Press Release
From The Asheville History Center at the Smith McDowell House:
ASHEVILLE, NC – Nov. 7, 2014 – The Asheville History Center-Smith McDowell House will present a special lecture and program on the significance of oral and written story telling in Appalachian culture. The presentation will be held in the Manheimer Room of the Reuter Center – UNC Asheville campus on Saturday, November 22, 2014, at 2:00 pm. Free and open to the public, this project is made possible by a grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The presenter, Ms. Ross, is associated with the Road Scholars Project of the Humanities Council.
Charlotte Ross, is an adjunct professor in the Department of Communications at Appalachian State University, and is a freelance folklorist specializing in Appalachian regional culture. She holds a doctorate in education, completing her coursework in folklore and folklife at the University of Pennsylvania. She has served as the director of the Appalachian Regional Collection at Appalachian State University. She was also the director of the Center of Excellence in Appalachian Studies at East Tennessee State University. Charlotte has conducted more than 4000 programs on various Appalachian topics.
The Social Function of Narrative in Appalachian Society program is presented in conjunction with the History Center’s current exhibition Hillbilly Land: Myth and Reality of Appalachian Culture now on view at the Smith McDowell House located on the A-B Tech Downtown Campus at 283 Victoria Road in Asheville. Due to the popularity of the exhibition, it will remain on view through May of 2015.
Open to the general public, this program is free to all participants. For additional information, please call 828-253-9231 or you may send an email to smh@wnchistory.org.
About the Asheville History Center at the Smith McDowell House
The Asheville History Center was added to the name of the Smith McDowell House to more clearly highlight the organization’s mission of interpreting the history and culture of Western North Carolina. Changing exhibitions are organized and selected based on specific cultural or historical topics directly related to this region. The six period room exhibitions from the 1840s through the 1890s continue.
The Asheville History Center at the Smith McDowell House is operated by the Western North Carolina Historical Association and is located at 283 Victoria Road on the A-B Tech campus in Asheville, NC. The Center is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm and Sunday from 12:00 to 4:00 pm. Regular admission is $9.00 per person with discounted rates for children over the age of 8 years. Children under the age of 8 are free. Guided tours are available by appointment.
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