Written materials consist of field notes, one interview transcript, and correspondence by folklorist Georgia Wier. The field notes cover Georgia Wier's first informational visit with a number of Brasstown Carvers at the John C. Campbell Folk School and a photograph session with carver James Morris. The transcript is of an interview with carver Helen Gibson, for which there is no corresponding audio recording included in the collection. The correspondence primarily consists of thank you notes from Georgia Wier to her consultants.

Slides of Brasstown Carvers include Nolan Beaver, Martha Coffey, Helen Gibson, Abalee Ivester, Murrial Martin (Murray), James Morris, and Doris Reece. The artists are pictured in their homes and workspaces and while carving. Samples of their woodcarvings are also documented.

Photograph of Rabbit and Squirrel bookends carved by James Morris of the Brasstown Carvers.

Audio recordings of interviews conducted by Georgia Wier with Nolan Beaver, Martha Coffey and Doris Reece, Nell Lee and Brandon Lee, Marylou Carpenter and Jack Carpenter, James Morris and Blanche Morris, Murrial Martin (Murray), and Abalee Ivester. All recordings have either fieldnotes, tape logs, or transcripts associated with them.

Ron Ruehl and Georgia Wier video recorded members of the Brasstown Carvers at work at the John C. Campbell Folk School, 25 March 1994. Both demonstrations and interviews were recorded. There is a complete video log associated with these video recordings. A small amount of additional footage of the grounds and shop at the John C. Campbell Folk School is also included at the beginning of VT-20372/9, the first video recording of Frederick G. Smith.

The written materials consist of correspondence between folklorist Georgia Wier and Frederick G. Smith.

Slides of Frederick G. Smith in his home and at an art fair, along with a number of examples of his carved trays, dishes, and figurines.

Portrait of Frederick G. Smith in his home.

Audio recording of an interview with Frederick G. Smith conducted by Georgia Wier. There is a tapelog associated with this recording.

Georgia Wier and Ron Ruehl video recorded Frederick G. Smith working and talking about his craft in his home workshop. VT-20372/9 includes some footage of the grounds and shop at the John C. Campbell Folk School at the very beginning. There is a videolog associated with this recording.

The written materials include promotional materials about Woody's Chair Shop and thank-you letters from folklorist Georgia Wier.

Slides include shots of James Marcus, Ricky Hollifield, and Arval Woody making chairs in the workshop as well as chairs and other items for sale in the showroom of Woody's Chair Shop.

Photographs of chairs made by Woody's Chair Shop, including one made by Arthur Woody, Arval Woody's grandfather.

The audio recording includes Georgia Wier interviewing Arval Woody and Nora Woody as well as shop woodworkers James Marcus, Ricky Hollifield, and Richard Hollifield. There is a tape transcript associated with this recording.

Recorded by Georgia Wier and Ron Ruehl on 2 June 1994, the videos show all the processes and stages involved in making a chair at Woody's Chair Shop. There is a videolog associated with these recordings.

The complete transcript of Georgia Wier's interview with Wade Martin, Zenobia Parks, and Frances Martin is included, although no corresponding audio recording was received with the collection. Correspondence includes Georgia Wier's thank-you letters as well as a Christmas story about a poor woodcarver by Wade Martin.

Slides include shots of Wade Martin, his wife Frances, and a variety of instruments and carvings made by members of the Martin family in their home.

Tapelog and transcript of interviews conducted by Georgia Wier with Baxter Presnell and Reva Presnell and members of their extended family who work at ENDOFTHEROADCRAFTS. There are no audio recordings corresponding to these interviews in the collection. The interview with Lorena Roberts and Vaughn Roberts is tangentially related. It is included, as originally received, because Lorena Roberts, though not a woodcarver or a member of the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild, is a distant relative and neighbor of Baxter and Reva Presnell, who does a number of handicrafts including quilting and corn shuck dolls. Correspondence consists of thank-you letters from Georgia Wier to her consultants.

Slides show Baxter Presnell and Reva Presnell in their home, samples of furniture and carvings made by members of the family, Baxter Presnell, Reva Presnell, Marthana Ward, Jeff Ward, Beverly Ward, and Rosanna Napier working at the ENDOFTHEROADCRAFTS workshop and their booth at a Southern Highland Handicraft Guild art fair. Slides of Lorena Roberts and her corn shuck dolls are included here as well.

Correspondence includes letters between Georgia Wier and Goingback (G. B.) and Mary Chiltoskey. The interview with Molly Blankenship was not audio recorded. Georgia Wier's field notes for the interview include information about Lula Owl Gloyne, Molly Blankenship's mother, who was a weaver.

Pictures of Goingback (G. B.) Chiltoskey and Mary Chiltoskey at home, work, and at a Southern Highland Handicraft Guild fair. Also samples of their carvings, including a violin made by G. B. Chiltoskey.

