Photographs & Documents

A soldier’s poignant letter to his daughter, photographs, newspaper clippings and other papers tucked away, posters, a cornmeal sack from Webb’s Mill, and labels from WWII era canning factories form our Photos & Documents collection.

Scrapbooks hold a prominent place in this collection. A Light family scrapbook, compiled in memory of Jasper and Lillian Light, pieces together daily life in the Check area; Amanda Dickerson’s book does the same for her Willis community. Our own Gallery scrapbooks chronicle the growth of a community museum devoted to the creative endeavors of our mountain culture.