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Wednesday, March 06, 2019 / Published in 52 Weeks 52 Communities, Asheville History, Buncombe County History, Crafts, Local Heroes and Heroines, Local History, Manuscript Collection, Uncategorized, Women

“You Have to Start a Thing” a Quick Introduction to Some Self-Starting Ladies of Biltmore Village: 52 Weeks 52 Communities

March is Women’s History Month, and I would never forgive myself if I didn’t share some of the amazing photos we have in our collection of some of the incredible women who lived their lives, in whole or part, in the Biltmore Village community. Beyond the “Lady on the Hill” there are some fascinating stories
1920'sBiltmoreBiltmore IndustriesBiltmore VillageBlack MountainBuncombe County Adult EducationCornelia VanderbiltCornelia Vanderbilt CecilEdith VanderbiltExum ClementGenderKenilworthLillian "Exum" ClementLillian Exum Clement StaffordNancy Rebecca ClementNCGANorth Carolina General AssemblyOteen HospitalPoliticsSuffrageSuffragettesWomenWomen's HistoryWomen's History Month
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Monday, March 17, 2014 / Published in Local Heroes and Heroines, Local History, New Donations, Photograph Collection

EXUM CLEMENT – REVISIONS AND ADDITIONS

The photographs of Exum Clement Stafford that we used in our online exhibit (see Last Week’s Post) came from several sources, and in some cases we did not have access to originals. We were scanning copies, and although the reproductions are remarkably good, we did not have access to any information that might have been written
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Friday, March 07, 2014 / Published in Events, Local Heroes and Heroines, Local History

Lillian Exum Clement Stafford: Pack Memorial Library Marks Women’s History Month

Note: Click here for an indepth online photograph exhibit detailing Exum’s life. Then click on the first picture to start the slideshow. Lillian Exum Clement Stafford (1886-1925) is quite worth remembering, especially as we celebrate remarkable women in Buncombe County. “Exum,” as she was known, was the first woman in Buncombe County to receive a license to practice
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