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P12: Hester A. Davis and John L. Grant Collection

Creator: Hester A. Davis and John L. Grant

Extent: The collection includes black-and-white photographic negatives (127) and prints (104), glass slides (22), and 35mm color slides (188).

Provenance: A collection of photographs made at Qualla Boundary, home of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation in western North Carolina made by Hester A. Davis and John L. Grant, anthropology graduate students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The photographs appear to have been taken in 1955 and 1956. The photograph collection (accession no. 30406) was acquired in 1982 from the Institute for Research in Social Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Additional items (accession no. 31003) were donated in 2001 by Hester A. Davis of Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Collection Description: The photographs document the domestic and religious life of adults and children as well as leisure activities. Views of homes, churches, schools, and farm buildings are included. Copies of the masters theses of John L. Grant, Hester A. Davis, and a third graduate student, Annie Cofield Gardner are filed with the photographs. The theses are titled, respectively, "Behavioral Premises in the Culture of Conservative Eastern Cherokee Indians"; "Social Interaction and Kinship in Big Cove Community, Cherokee, N.C."; "Social Organization and Community Solidarity in Painttown, Cherokee, N.C." An inventory of the photographic collection, excluding the black and white prints, follows.

35mm Color Slides

1. Field team summer of 1956. Holzinger, Davis, Grant, Keetsche, Grant. (2 copies of slide)

2. The field party, September, 1956.

3. View of pioneer settlement at Ranger Station from highway. July, 1956

4. Close view of pioneer settlement near Cherokee. July, 1956

5. Main street of Cherokee. September, 1956

6. Chief Ramsey Walkingstick chiefing. September, 1956

7. Tourist trap Indian. August, 1956. (2 copies of slide)

8. Government administration building on the reservation compound. September, 1956

9. Indian hospital run by the government on its compound. September, 1956

10. Cherokee Tribal Council house. July, 1956

11. Boundary Tree service station craft shop and motel. September, 1956

12. "Unto These Hills" mountainside theater. September, 1956

13. Highway in front of Saunook's trading post, reservation sign in background. August, 1956

14. Recess at Cherokee High School on government compound. September, 1956

15. Cherokee High School football team in scrimmage. September, 1956

16. Cherokee Indian fair grounds. October 2-6, 1956

17. Straight Fork Choir singing at the fair. October 5, 1956

18. Indian ball game at Cherokee Indian fair. October 2-6, 1956

19. Bill Harris of Soco. June, 1956

20. Big Cove is in center background. July, 1956

21. View of the Cove from the trail to Galamore. August, 1956. (2 copies of slide)

22. Entering Big Cove community showing road and sign. July, 1956

23. Fall in the Cove looking northwest. October, 1956

24. Ravenfork River in the fall. October, 1956

25. The Big Cove School, grades one through seven. August, 1956

26. Big Cove School from across the swinging bridge. August, 1956

27. Big Cove Day School. October, 1956. (2 copies of slide)

28. Recess activities on lawn of Big Cove School. September, 1956

29. Recess activities on the lawn of Big Cove School. September, 1956

30. Whirligig and children on lawn of Big Cove School. September, 1956

31. Mrs. Roper, nurse, and Mrs. Hatcliff, teacher, on lawn of Big Cove School. September, 1956

32. The river with the old schoolhouse in distance. July, 1956

33. Old school buildings. July, 1956

34. Old school buildings (community club buildings). July, 1956. (2 copies of slide)

35. Old schoolhouse buildings from above road. July, 1956

36. Sequoyah Baptist Church. July, 1956

37. Swinging bridge in front of Sequoyah Church. July, 1956

38. Big Cove Baptist Church. July, 1956

39. Straight Fork Baptist Church reservation sing. September, 1956

40. Children queued for refreshments at Bible school. July, 1956

41. Methodist clothing sale. June, 1956

42. Sunday morning flat tire on Ella Sequoyah's car. September, 1956

43. Lawrence Calhoun carrying son to baptism. August, 1956

44. Congregation at baptism. Crew and friends. Mason Walkingstick in foreground. August, 1956

