James Still photograph collection, 1890s-2007.

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James Still photograph collection, 1890s-2007.

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These are the personal photographs of the writer James Still. Included are negatives, photographs, and slides, as well as contact sheets for various photographers. Images include portraits and snapshots of Still; his friends and family; his home on Dead Mare Branch; his garden, yard, and cats; his travels; and his years in the Army Air Corps during World War II. There are also images from Lincoln Memorial University where he earned his undergraduate degree, as well as photographs from his years spent at the Hindman Settlement School. Other images include various landscapes and outdoor scenes; public appearances, speaking engagements, and events which Still attended; and images Still received with letters, cards, and other correspondence.

ca. 6 cu. ft. (11 boxes)

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Hindman Settlement School

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Earl Palmer, a Bell County, Kentucky native, worked extensively in the Appalachian region, portraying scenery and traditional culture in his photographs. From the description of Earl Palmer Photographs, ca. 1950-ca. 1959. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 191916829 Elizabeth Watts came to Hindman from New York in 1909, intending to stay only one year. Instead, she served successively as teacher, principal, and director for forty-seven years, and was on the School's governing bo...

Still, James, 1906-2001

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James Still, a native of Alabama and resident of rural Knott County, 1932-2001, published stories and poems in the Atlantic Monthly, Yale Review, American Mercury, and the Saturday Evening Post among others. His best known work, the novel River of Earth, was published in 1940 and reprinted by the University Press of Kentucky in 1978. His works are generally considered to be both accurate and artful depictions of life in southeastern Kentucky during the 1920's and 1930's. From the des...