Wednesday, August 22, 2018 / Published in Local History, Manuscript Collection, Photograph Collection

Grassy Balds of the Southern Highlands: Program

The Southern Appalachian Grassy Balds Amy Duernberger Author and hiker and researcher Wednesday August 29, 2018 from 6:00 to 7:00 Pack Memorial Library, Lord Auditorium, lower level All events are free and open to the public. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the North Carolina Room With Support from Mountain Express Refreshments will
Tuesday, August 07, 2018 / Published in Asheville History, Buncombe County History, Photograph Collection, Postcard Collection

The Tale of Goode’s Drugstore

  This image of Goode’s Drug store grabbed my attention on eBay one morning.  I pride myself on my visual memory for postcard images, but I always double check the online collection before I place a bid. Check out the elegantly-bordered, tile floor, the array of cigar boxes in the glass case, and the sparkling-white
Thursday, July 26, 2018 / Published in Asheville History, Buildings, Buncombe County History, Photograph Collection, Postcard Collection

The Metropolitan Tabernacle Mystery

On a recent morning I was sorting postcards to sell from my collection. I came upon a card that mystified me. Truth be told, many a postcard makes me wonder why I chose to buy that particular card.  Was it for the winsome portraits of children or the phrase “Metropolitan Tabernacle” that made me purchase
Thursday, June 28, 2018 / Published in Asheville History, Forgotten People, Local History, Manuscript Collection, Photograph Collection

Edith Clarke Moore and Her Friend Gutzon Borglum

  Edith Clarke Moore (1875-1952) was a native of Texas and married Matthew Van Moore in 1892. They moved from Knoxville to Asheville in 1895. Mr. M. V. Moore was the founder and operator of the M.V. Moore and company in Asheville. The clothing store on Patton Avenue was known of as the Men’s Outfitters.
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
Thursday, March 22, 2018 / Published in Asheville History, Buildings, Local History, Photograph Collection, Postcard 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, February 01, 2018 / Published in Events, Local History, Photograph Collection

  JUST A LITTLE FRIENDLY REMINDER:  Monumental Decisions: The Legacy and Future of Civil War Markers in Our Public Spaces Monumental Decisions: The Legacy and Future of Civil War Markers in Our Public Spaces Date: Saturday February 3rd Time: 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Where: Pack Memorial Library, Lord Auditorium, lower level. This event is free
Sunday, January 21, 2018 / Published in African Americans, Local History, Photograph Collection

How Black and White is Asheville?

Do you prefer to live in a segregated city? What could you do to change that? Would you seek out some people of the opposite race to go to dinner with–an idea, I believe, from Date My City? If enough of us did that, would it change what is happening in our city? If we