Phlegar Mill.
Cobbler’s Tools
Purchased and handmade tools for shoemaking including a repurposed Civil War Schenkel shell anvil.
Crewel Embroidery Chair Pad
Alice Kingrea’s choice of bright colors and embroidered botanicals makes a simple chair pad pop.
Dodd Creek Mill Cornmeal Sack
Dodd Creek Mill was the final name in a series of milling operations going back to 1777 outside the Town of Floyd.
Embroidered Dresser Scarf
Dark wooden furniture was protected and brightened by the use of dresser scarves.
Floyd Speedway Poster
Curtis Turner was the track manager in the early years of the Floyd Speedway.
Four-Harness Loom
Asa Bishop built this loom for his wife Julia Dodd Bishop prior to the Civil War.
George Akers Rib Basket
Egg basket with extra rods and weaving strengthening the handle and rim.
Horsehair Lap Robe
Goodall Mills lap robe used by Dr. R. Gamble See.
Jacksonville Presbyterian Church Fence Post
Iron post once embedded in a section of sidewalk next to the 1850 church building.
Laurence Wood
Laurence Wood’s 2013 interview details his WWII service in Panama where, learning by observing others, he became an airplane mechanic advancing to crew chief.
Nosegay Quilt
One of three Jessie Tise Heafner quilts in our collection pieced from kits.