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| Repository: | Appalachian State University W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection |
| Creator: | Wiley Smith Harmon (1877-1969) |
| Title: | Collection 171. Wiley Smith Harmon Papers, n.d. |
| Language of Material: | Material in English |
| Location: | For current information on the location of these materials, please consult Appalachian State University. |
| Abstract: | The Wiley Smith Harmon Papers is made up of various drafts of a manuscript by Smith Harmon about himself and the Harmon family. It includes a transcript of tapes of the author's memoirs. |
| This collection relates especially to life in Watauga County, North Carolina, the Cove Creek settlement, education and particularly, the founding of Appalachian Normal School (now Appalachian State University). Period covered is primarily the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. | |
| Extent: | 0.25 linear feet, 1 archival box |
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[Identification of item], Collection 171. Wiley Smith Harmon Papers, W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, NC, USA.
Provenance is unknown. The accession number is MHS. This collection was opened to the public on 1 October 2002.
Processed by Deborah Bell, circa 1994; Kathryn Staley, 1 October 2002.
Encoded by Kathryn Staley, June 2005
Wiley Smith Harmon (1877-1969) was born to Wiley and Melinda Cook Harmon in the Beech Creek community of Watauga County, North Carolina. He was a teacher and grew up on a farm.
The Wiley Smith Harmon Papers is made up of various drafts of a manuscript by Smith Harmon about himself and the Harmon family. It includes a transcript of tapes of the author's memoirs. It relates especially to life in Watauga County, North Carolina, the Cove Creek settlement, education and particularly, the founding of Appalachian Normal School (now Appalachian State University). Period covered is primarily the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
This collection is organized into three series: 171A. Handwritten Draft; 171B. First Draft; 171C. Second Draft.
| Appalachian State Normal School (N.C.) |
| Education -- North Carolina -- Watauga County |
| Harmon family |
| Harmon, Wiley Smith, 1877-1969 |