45. Brother Esie reading from Cherokee Bible at baptism. (2 copies of slide)

46. Baptism of Winona Reed. August, 1956

47. Brother Esie going into river preparatory to baptizing Winona Watty Reed. August, 1956

48. Molly Sequoyah pinning dress of Winona Reed before she enters water. August, 1956

49. Preacher George leading Winona into river. August, 1956

50. Brother Esie giving invocation in Cherokee. August, 1956. (2 copies of slide)

51. Esie George preparing Winona Reed for baptism. August, 1956

52. Preacher George with Winona in river. August, 1956

53. Esie George and Winona Reed in river after baptism. August, 1956

54. After being submerged, Molly waiting. August, 1956

55. End of baptism ceremony. Esie George, Winona and grandmother. August, 1956

56. Molly Runningwolfe Sequoyah and Winona. August, 1956

57. Peggy Calhoun during baptism. August, 1956. (2 copies of slide)

58. Jona Armachain's house with woman washing. August, 1956

59. Cecil West and son Johnny. July, 1956

60. Mary and Lewis Queen fishing. June, 1956

61. James Long fishing. August, 1956

62. House and partial fields of Mose Welch. April, 1956. (2 copies of slide)

63. Roy French with lumber for new porch. Undated

64. Karen French. September, 1956

65. Jim Saunook's house. August, 1956

66. Ed and Becky Jane Lambert. August, 1956

67. Eline Taylor and Emily Holzinger. August, 1956

68. Super Market: Huskey's grocery store. August, 1956

69. Genevieve Tooni, and son Norman in sling. September, 1956

70. Road repair crew -- Charlie Johnson and Luke Swimmer. September, 1956

71. Helen Smith making splits. July, 1956

72. Helen Smith making flower basket. July, 1956

73. Helen Smith making flower basket. July, 1956

74. Ollie Driver and McKinley and Jesse James Welch (cousins) demonstrating corn pounding. July, 1956

75. View of Cove from Jesse Swayney's front porch. July, 1956

76. View of Cove looking southeast from Jesse Swayney's. August, 1956. (2 copies of slide)

77. Home of Jesse Swaney with mill and power tool shop in background. July, 1956

78. John Wesley and Bebop Swayney and Karen French. September, 1956

79. John Wesley Swayney in David Crockett shirt. September, 1956

80. Chikillili Driver's old house being torn down. July, 1956

81. George and Mason Driver's new house being built. September, 1956

82. James Driver's house. August, 1956

83. Jesse Hill and son he claims, Calvin Watty. September, 1956

84. Laurie Hill's tobacco drying in the sun. September, 1956

85. House and cornfields of Jessan Watty. August, 1956

86. Looking north across the Cove. House of Garrett Littlejohn in foreground. June, 1956

87. Garrett Littlejohn's house with Dinah Welch's house in background. September, 1956

88. Mabel Littlejohn -- 10 years old and niece. June, 1956. (2 copies of slide)

89. New and old house of Roy Blankenship. September, 1956

90. Roy Blankenship's tobacco harvest. September, 1956

91. Roy Blankenship's barn, loading tobacco. September, 1956

92. Roy Blankenship, Nick Driver or Charlie Johnson unloading tobacco. September, 1956

93. Nick Driver and Charlie Johnson loading tobacco for Roy Blankenship. September, 1956

94. Charlie, Jentsie, and Rosemary Sequoyah during Bible school. July, 1956. (2 copies of slide)

95. Rachel Sequoyah and her babysitter Mary. September, 1956

96. Molly Sequoyah and Lizzie Tooni -- sisters. August, 1956

97. Lloyd Sequoyah hauling logs. September, 1956

98. Wilbur Sequoyah, school caretaker, mowing school lawn. September, 1956

99. Approaching Henry Calhoun's house. August, 1956

100. Henry Calhoun's house and Chuck Holzinger. August, 1956

101. Henry Calhoun and family. September, 1956

102. Corn planted on hill below Henry Calhoun's house. August, 1956

103. Henry Calhoun hoeing tobacco at Russell Tooni's. August, 1956

104. Lawyer Calhoun's house. August, 1956

105. Lawrence Calhoun's house. August, 1956

106. View of Cove from Lawrence Calhoun's house. August, 1956

107. Mandy Calhoun with her children and others. Undated

108. Evelyn and Walker Calhoun's two youngest boys. September, 1956

109. Ned Wolfe's house under construction. April, 1956

110. Morgan Wolfe's boy fishing. April, 1956. (2 copies of slide)

111. Jonah Wolfe's house. June, 1956

112. Linda Wolfe's house. The ax wards off rain. July, 1956

113. Salkini Wolfe demonstrating basket making. August, 1956

114. Amble Wolfe's house. August, 1956

