Appalachian State University © 2005 Appalachian State University. All Rights Reserved. |
Contact Information:Special CollectionsCarol G. Belk Library and Information Commons Appalachian State University Boone, North Carolina 28608 USA Phone: (828) 262-4041 Fax: (828) 262-2553 Email: spcoll@appstate.edu URL: http://www.library.appstate.edu/appcoll |
| Repository: | Appalachian State University W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection |
| Creator: | Moses Adams |
| Title: | Collection 148. Moses Adams Papers, 1824? |
| Language of Material: | Material in English |
| Location: | For current information on the location of these materials, please consult Appalachian State University. |
| Abstract: | Moses Adams Papers include the Moses Adams Manuscript, its transcription by W. Amos Abrams Papers, and papers generated by Eric Olson related to the manuscript. Materials are undated; however, it is believed the Adams Manuscript dates from the 1830s and the Olson papers from the late 1980s or early 1990s. |
| This manuscript is one of the oldest collections of ballads from northwestern North Carolina. The Adams family, which resided in Wilkes County, North Carolina, sang ballads for many generations. | |
| Extent: | 0.2 linear feet, 1 and 2 folders archival box |
An appointment for research is required. No restrictions to access. No Inter-Library Loan.
Standard federal copyright laws apply.
[Identification of item], Moses Adams Papers, W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, NC, USA.
W. Amos Abrams donated this collection to the W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection in 1972. The original arrangement of the collection was originally made by a cataloger in 1994. This collection was opened to the public on 23 August 2002.
Processed by Deborah Bell, 1994 and Kathryn Staley, 2002.
Encoded by Kathryn Staley, January 2005
The Moses Adams Manuscript is a homespun clothbound, handwritten book of ballads. The original owner, Moses Adams, was born in 1803 in Dehart, North Carolina. The book was passed down in the family until 1932. Appalachian State Teachers College professor and folk song collector W. Amos Abrams learned of the book from his student Sadie Johnson and later purchased it from Luther Adams. Ballads include "The Cumberland Traveller" or "Cumberlin' Land" and "Sweet Sally". Eric Olson's materials include a brief genealogy of the Adams family, a list of ballads and his notes on the Abrams transcription.
This collection is arranged into two Series: Ballad Manuscript and Eric Olson Documents. The Moses Adams Manuscript is currently on loan to the Appalachian Cultural Museum.
| Adams, Moses |
| Abrams, W. Amos |
| Olson, Eric |
| Wilkes County, North Carolina – Dehart community |
| Ballads |
