Ashe County

Author : Janet C. Pittard
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-04
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781476668000

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A Hospital for Ashe County by Janet C. Pittard Pdf

When Ashe County Memorial Hospital opened in November 1941, it was the realization of a dream for the poor, sparsely populated county in the mountains of northwestern North Carolina. Building a hospital is a major undertaking for any community at any time. Accomplishing this in the waning days of the Great Depression and on the brink of World War II, while scant local resources were taxed by catastrophic floods and severe snows, was a remarkable feat of community organization. This is the story of the generations of supporters, doctors, nurses, emergency personnel and others whose lives are interwoven with regional health care and the planning, building and operation of (the "new") Ashe Memorial Hospital. This legacy, brought to life through 114 photographs and personal interviews with 97 individuals, traces the development of health care in a remote Appalachian community, from the days of folk remedies and midwives, to horseback doctors and early infirmaries, to the technological advances and outreach efforts of today's Ashe Memorial Hospital.

Author : Janet C. Pittard,David B. Chiswell
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781476687742

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The Ashe County Frescoes of Benjamin F. Long IV by Janet C. Pittard,David B. Chiswell Pdf

This book documents the history of four ecclesiastical frescoes completed by artist Benjamin F. Long IV in Ashe County, North Carolina, in the 1970s and 1980s. The story of the Ashe County frescoes celebrates their setting in the Blue Ridge Mountains and testifies to Long's intensity, precision and stamina. Commissioned by the Ashe County Frescoes Foundation, the authors contextualize the artistic and the spiritual aspects of the frescoes by connecting the figures in the scenes with their sources in the Bible. Drawn from extensive interviews with the artist, this book explores the frescoes' uniqueness. Interviews with people used as models, assistants, volunteers and observers focus on the frescoes' impact on the community, and the role of the Ashe County Frescoes Foundation in the protection and preservation of these artworks.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556031059710

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Ashe County Airport, New Airport, West Jefferson by Anonim Pdf

Author : John Houck,Clarice Weaver,Carol Williams
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 073850615X

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Ashe County by John Houck,Clarice Weaver,Carol Williams Pdf

The mountain region of North Carolina possesses an uncommon grace and beauty, a landscape full of breathtaking peaks, lush forests, and winding rivers and creeks. Within this picturesque scenery, pioneering spirits settled in Ashe County and established communities in an environment both enchanting and perilous. Officially formed in 1799, Ashe County stands as one of the High Country's oldest and most intriguing areas. In this volume, containing over 200 black-and-white images, readers will journey into the Ashe County of yesteryear, a time dominated by horse and buggies, dirt roads, and early farms. Starting in the 1870s and stretching into the twentieth century, this stunning visual history allows today's reader to meet the resilient and rugged families that carved towns and communities into this mountainscape, to ride the Virginia Creeper railroad as it carries lumber and other goods to waiting markets, and to stroll along the banks of the historic New River, now recognized as a national Heritage River.

Author : Ashe County Historical Society
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2002-08
Category : History
ISBN : 0738514500

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Ashe County Revisited by Ashe County Historical Society Pdf

After the publication of Images of America: Ashe County, requests poured in for a second volume. In response to this demand, the Ashe County Historical Society has compiled another collection of over 200 captivating black-and-white photographs along with historical information about this beloved corner of the High Country.Ashe County Revisited focuses on the distinctive geographical features of Ashe County and how the geography shaped the remarkable pioneers who settled the region. These hardy folk came from the relative security of the Piedmont and valleys of Virginia and North Carolina to a mountainous region dominated by 5,000-foot peaks, fertile bottomland, and vast stretches of timberland and meadowland. They forded the many streams feeding the two forks of the New River and carved roads around and through sheer granite walls. They mined ore from the mountains and felled vast timber resources before replanting the forests and developing new industries. The character of Ashe County reflects how these pioneers learned to live with the demands of the harsh mountainous environment. The residents of the county and their myriad accomplishments are celebrated once again in a stunning visual history.

Author : North Carolina. Dept. of Labor and Printing
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:B3010500

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Annual Report by North Carolina. Dept. of Labor and Printing Pdf

Author : Arthur Lloyd Fletcher
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0786443294

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Ashe County by Arthur Lloyd Fletcher Pdf

In the Blue Ridge Mountains of northwestern North Carolina, along the Virginia and Tennessee borders, sits rural, mountainous Ashe County. When an act of the North Carolina General Assembly created Ashe in 1799, the county had previously been claimed by four other counties, the short-lived State of Franklin, and even France, based on treaty claims that the New River drained into the Mississippi. This work is a reprint of the first-ever complete history of the county, originally commissioned by the Ashe County Research Association, written by Arthur Lloyd Fletcher and published in 1963. Chapters cover early explorers, the ill-fated War of Regulation, the county's creation in 1799, the county's role in the Civil War and both World Wars, religion, education, industry, community leaders and newspapers, recreation, and folklore, among other topics.

Author : Frederick Augustus Genth,Washington Caruthers Kerr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Mineralogy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105031902674

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The Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina by Frederick Augustus Genth,Washington Caruthers Kerr Pdf

Author : North Carolina. Department of State Auditor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 880 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Finance, Public
ISBN : PRNC:32101066993955

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Annual Report of the Auditor of the State for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30 ... by North Carolina. Department of State Auditor Pdf

Author : North Carolina. Dept. of State Auditor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 776 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Finance
ISBN : UIUC:30112072353482

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Annual Report of the State Auditor of North Carolina for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30 ... by North Carolina. Dept. of State Auditor Pdf

Author : North Carolina. Auditor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015067003197

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Annual Report of the Auditor of the State of North Carolina by North Carolina. Auditor Pdf

Author : North Carolina. Department of State Auditor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Finance, Public
ISBN : SRLF:A0002389211

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Annual Report of the Auditor of the State by North Carolina. Department of State Auditor Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Forests and forestry
ISBN : PRNC:32101082383785

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Bulletin by Anonim Pdf

Author : Henry Benjamin Charles Nitze
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Iron ores
ISBN : MINN:31951000919767B

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Iron Ores of North Carolina by Henry Benjamin Charles Nitze Pdf

Author : North Carolina. Division of Mineral Resources,North Carolina. Department of Conservation and Development
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Forests and forestry
ISBN : UOM:39015068515306

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Bulletin - Division of Mineral Resources by North Carolina. Division of Mineral Resources,North Carolina. Department of Conservation and Development Pdf