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| Repository: | Appalachian State University W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection |
| Creator: | Monroe Thomas |
| Title: | Monroe Thomas Collection of Papers, pre-1957-1984 |
| Language of Material: | Material in English |
| Location: | For current information on the location of these materials, please consult Appalachian State University. |
| Abstract: | The Monroe Thomas Collection of Papers includes photocopied documents sent to Cratis Williams and Carl Ross about Monroe Thomas as well as materials generated from the play, "The Gentle Giant of Kona: A Story of Monroe Thomas," in which the two men participated in group discussions. |
| Extent: | 0.25 linear feet, 3 archival folders |
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[Identification of item], Monroe Thomas Collection of Papers, W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, NC, USA.
Provenance is unknown. The accession number is MTM. This collection was opened to the public on 8 January 2004.
Processed by Kathryn Staley, 2004
Encoded by Kathryn Staley, January 2005
Monroe Thomas was born to Alpheus and Maggie Thomas near Spruce Pine, North Carolina in 1903. Afflicted with several infirmities, Thomas taught himself at home until a teenager. Later, he attended Yancey Collegiate Institute in Burnsville, North Carolina. He worked as an educator in Yancey County until his health further deteriorated. He wrote Public Education in the Mountains: A Crisis and a Challenge and "Frances Silver: Only Woman Ever Legally Hanged in this State." The June, 1958 issue of National Geographic includes an article about Yancey County with information on Thomas.
| Thomas, Monroe |
