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Friday, October 12, 2018 / Published in Asheville History, Events, Friends of the NC Room, Houses, Manuscript Collection

What’s the Coolest Organization to Belong to in Asheville?

  Answer: The Friends of the North Carolina Room! We are a fun and varied group of Asheville residents who love local Asheville history. We love to get together and . . . yes . . . talk about local history. We love to socialize, i.e., eat, drink and talk together.   This years Friends
95 Charlotte StreetCora HackerJim SiemonsMary ParkerPatton-Parker homeThomas Walton Patton
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Thursday, January 19, 2017 / Published in Events, Forgotten People, Friends of the NC Room, Local History

Event: Jon Elliston: Sex, Lies and Snake Oil

Jon Elliston will explore the bizarre odyssey of John R. Brinkley,  one of Western North Carolina’s most infamous figures. From his humble mountain origins, Brinkley rose to national stature as a medical scam artist. He made a killing on sketchy goat gland implants and other oddball treatments, only to die pretty young and totally broke. At the
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Thursday, August 11, 2016 / Published in Events, Friends of the NC Room, Local Heroes and Heroines, Local History

The 1980s: A Vibrant Decade for the Arts in Asheville

A packed house in Lord Auditorium was the scene for the fourth program in the library’s series on Asheville in the 1980s.  Sponsored by the Friends of the North Carolina Room, the July 27 event was a lively retrospective on the vibrant art world in 1980s Asheville. Phyllis Lang, former editor of The Arts Journal,
AshevilleAsheville HistoryAsheville in the 1980s
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Friday, March 04, 2016 / Published in Events, Friends of the NC Room, Local History

Upcoming Event: Program on Civilian Conservation Corps Camps in W.N.C.

Author, Filmmaker, Songwriter BILL JAMERSON: Civilian Conservation Corps Camps (CCC) Monday, March 14, 2016, 6:00 – 7:00 pm Pack Memorial Library, Lord Auditorium (Lower Level) 67 Haywood Street, Asheville, North Carolina   Bill Jamerson, recognized for his Public Television documentaries, will present a music and storytelling program about the Civilian Conservation Corps: a nostalgic program
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Friday, June 26, 2015 / Published in Events, Friends of the NC Room, Historic Montford, Houses, Local History, Manuscript Collection, New Donations

The Friends of the North Carolina Room Social at the Rankin House Inn

A Social for the Friends of the North Carolina Room was held Wednesday, June 24th, 2015 at the Rankin House Inn. The oldest frame house in Asheville, it was built in 1848 by William Dinwiddle (1804-1879) and Elizabeth Lightfoot Roadman (1804-1908) Rankin. It was the perfect place for a gathering of people who love local history. The
32 Elizabeth StreetAshevilleCivil WarDavid RankinElizabeth Lightfoot Roadman RankinFred EggertonGwen WislerRankin House InnRankin-Bearden InnSusan EggertonW.D. RankinWalter Diehl
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Monday, February 16, 2015 / Published in Architecture, Buildings, Friends of the NC Room

Greetings from Asheville

THE ELEGANCE OF ASHEVILLE’S ARCHITECTURE RENDERED ON NOTE CARDS BY ARTIST MARGARET DAHM The Friends of the North Carolina Room are pleased to provide the solution to all of your correspondence needs. Yes, you can stop postponing to write  those long overdue thank you notes because you “don’t have a card”.  Drop by the North Carolina Room and purchase a pack
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Monday, September 01, 2014 / Published in Architecture, Buildings, Events, Friends of the NC Room, Houses, Local Heroes and Heroines, Local History, Manuscript Collection, Photograph Collection

“Let’s Talk About Anthony Lord” Presentation: A Glimpse at What Was Told

The Friends of the North Carolina Room sponsored a presentation, “Let’s Talk About Anthony Lord” on Thursday, August 28, 2014. Seventy-five people attended the event and got to know more about Lord’s life, profession, his many avocations and the effect his life had on Asheville. It is a hard task to recount what five close
Anthony LordAsheville architectureDeborah AustinDianne CableElizabeth KostovaFlint Architectural ForgingsJohn RogersJohn WarnerPeter AustinTerry Davis
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Saturday, June 21, 2014 / Published in Events, Friends of the NC Room

The Social for the Friends of the North Carolina Room at 95 Charlotte Street

NC Room staff and the board of the NC Room Friends held a social on Tuesday, June 17th, to celebrate their newly formed Friends of the North Carolina Room. We also celebrated the life of Mary Parker (1914-2012), who would have been 100 years old that day. Mary was a longtime library supporter, and her family,
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Friday, June 13, 2014 / Published in Events, Friends of the NC Room, Local History, New Donations

Thomas Walton Patton’s 1907 Diary

On October 8, 1907, Thomas Walton Patton wrote in his diary, “Election over—bad conduct on part of prohib [prohibition] ladies—very distressing.” Thomas Walton Patton, the third generation of Asheville’s Patton family, was born in Asheville in 1841 and served in the Confederate Army, 1861-1865. The city elected him mayor in 1893 and 1894. Like his grandfather
95 Charlotte Street. Patton-Parker homeCamp PattonFannie PattonProhibitionThomas Walton Patton
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