Record #:

15377

Author(s):

Henderson, Ida Briggs

Abstract:

Mount Mitchell, some 40 miles north of Asheville, is the tallest peak in eastern America and its forest was over-harvested in the late 19th- and early 20th-centuries. The 1914 state legislature passed regulations to cease logging and promote a conservation plan for the mountain. Mount Mitchell's development plans 21 years later included roads, reforestation programs, and a game refuge.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 3 Issue 9, July 1935, p9, 21, il

Subject(s):

Mount Mitchell--History; Conservation of natural resources--Mount Mitchell

Record #:

15465

Author(s):

Henderson, Ida Briggs

Abstract:

Lumber is a big industry in North Carolina and there are lumber mills in practically every section of the state. Nowhere, however is this industry more spectacular that at Mount Celo, in the Black Mountain range, near Mount Mitchell. Logs race down a chute at the top of Mount Celo, and then are split into halves and quarters by large steel wedges.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 4 Issue 46, Apr 1937, p3, 22, f

Subject(s):

Lumber industry--Mount Celo

Record #:

15390

Author(s):

Henderson, Ida Briggs

Abstract:

Fifty-six blind persons restored to sight; the burden of darkness through life partially lifted for 291 others. These are the accomplishments of the comparatively newly organized Mecklenburg County Association for the Blind. The Association helps with providing special glasses, Braille literature, treatment to prevent blindness in babies and children, as well as enrollment in educational and vocational programs.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 4 Issue 2, June 1936, p5, 20, f

Subject(s):

Blind

Record #:

15519

Author(s):

Henderson, Ida Briggs

Abstract:

Henderson continues her interview with Sara Coleman Porter, the widow of the famous short story writer, O. Henry. Mrs. Porter recounts her first meeting with O. Henry, their courtship, marriage, and brief time together before he became ill and died.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 2 Issue 37, Feb 1935, p8

Subject(s):

Porter, William Sydney (O. Henry), 1862-1910

Record #:

15384

Author(s):

Henderson, Ida Briggs

Abstract:

Mrs. Findley Mast developed an interest hand weaving and traveled to the Blue Ridge Mountains to gain first-hand knowledge from generations of weavers. As she learned her craft in the western mountains, news arrived of Woodrow Wilson's daughter's, Jessie, wedding. Mrs. Mast decided to send Jessie a wedding present, a bedspread hand-woven by Mrs. Findley and the women teaching her the craft.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 3 Issue 11, Aug 1935, p7, 22, il

Subject(s):

Weaving

Record #:

16972

Author(s):

Henderson, Ida Briggs

Abstract:

Henderson describes the new Appalachian Parkway and its tentative route that will open up the scenic value of western North Carolina to both residents and tourists.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 5 Issue 6, July 1937, p3, 16, il

Subject(s):

Scenic byways--North Carolina, Western; Appalachian Parkway

Record #:

15502

Author(s):

Henderson, Ida Briggs

Abstract:

In the Sandhill region near Samarcand, the State Home and Industrial School for Girls rehabilitates troubled young women. Those sent there learn self-reliance, which included lessons in traditional female gender roles of cooking, laundry, and farming basics. The campus included an auditorium, hospital, dorms, and various administrative buildings.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 3 Issue 45, Apr 1936, p7, 20, il

Subject(s):

Rehabilitation--behavioral; Home and Industrial School for Girls (Robeson County)

Record #:

16946

Author(s):

Henderson, Ida Briggs

Abstract:

Henderson takes readers on a western North Carolina tour, going from Asheville to Chimney Rock, Saluda, Hendersonville, and others places of interest and scenic beauty.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 5 Issue 1, June 1937, p3, 16, 19, il

Subject(s):

Vacations--North Carolina, Western

Record #:

16958

Author(s):

Henderson, Ida Briggs

Abstract:

Henderson takes readers on one of the most spectacular tours in the state as she winds her way to the top of Mount Mitchell.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 5 Issue 2, June 1937, p27, 40, 44, il

Subject(s):

Vacations--Mount Mitchell

Record #:

16968

Author(s):

Henderson, Ida Briggs

Abstract:

Henderson takes readers on a western North Carolina tour, stopping at Fletcher to see the Open Air Westminster Abbey, then to Hendersonville and to many other interesting places along the road to Brevard.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 5 Issue 3, June 1937, p5, 24, il

Subject(s):

Vacations--North Carolina, Western

Record #:

16969

Author(s):

Henderson, Ida Briggs

Abstract:

Continuing her tour through western North Carolina, Henderson takes readers from Brevard to Pisgah Forest, Highlands, and Franklin, then to Transylvania County, which is known as the Land of Waterfalls.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 5 Issue 4, June 1937, p3, 20, il

Subject(s):

Vacations--North Carolina, Western

Record #:

16971

Author(s):

Henderson, Ida Briggs

Abstract:

Continuing her tour through western North Carolina, Henderson takes readers from Franklin to Cullowhee, then on to Clay and Cherokee counties, as well as interesting things to see in Hayesville, Brasstown, and Murphy.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 5 Issue 5, July 1937, p3, 18, il

Subject(s):

Vacations--North Carolina, Western

Record #:

16977

Author(s):

Henderson, Ida Briggs

Abstract:

Touring through the most distant counties in western North Carolina, Henderson takes readers to Cherokee County, Murphy, Marble, Andrews, and the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 5 Issue 9, July 1937, p7, 20, il

Subject(s):

Vacations--North Carolina, Western

Record #:

16979

Author(s):

Henderson, Ida Briggs

Abstract:

Touring through the most distant counties in western North Carolina, Henderson takes readers to the Nantahala Gorge and Forest, the \"Rock House,\" a natural cave with several well-defined rooms, Blowing Springs, and down several interesting roads.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 5 Issue 10, Aug 1937, p5, 26, il

Subject(s):

Vacations--North Carolina, Western

Record #:

16989

Author(s):

Henderson, Ida Briggs

Abstract:

Henderson takes readers on a tour to see the sights in Bryson City and Swain County.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 5 Issue 13, Aug 1937, p11, 22, 30, il

Subject(s):

Bryson City--Description and travel; Swain County--Description and travel