Myers Family Photographs, AV.7026
Abstract
Willie Wilburn Myers (1901-1987) was the 11th-and 8th surviving-child born to Marion
Leonidis "Lee" (1855-1918) and Athea Renia Gentry Myers (1861-1941). Willie and his
siblings grew up in Chicken Hill-a mill village in Asheville. It was built for workers
at the Asheville Cotton Mill, where many in the family worked as spinners or doffers.
Willie married Rachel Hannah Stewart (1907-1997) and they had four children. In the
early 1960s, the family moved to Lincoln Avenue in the Oakley neighborhood of Asheville,
NC.
This collection consists chiefly of black and white photographs from roughly the early
1900's to late 1950's depicting everyday life with families, couples, cars, children,
and neighbors.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Myers Family Photographs
- Call Number
- AV.7026
- Creator
- Myers family
- Extent
- 0.400 cubic feet
- Repository
- Western Regional Archives, State Archives of North Carolina
Restrictions on Access & Use
Access Restrictions
Available for research
Use Restrictions
Copyright is retained by the authors of these materials, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law (Title 17 US Code). Individual researchers are responsible for using these materials in conformance with copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], AV.7026, Myers Family Photographs, State Archives of North Carolina, Western Regional Archives, Asheville, NC, USA.
Collection Overview
This collection consists chiefly of black and white photographs from roughly the early
1900's to late 1950's. depicting everyday life with families, couples, cars, children,
and neighbors.
Biographical/Historical
Willie Wilburn Myers (1901-1987) was the 11th-and 8th surviving-child born to Marion Leonidis "Lee" (1855-1918) and Athea Renia Gentry Myers (1861-1941). Willie and his siblings grew up in Chicken Hill-a mill village in Asheville. It was built for workers at the Asheville Cotton Mill, where many in the family worked as spinners or doffers. Willie married Rachel Hannah Stewart (1907-1997) and they had four children. In the early 1960s, the family moved to Lincoln Avenue in the Oakley neighborhood of Asheville, NC.