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| Repository: | Appalachian State University W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection |
| Creator: | Valle Crucis Mission School |
| Title: | Collection 127. Valle Crucis Mission School Collection, 1905-1983 |
| Language of Material: | Material in English |
| Location: | For current information on the location of these materials, please consult Appalachian State University. |
| Abstract: | Valle Crucis Mission School Collection consists of photocopied documents related to the Valle Crucis Mission School, Valle Crucis School for Girls and its church activities. It contains materials written or published between 1904 and 1983. |
| This collection provides ample examples of missionary's attitude towards mountain residents and fund-raising tactics. | |
| Extent: | 0.0001 linear feet, 1 archival folder |
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[Identification of item], Collection 127. Valle Crucis Mission School Collection, W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, USA.
Arrangement of the collection was originally made by Debbie Bell in 1994. Kathy Staley adapted the arrangement and processed the collection in 2002. Gaylord Brothers archival supplies were primarily used for the preservation.
Processed by Debbie Bell, Kathryn Staley, 2002
Encoded by Kathryn Staley, Rachel Critzer, April 2005
In 1842, Episcopal Bishop Levi Ives opened the Valle Crucis Mission School in Valle Crucis of Watauga County. It reopened as a boarding school for girls and a day school for boys in 1895. In the 1920s, the name was changed to Valle Crucis School for Girls and was subsequently accredited as a high school in 1934. Due to the poor economic base of Watauga County, its schools were unable to pay teachers for more than a few months work. Mission schools such as the Valle Crucis Mission School were key to the educational and economic development of the county residents. Missionary teachers taught at the church school until 1942 when it closed due to World War II.
The Valle Crucis Mission School Collection contains materials written or published about the Valle Crucis Mission School between 1904 and 1983. It provides ample examples of missionary's attitude towards mountain residents and fund-raising tactics.
Sections include Bulletins, 1923-1926; Financial Report, 1929; Minutes, 1942; Correspondence, 1927-1942; Spirit of Missions Excerpts, 1904-1940; and Academic Papers.
| Education -- North Carolina -- Valle Crucis |
| Episcopal Church -- North Carolina -- Valle Crucis |
| Missionaries -- Appalachian Region, Southern |
| Valle Crucis Mission School (N.C.) |
| Valle Crucis School for Girls (N.C.) |