Photographs of Mary and Goingback (G. B.) Chiltoskey, including one with G. B. Chiltoskey's great nephew, Henry Chiltoskie.

Interviews with Goingback (G. B.) Chiltoskey and Mary Chiltoskey have accompanying tapelogs.

Written materials include promotional materials and newspaper articles about Crossnore School and the Weaving Room and Georgia Wier's thank-you letters to her consultants.

Slides show the weavers at the Weaving Room at Crossnore School and some samples of their work.

Photographs show weavers Shirley Gragg and Virginia Coffey at the Weaving Room at Crossnore School and the Susie Crossnore dolls, which are made there.

Georgia Wier interviewed Eleanor (Ellie) Hjemmet, then manager of the Weaving Room at Crossnore School, and weavers  Virginia Coffey, Shirley Gragg, Sheila Clark, and Cynthia Coffey while working on 11 May 1994. There is an accompanying tape log for this interview.

Ossie Clark Phillips, former manager of the Weaving Room who started weaving there when she was thirteen years old, and Eleanor (Ellie) Hjemmet, then manager, were video recorded by Betsy Baker and Ron Ruehl on 2 May 1995. There is no accompanying video log for these recordings.

Prior to conducting this documentation project for the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild, Georgia Wier had interviewed Sally Kesler on 27 June 1993. Wier included a copy of the transcript for that interview with her Guild documentation because of its useful background information. There is no accompanying audio recording in this collection. Also included in the written materials are newspaper articles about Sally Kesler and her silk screening and weaving work and correspondence between Georgia Wier and her consultants.

Slides show the weavers of the Nonah Craft Center, working in the weaving shop, and Sally Kesler's silk screen prints.

Georgia Wier interviewed Sally Kesler, her weaving students, and Don and Frances McLean on 28 June 1994. Frances McLean is the daughter of Rufus Morgan, the founder of Nonah Craft Center. There is a tape log associated with this interview.

Promotional materials produced by the Pisgah Forest Pottery and Georgia Wier's field notes for a photo session at the pottery shop. The 21 June 1993 date on the field notes appears to be a typographical error as the slides that appear to correspond with the field notes are from 21 June 1994 and the rest of Wier's documentation is dated 1994.

Slides of Pisgah Forest Pottery show the workshop, showroom, and Thomas Case and Grady Ledbetter at work turning pots.

Photographs include Thomas Case being interviewed by Georgia Wier and a pot made by Herman Case (base) and Walter Stephens (top).

Georgia Wier interviewed Thomas Case and Dorothy Case while touring though the workshop at Pisgah Forest Pottery. There is a tape log associated with this interview.

Betsy Baker and Ron Ruehl video recorded pottery workshop demonstrations and conducted interviews at the Pisgah Forest Pottery on 11 May 1995. There is no video log associated with this material.

Correspondence consists of Georgia Wier's thank-you letters to her consultants.

Slides show the Riverwood Pewter Shop, samples of pewter household items, Ralph Morgan, Ruth McConnell, and pewter workers Leo Franks, Ouida Gold, and Dee Shook making pewter pieces.

Georgia Wier interviewed Ralph Morgan, his daughter and shop manager Ruth McConnell, and pewter workers Ouida Gold, Dee Shook, and Leo Franks. All tapes have tapelogs associated with them.

Written materials consist of Georgia Wier's field notes for an unrecorded interview with Carmalee Craig on 2 August 1993.

Slides show Carmalee Craig doing colonial knotting, samples of her work, and her fringe loom made by her husband Lank Craig with work in progress.

Photograph of a bedspread in a sunflower pattern made by Georgia Coffey (knotting) and Carmalee Craig (fringe).

Carmalee Craig and her husband Lank were interviewed by Georgia Wier on 10 May 1994. There is a tapelog associated with this recording.

Written materials consist of Georgia Wier's field notes for an unrecorded interview and a photo session with Hazel Whittington and a thank-you note from Georgia Wier.

Hazel Whittington and Clyde Whittington with samples of Hazel Whittington's dried flower arrangements at a Southern Highland Handicraft Guild fair.

Portrait of Hazel Whittington with one of her wreaths.

The tapelog is for an interview with Xee Yang, with translation assistance from her son Frankie Lo, on 6 October 1994. Additional field notes cover a photo session on 22 October 1994 and the Hmong New Year Southeast celebration on 26 November 1994. There are no associated audio recordings for any of these dates in this collection. Promotional material includes fliers about the Hmong New Year Southeast celebration and textile resources for Hmong needleworkers. The correspondence between Georgia Wier and Xee Yang is also included.

Slides show Xee Yang at home and at the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild fair, samples of her work, and the traditional clothing, games, and food preparation at the Hmong New Year Southeast celebration.

Xee Yang's son Frankie Lo in traditional Hmong clothing at the Hmong New Year Southeast celebration.