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Appalachia

 Subject
Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Scope Note: Refers to a cultural region in the eastern United States surrounding the central and southern portions of the Appalachian Mountain range, from New York state to northern Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

American Indian Painting, May 4-31, 1948

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An exhibition of 38 paintings by Native American artists, sponsored by the Philbrook Art Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma and circulated by the Western Association of Art Museum Directors. The exhibition records span five folders plus a catalog and related magazines.

Dates: May 4-31, 1948

Craftwork by the Southern Highlanders, December 1, 1944- January 1, 1945

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An exhibition of 75 handmade pottery, textiles, metalwork, wood carvings, jewelry, and other art objects by artists from the “Southern Highlands” of the United States, circulated by Blanche A. Byerley. The exhibition records span four folders.

Dates: December 1, 1944- January 1, 1945

Oils, Watercolors, and Drawings by Homer E. Ellertson, December 12, 1936-January 15, 1937

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An exhibition of oil paintings, watercolor paintings, and drawings by the late American artist Homer E. Ellertson. The exhibition records span four folders.

Dates: December 12, 1936-January 15, 1937

Photographs by Doris Ulmann, September 7-[October] 1930

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An exhibition of over 100 photographic portraits by Doris Ulmann depicting American “types,” including southern Black Americans, mountaineers, and portraits of distinguished Americans. No exhibition materials remain for the exhibition.

Dates: September 7-[October] 1930