115. Jerry Wolfe's house with his son in front. August, 1956

116. Bob Wolfe's house from across the river. September, 1956

117. Bob Wolfe on the Bunches Creek Bridge. September, 1956

118. Jim and Bob Wolfe on the Bunches Creek Bridge. September, 1956

119. Jim Wolfe on the Bunches Creek Bridge. September, 1956

120. Jim T. Wolfe's house. September, 1956

121. Cemetery above Joe Wolfe's house. September, 1956

122. Home of Seaborn Bradley. September, 1956

123. Seaborn Bradley house and fields from Cecil West's house. April, 1956. (2 copies of slide)

124. Amos Bradley. July, 1956

125. Robert and Raymond Bradley holding "red minners." June, 1956

126. Roy Bradley, Cherokee Assistant Chief of Police. September, 1956

127. Home of Wallace Bradley. July, 1956

128. Water wheel, generator house, and workshop of Wallace Bradley. July, 1956

129. Mechanical corn grinder at Wallace Bradley's. July, 1956

130. Wallace Bradley's apiary. July, 1956

131. House of Helen and Henry Bradley. July, 1956

132. Helen Bradley tying cloth for carrying Walter. July, 1956

133. Helen Bradley carrying Walter. July, 1956

134. Helen Bradley making splits. July, 1956

135. Helen Bradley making splits. July, 1956

136. Helen and Henry Bradley's boys. September, 1956

137. "Medicine" for backache. Bark to be brewed for tea to ease pain. July, 1956

138. Late October fall coloring, Davis' house.

139. Henry Bradley's house on Galamore Road, Big Cove, summer of 1956.

140. From hill above gate. Little john's house across cove.

141. Helen Bradley putting Walter on her back, summer 1956.

142. Helen Bradley with Walter on her back, summer 1956.

143. Helen Bradley making splits, summer 1956.

144. Helen Bradley making splits, summer 1956.

145. Roy Blankenship's new house. Big Cove, April 27, 1956.

146. At Blankenship's farm, and fall colors, 1956.

147. Roy and Georgia Blankenship with daughters Shirley and Patsy, fall 1956.

148. Helen Smith's house, Big Cove. Summer 1956.

149. View from Helen Smith's house. Summer 1956.

150. Helen Smith making splits. Summer 1956.

151. Helen Smith, Chuck Holzinger, and Peanuts. Big Cove, summer 1956.

152. Mahoney French's house. Big Cove, December 1955.

153. Looking north from French's house. Big Cove, December 1955.

154. Viola French and grandson Johnny. Big Cove, December 1955.

155. French's house. Big Cove, December 1955.

156. Ambie Wolfe's house from front. Big Cove, summer 1956.

157. Back of Ambie Wolfe's house showing additional room added to older log house. Summer, 1956.

158. Richard Maney house. Big Cove, summer 1956.

159. Ned Hills new house below Amoneta's. Big Cove, 1956.

160. Jessan? Watty's home in the cove. Summer 1956.

161. Mollie Sequoyah, Lizzie Tooney, and unidentified boy. Summer 1956.

162. Sara and Amos Bradley canning bear meat. Amy Bradley West. Late October 1956.

163. Methodist clothing sale. Big Cove, 1956.

164. Cherokee Indian Fair. Big Cove dancers. 1956.

165. Old school buildings. Big Cove, July 1956.

166. Community Club buildings. Big Cove, June 1956.

167. Alfred and Everett Welch swimming in the dammed up branch. Big Cove, summer 1956.

168. Looking S(?) from old school buildings. Cherokee, December 1955.

169. Highway 441 north. December 1955.

170. Boundary Tree. Cherokee, February 1956.

171. Boundary Tree. Cherokee, February 1956.

172. Tourist traps on Highway 441, Cherokee. February 1956.

173. Tourist traps on Highway 441, Cherokee. February 1956.

174. Tourist traps on Highway 441, Cherokee. February 1956.

175. Mary Queen. Big Cove, 1956.

176. Hillside cornfield. December 1956.

177. Looking from the old school building toward the Cove. December 1955.

178. Road to Big Cove. December 1955.

179. School buildings looking NE? Big Cove, December 1955.

180. Fall colors by old swimming hole looking south. Big Cove, October 1956.

181. Fall colors. Looking up cove from Blankenship's. October 1956.

182. Wild azalea at Mile High. June 22, 1956.

183. In the park looking toward the cove. Fall 1955.

184. Fall coloring in late October, 1956.

185. Ravensfork River. July 1956.

186. Clingman's Dome. 1956.

187. Hester Davis, Margaret Gulick, and Steve. Summer 1956.

188. Hester Davis, Margaret Gulick, and Steve. Summer 1956.

Glass Slides (3 1/4" x 4")

1. Leroy Reed and his new house.

2. Genevieve Tooni and her son. She is camera shy.

3. Jesse Hill with his son Calvin (Watty).

4. _____ Wolfe at Linda Wolfe's preparing berries.

