Tuesday, May 22, 2018 / Published in Asheville History, Buncombe County History, Local History, Post Card Collection, Postcard Collection

Wondering on the Wrong Road

When I began collecting postcards I was tantalized with views of Point Lookout. Every time I drove up or down Old Fort Mountain I wondered “Where was Point Lookout’? After driving up and down I-40/U.S. 70 for fifty years, comparing what I saw through the windshield with what I had seen in postcards,  I  finally
Thursday, May 10, 2018 / Published in African Americans, Asheville History, Buncombe County History, Local History, Manuscript Collection

Program: “Confederate Monuments in the Jim Crow South”  with Karen L. Cox, History Professor UNC Charlotte

Saturday May 19, 2018 from 2:00 to 3:30 Karen L. Cox Program Title: “Confederate Monuments in the Jim Crow South” Author of Dixie’s Daughters: The United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Preservation of Confederate Culture Pack Memorial Library, Lord Auditorium, lower level Sponsored by the Friends of the North Carolina Room With support from Mountain
Wednesday, May 02, 2018 / Published in Buncombe County History, Events, Local History

Announcing the Fairview Community History Project: It Has Begun!

Announcing the 2018 Fairview Community History Project Can anyone tell us if that is Cedar Mountain? Do you remember Fairview 20, 50 or even 70 years ago? Will you tell us your story? Will you help us collect Fairview’s History? The North Carolina Room at Pack Memorial Library is working in conjunction with the Fairview
Thursday, April 26, 2018 / Published in Asheville History, Photograph Collection

“A Dollar in the Bank is Worth Two in the Pocket” (so they say……)

Uncommon and unusual objects sing an irresistible siren’s song to me (much to my bank account’s dismay). I just can’t stop myself when I find a listing for an Asheville object such as the item pictured below. This diminutive metal bank measures 3.25 x 2 x 1.5 inches. It rests neatly in the palm of
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 / Published in Local History, Photograph Collection

Event: “The Early Days of Coxe Avenue” with Rich Mathews

Title: “The Early Days of Coxe Avenue” Rich Mathews Wednesday April 25, 2018 from 6:00 to 7:00 Pack Memorial Library, Lord Auditorium on lower level. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.   If you’ve heard Rich Mathews talk about Asheville history, you know you won’t want to miss
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 / Published in Asheville History, Buncombe County History, Local History, Post Card Collection, Postcard Collection, Uncategorized

Glen Inglis Defunct City Ghost Town Buncombe County North Carolina Postcard 1908

I love an intriguing, if not hyperbolic description of an item on eBay like the one I stumbled on the other day.  I couldn’t resist the allure of a “ghost town” in Buncombe County, let alone one named Glen Inglis. I placed my bid, even without being able to decipher the postmark in the photo.
Monday, April 02, 2018 / Published in African Americans, Asheville History, Buildings, Buncombe County History, Forgotten People, Post Card Collection

Professor J.H. Michael’s Early Work to Further the Education of Black Teachers–Asheville 1915-1921

John Henry Michael was born in Alabama in 1867. He was the son of Robert Lee and Martha Michael. J.H. Michael graduated from the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama and from Branch Normal of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. (1) He married Lela B. in 1895. Michael was hired in 1901 to serve as principal of Asheville’s Catholic
Thursday, March 22, 2018 / Published in Asheville History, Buildings, Local History, Photograph Collection, Post Card Collection, Uncategorized

Jimmie’s Waffle Shop

Mention Paradise Chinese Restaurant, The Hot Shot, or The Silver Dollar and folks of a certain age (including yours truly) can wax eloquent on southern-fried chicken at the Paradise or after-the-bars-closed biscuits and gravy breakfasts at the Hot Shot. I think I might have enjoyed the menu in the paneled interior of Jimmie’s Waffle Shop
Thursday, March 15, 2018 / Published in African Americans, Asheville History, Events, Local History

Event: “The Eclectic Lives of Two Asheville Women”

In Celebration of Women’s History Month Wednesday, March 21, 2018 from 6:00 to 7:00 Pack Memorial Library, Lord Auditorium Come Hear Ashevillians: Esther Manheimer Asheville City Mayor And Sheneika Smith Asheville City Councilwoman Talk About: Growing up in Asheville and Their Lives as Mothers, Professionals & Women And Why They Decided to Enter Public Service