The Fain Archives contains a large variety of materials related to the Folk School, Brasstown, and traditional Appalachian culture. Archives staff are still in the process of cataloging and fully documenting the collections. The catalog currently includes over 1500 recordings, 3000 artifacts, 3800 books, 17000 images, and countless documents! Particular strengths in the collection include pottery, textiles, woodcarvings by the Brasstown Carvers, oral history interviews, and music recordings.
Fain Archives Collections
Online Access
Hundreds of selected materials from the Fain Archives may be viewed online through Southern Appalachian Digital Collections. We are continually adding to this virtual repository, so check back from time to time to see what’s new!
Craft Revival
Traditional music & dance
Appalachian heritage
Presentations from the Folk School’s 100th Anniversary series highlight some of the collections in the Fain Archives.
Collections on View
If you’re visiting the Folk School’s campus, be sure to check out the historical collections on display! The campus hosts two museums, the History Center and the Log Cabin Museum. 450 Brasstown woodcarvings are on view in the Dining Hall, and Keith House Community Room hosts a regularly updated display case.
Other Archives
UNC-Chapel Hill’s Wilson Library is home to significant collections related to the history of the Folk School, including the John C. Campbell and Olive D. Campbell Papers, the John C. Campbell Folk School Records, 1928-1998, and the Howard Kester Papers.
Locate & Contact
Please contact Archives for more information.
The John C. Campbell Folk School
Archives Office
Susanna Pyatt: Collections & Archives Manager
1.800.FOLK.SCH (365-5724)
Mailing Address
One Folk School Road
Brasstown, NC 28902