Earl Palmer Appalachian Photograph and Artifact Collection, 1880-1989 (Ms1989-025)
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Title
Earl Palmer Appalachian Photograph and Artifact Collection, 1880-1989 (Ms1989-025)
Subject
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Montgomery County (Va.)
Photographs
Description
This collection contains the photographs of Earl Palmer, an award-winning photographer from Cambria, Virginia, whose work depicted the landscape and traditional culture of rural Appalachia in Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. The collection is divided among the following series: photographs, duplicate photographs, written materials, oversize photographs, and artifacts.
The digital collection consists primarily of photographs of artifacts in the physical collection. Artifacts in this collection are held by Special Collections and University Archives, but are located in an off-site facility. Access to artifacts requires at least one week advance notice and are subject to availability of staff. Please note: We may not be able to offer viewing of all artifacts requested, due to preservation and transportation concerns, current location and organization of collection, the size of individual items, and the number of items requested.
Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) for more information.
Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) for more information.
Creator
Palmer, Earl, 1905-
Date
1880/1989
Type
Photographs
Identifier
Ms1989-025
Bibliographic Citation
Earl Palmer Appalachian Photograph and Artifact Collection, Ms1989-025, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Rights Holder
Special Collections, Virginia Tech
Collection Items
Model, Mabry Mill, carved by Newton Hylton, and images related to the mill and the model
Color image.
Collection Tree
- Regional History and the Appalachian South
- Earl Palmer Appalachian Photograph and Artifact Collection, 1880-1989 (Ms1989-025)