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Tuesday, May 05, 2020 / Published in Arts, Buncombe County History, Crafts, Forgotten People, Oral History, Women

Elsie’s Story – Hidden Stories in Oral Histories

Working in local history archives at UNCA Ramsey Library and at Pack Library’s North Carolina Room, I thought often about the many fascinating stories that remain hidden in the oral histories of both collections. Until the interview is transcribed, the story remains untold. Few people will have the time or the patience to listen to the
AppalachiaArts and CraftsBeaconEdsel MartinMartinOral HistorySwannanoaTraditional CraftsWade Martin
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Monday, October 20, 2014 / Published in Local Heroes and Heroines, Photograph Collection, Woo-Woo Moments

Beacon Manufacturing Co., Baseball Team Starring Wade Martin

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the Swannanoa native Wade Martin, who was known nationally for his woodcarving abilities. Click here if you haven’t read it. While I was writing about Wade Martin, I was surprised to read that he was also known of as a great baseball player. Because I was staying focused on Wade’s
Beacon Manufacturing Co. Baseball TeamNCNorth Carolina Industrial League Baseball TeamsSwannanoaTar Heel League All-Star Baseball TeamWade Martin
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Saturday, October 04, 2014 / Published in Local Heroes and Heroines, Photograph Collection

Swannanoa Woodcarver Wade Martin Carves One Last Piece

Wade “Gob” Hampton Martin was born in 1920, the son of Marcus Lafayette and Callie Holloway Martin. He had four brothers, Edsel, Wayne, Fred and Quintin and one sister, Zenobia. All of them carved. In the early 1930s the family moved from Andrews, N.C. to Swannanoa, N.C. Wade was nine at the time and grew
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