Tryon Toy Makers 1921


Title	Tryon Toy-Makers and Weavers, Tryon, NC - Folder #2 - 1921
Creator	Biltmore Industries
Alt. Creator	Grovewood Galleries, Inc.
Alt. Creator	D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections
Subject	Keyword : Tryon Toy-Makers and Weavers ; Biltmore Industries ; Homespun Shops ; weaving ; handicraft ; wood carving ; Eleanor P. Vance ; Charlotte L. Yale ; George W. Vanderbilt ; Fred Seely ; wool ; wool carding ; wool dying ; Grovewood Gallery ; Ruth Hatch ; settlement house ; ;
Subject	LCSH : Tryon Toy-Makers and Weavers Biltmore Industries Biltmore Homespun Decorative arts -- North Carolina Artisans -- North Carolina Hand weaving -- North Carolina Handicraft -- North Carolina Vance, Eleanor Yale, Charlotte Hatch, Ruth Seely, Fred L. Grove, E.W. Weavers -- North Carolina Weaving -- Appalachian Mountains Appalachian Mountains -- History
Description	Various letters of correspondence from Chalotte L. Yale and Eleanor Vance, founders of the Biltmore Estate Industries to and from Fred L. Seely and interested parties regarding the development and maintenance of Tryon Toy-Makers and Weavers in Tryon, NC. Correspondence covers the year1921 and is useful in building a history of the Toy-Makers as well as craft industries in western North Carolina.
Publisher	D.H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville 28804
Contributor	Jerry Ball, Grovewood Gallery, Inc.
Date	2004-06-11
Type	Image ; text ; manuscript
Format	Digital files ;
Identifier	http://toto.lib.unca.edu/findingaids/mss/BiltmoreIndustries/BiltmoreIndustries.html
Source	M01.08
Language	en=English
Relation	Fred L. Seely Oral History [restricted use] ; E.M. Ball Collection
Coverage	1921 ; Tryon, N.C. and Asheville, NC
Rights	Restrictions apply. Any display, publication, or public use must credit the Grovewood Gallery, Inc. Asheville, NC and the D.H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville. Copyright retained by the creators of certain items in the collection, or their descendents, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Donor	Donor number 168
Acquisition	2001-11-20
Citation	The Biltmore Industries Collection (1901-1980), D.H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville 28804. Any use of the materials in this collection must cite the Grovewood Gallery, Inc.,, 111 Grovewood Road, Asheville NC 28804.
Processed by	Jerry Ball, Museum Attendant and Resident Historian, Grovewood Gallery (2000-2001) and UNCA Special Collections staff, 2001 ; 2004-06-11 .
Last update	2004-06-15

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1		0001	March 2, 1921. Letter to Eleanor Vance from [Fred Seely]. Agrees with Vance and Yale's decision to not pursue moving to Asheville. Seely is relieved to not build at that time. Re-states the desire to have Vance and Yale and "Our Mother" in Asheville. Seely says, "Tell her [Our Mother] not to worry about her children for if she ever has to leave them we will do our best to take her place in some small way."
		0002	February 1, 1921. Letter from Eleanor Vance and Charlotte Yale to Fred Seely. Explains that it is with much regret that they must decline Seely's offer to house them in Asheville. "The doctor tells us that our Mother's heart is in such a condition that it would be most unwise to put her through the strain of breaking up our home and moving her to the higher altitude to live, so for the present we must remain here. Aside from our Mother's condition, neither of us have been well of late and we do not feel up to undertaking the larger work with you which so appeals to us." Refers to building of the Children's Hospital.
		0003a 0003b	February 28, 1921. Letter from Charlotte Yale to Miss Hatch. Regards order no. 954 [Mountain Home]. They describe four new designs for the "spring tourists". Black Persian Cat, dog, Puss in Boots sawing wood, Bunnie Napkin Ring. Reproduction of old mirror with painted scene at the top.
		0004	March 9, 1921. Letter to Charlotte Yale from [Miss Hatch ?]. Responds that the new toys offered would be desired. Requests one of each design. Declines the offer of the mirror.
		0005a 0005b	May 6, 1921. "Hillcote" Letter to Fred Seely from Vance and Yale in anticipation of a visit to Grove Park Inn and doctor's visits in Asheville. They plan a trip to Asheville on the "morning train."
