Tryon Toy Makers 1923


Title	Tryon Toy-Makers and Weavers, Tryon, NC - Folder #4 - 1923
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	Western Union Telegram "Tryon NC. 11:48 AM Janary [sic] 20 1923. Grove Park Inn Asheville NC. Mountain Home shipped today special delivery to Mrs. Ball. Charlotte L. Yale. 11:50AM"
		0002	January 25, 1923. Letter from Charlotte Yale to Miss Heath. Regards two sets of book-ends which Grove Park paid for. She indicates that they have no black walnut and must make the book ends of Red Gum. Tells Miss Hatch that Red Gum "will dry out more quickly and will need more wax and polishing..." More details on keeping Red Gum in good condition.
		00003	February 10, 1923. Letter from Charlotte Yale to Miss Hatch. Regards shipment of carved book ends. Invites Miss Hatch for a visit.
		0003	April 28, 1923. Letter from Charlotte Yale to Fred Seely. Thanks him for kindness in entertaining them at Grove Park Inn. Refers to guest Mrs. Speed who will go into business in Asheville. Notes Mrs. Speed had an appointment with Mr. Raoul [Manor Inn] to look over property.
		0004a 0004b	April 28, 1923. Letter from Charlotte Yale to Fred Seely. "We do want to thank you for you kindness fo us yesterday but we do not want you to feel that we expect you to entertain us every time we come over to the Inn..." Mr. and Mrs. Speed ...in business in Asheville..."Mrs. Speed had an appointment with Mr. Rauel at 2 o'clock to look over some property, so we could not wait..."
		0005	May 2, 1923. Letter from Fred Seely to Charlotte Yale. "Your letter of the twenty-eith was greatly appreciated. I was sorry I did not get to see you when you were here..."
		0006	Article: "School to Instruct Mountain Workers in Making Toys," Dream of Founders of Biltmore Industries Is Coming True." [Asheville Citizen] "Tryon May 12 - Surely and steadily the dream of the two ladies who years ago founded the Biltmore Industries at the instigation of the Vanderbilts, is coming true..."
		0007a 007b	July 2, 1923. Letter from Charlotte Yale to Miss Ruth. "Thank you for your order just received. We are sending you by parcel Post today the Noah's Ark, the Mountain Home , the dozen Trucks and the dozen Roadsters, the Ox Carts will go in a day or two and the dolls and toys as soon as possible..."
		0008a 0008b	July 17, 1923. Letter from Charlotte Yale to Fred Seely. " We were sorry not to be able to reach you over the telephone today as we are most anxious to know if you still have that select walnut you said you were willing to sell us when we took over the carving....We also wanted to tell you that Dr. Hoke finally sent fro our lame boy and we received a letter from the boy today telling us that he can be farther helped and that only a slight operation will be necessary. We had not yet heard from Dr. Herbert regarding Floyd so we wanted you to know of his change of plan for thereby is one less problem on you mind and there are so many others needing the splendid help you are giving them..."
		0009	July 19, 1923. Letter from Fred Seely to C.L. Yale. "I am glad to have you letter, and sorry you did not get up to see us. We can let you have the walnut at what it cost. I don't know what that will be, but will look up the bill as soon as Miss Julia gets back...."
		0010	November 20, 1923. Letter from Charlotte Yale to Miss Ruth. We have just finished a number of dolls...We are having a most glorious Autumn. We always long to play at this season and in the spring but alas! we never can. It is not nearly so attractive in mid-summer nor in mid-winter...."