5. Bruce Huskey's grocery store.

6. Jona Armachain's house.

7. Before Pentacostal service. Golinda Armachain nursing.

8. Henry and Helen Bradley's boys before Pentacostal service.

9. Rachel Sequoah and sister.

10. Rachel Sequoyah and _____ Walkingstick.

11. Lloyd Sequoyah and Cherokee script formulas.

12. At Dinah Welch's house -- Gate Littlejohn, Edmund Welch, _____ Reagan.

13. Dinah Welch's cooking stove.

14. Liz Welch making a basket.

15. Inah Driver beating corn in mortar.

16. Inah Driver sifting corn.

17. Chikillili Driver's house (closed).

18. Katy Littlejohn making splits.

19. Mabel Littlejohn.

20. Lawrence Calhoun's house with Tanner in the door.

21. Evelyn Calhoun and her two youngest sons.

22. Evelyn Calhoun and her children at home.

Black-and-White Photographic Negatives

Cutting white oak, Henry Bradley cutting. 1956

Helen Bradley fishing for 'red minners.' 1956

Helen Bradley Smith making splits. 1956

Helen Bradley fishing for 'red minners.' 1956

Helen Bradley Smith making splits. 1956

Agnes Welch (Simpson's wife) making basket. 1956

Martin Smith demonstrating making of splits. 1956

Henry Bradley choping white oak. 1956

Henry Bradley chopping white oak. 1956

House and family of Martin Smith. 1956

Henry Bradley cutting white oak. 1956

Adam Welch House. 1956

House of Helen Smith. 1956

Cutting white oak, Henry Bradley cutting, Eva Bradley selecting. 1956

Helen Bradley Smith 'grazing' cow. 1956

Simpson Welch house. 1956

Henry Bradley house. 1956

Garrett Littlejohn house from above. 1956

Construction of log house, Ned Wolfe's. 1956

Simpson Welch house. 1956

Jona Wolfe house. 1956

View near Jona's house. 1956

Blankenship's -- October, 1956

Charlotte Lossie house. 1956

Charlotte Lossie water supply. 1956

Buck West House. 1956

House of Ed Walkingstick. 1956

Emerson Sequoyah house. 1956

Roy French house. 1956

Russell Tooni house. 1956

John Swayney house. 1956

Seaborn Bradley house. 1956

Amos Bradley house. 1956

Cecil West house. 1956

Amoneeta Sequoyah house. 1956

James Driver house. 1956

Ed Lambert house. 1956

Wally Welch house. 1956

George Davis house. 1956

George Toineeta house. 1956

Sam Walkingstick house. 1956

Mason Walkingstick house. 1956

Howard Toineeta house. 1956

Wallace Bradley house. 1956

Eli Wolfe house. 1956

Laurie Hill house. 1956

Lloyd Sequoyah house. 1956

Jim T. Wolfe house. 1956

Back of Ambie Wolfe house. 1956

Richard Maney house. 1956

House and family of Martin Smith. 1956

Old barn on community farm. 1956

Wilbur Sequoyah & his house. 1956

Bruce Husky house and grocery store. 1956

Jerry Wolfe's house. 1956

Old school buildings. 1956

Snow Bird Day School. 1956

Liza Jane Bradley and Amy West holding quilt that Liza Jane made for fair -- November, 1956

At swimming hole near new school. Charlie Davis & Junior Sequoyah. 1956

Lloyd Sequoyah bringing logs across at ford. 1956

Spy truck stuck in ford. 1956

Getting living quarters in order. 1956

Picnic lunch at old school buildings, Gulicks & Holzingers. 1956

Dorothy Toineeta washing clothes. 1956

Fishing activity. 1956

Jimmy & Lawonda Davis, West & others. At swimming hole near new school. 1956

Loch Grant and Chuck Holzinger crossing ford. 1956

Sarah Bradley milking. 1956

Chuck Holzinger trying split making. 1956

Dorothy Toineeta washing clothes. 1956

Picnic at old school buildings, Gulicks & Holzingers. 1956

At our swimming hole -- Gulick boys, Tom H. & Duck Soup. 1956

Welch boys at dammed-up branch. 1956

Lloyd Sequoyah crossing ford by old school house. 1956

Big Cove Baptist Church. 1956

Field team: Holzinger, Grant, Kutsche, Grant. 1956

Mountain goats across river. 1956

Views of south end of cove from hill above Henry Calhoun. 1956

Views of cove from Jesse Swayney's house. 1956

Straight Fork Choir singing at Fair. 1956

Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds. 1956

Fontana Dam, Pat Grant. 1956

Fontana Dam, Buzz Kutsche. 1956

Big Cove dancers at Cherokee Indian Fair, October 2-6, 1956

Getting things straightened for living. 1956

Methodist clothing sale. Top picture -- Mandy Calhoun. 1956

Methodist clothing sale. 1956

View of road at south end of community. 1956

George Taneeta corn field with scare crows in early June. 1956

Children making a dam at a swimming hole nearthe old school.

Big Cove School

Fairgrounds

Pat Grant

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