		0006a 0006b	May 19, 1921, "Hillcote". Letter from Yale and Vance thanking Fred Seely for the "wonderful vacation you gave us! If only the heart had a tongue so that it could speak instead of just feeling, we might give you a bit of an idea of what the re-creation of your helpful Friendship means to us..." Speaks of their "colored Georgiana" and their dog "Laddie". Describes the recent hail damage.
		0007a 0007b	May 19, 1921. Letter from Charlotte Yale to Fred Seely acknowledging the gift of Biltmore Homespun and blankets. They promise to model the new suits made of the homespun. They take note of the wrapping of the gifts as examples for their staff, Mrs. Wilson and Mr. Bacon.
		0008	May 20, 1921. Letter from Fred Seely to Vance and Yale. "For while I call you girls when you are here, we feel that you are sisters by correspondence...ther is nothing that we would not give to have you make your visits oftener. Honestly, they are a benediction to us and I believe we are about one hundred percent better in our ideals and our ambitions after we have had a little visit with you all..."
		0009	May 21, 1921. Letter from Charlotte Yale to Miss Hatch. Encloses a statement for dolls and notes a 33 1/3 % on the designs. Remarks on the rain spoiling the Chataugua. Notes Inland Press has not sent them their stationary.
		0010	May 27, 1921. Letter from Fred Seely to Vance and Yale. "You will be startled to death I know by the package of lithographic work I am sending. Encloses Mr. Rosenberger's letter [not included]. Alphie products described. Lithographed figures cut out and glued to wood blocks and varnished.
		0011	May 30, 1921. Letter from [Miss Hatch ?] to Eleanor Vance regarding doll's head. "Give my love to the other missionary and to your mother."
		0012	June 4, 1921. Letter to Yale and Vance from Fred Seely. Describes letter from Ketterlinue and details on lithographic work and large cost. Asks that Yale and Vance not be discouraged by cost.
		0013	June 7, 1921. Letter from Fred Seely to Yale and Vance regarding the introduction of Wayne Creasman to Seely. Seely notes that he advised Creasman to "spend his vacation with us but he says he is going fishing." Thanks Yale and Vance for the Polk County News with news of "Fish Top."
		0014	June 9, 1921. Letter from Fred Seely to Yale and Vance. He encloses more specimens of printing on wood, done with a printing press...electrotype. Notes the launch of a new homespun, Glue Bird Blue and that the orders for homespun have increased over the previous year..." a gain of nearly 600 yards over last year for the same five days."
		0015a 0015b 0015c	June 10, 1921,Letter from Eleanor Vance to Fred Seely. She responds to the mailing of the prints and remarks on the coloring and process of printing on enamel -paint for their wood products. She remarks on the visit by Wayne Creasman and quoted him "First, I am going to hang around the Biltmore Industries until I see Mr. Seely. I just have to get a glimpse of that man. Then I am going to hear "Cyclone Mack' and then fish." Vance notes that they wish Creasman to join them when they go to work for Seely.
		0016	June 15, 1921.Letter from Seely to Yale and Vance. Seely writes, "It is sort o'like getting hold of an autographed letter from the King of England to have a whole epistle written in you own hand and signed by you..." He describes more of the engraving process and says, "Don't expect too much of me, and please don't get the idea that we are going to revolutionize your wonderful business. I am fully aware as to what you have done and I am only trying to simplify it so there will be more profit in it."
		0017	June 20, 1921. Letter from Fred Seely to Wayne Creasman. "I regretted ever so much that I didn't get over to the shop until a few minutes after you had left this morning. There is no use trying to explain it but it was simply an impossibility. Oscar said you hadn't been gone five minutes when I got there...."
		0018a 0018b	July 22, 1921.Letter from Charlotte Yale to Fred Seely. "Mary Lindsey has returned full of enthusiasm from her sojourn at the industries and we want to thank you for all you did for her. Suggests a visit with Seely at the Grove Park Inn.
		0019	August 18, 1921. Letter from Fred Seely to Eleanor Vance. He discusses the misunderstanding regarding the printing process that he had suggested to her.
		0020	September 2, 1921. Letter to Miss Hatch from Tryon Toy Makers. Enclosed an invoice for part of order no. 4979. Apologizes that whole order was not sent at the same time; apologizes that the stock of dolls is low.