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This article announces a speech Rufus Edmisten gave to the student body at Lees-McRae College in 1970. The majority of the article details his history and professional accomplishments. This item is on the bottom, second from the right, of page 65 in…

This item is a black and white photograph of the second story of a house covered in vines. Handwritten on the back is "Jim Shell house Banner Elk."

This item is a black and white photograph of a large house with a stone staircase leading to the porch. Seven small children are sitting with a woman on the stairs. Handwritten on the back is "Baby Cottage it's Matron and seven of her family.…

This item is a black and white photograph of a building and landscape. There is a lawn mower in the grass yard. Handwritten on the back is "Rosalia's Candy Kitchen post office in background at Banner Elk."

This item is a black and white photograph of three women and three children on the steps of a house. The house has vines climbing the front. There is a box and a potted plant lining the steps up to the porch. Handwritten on the back is "Shell house,…

This item is a black and white photograph with exposure on the left and right sides. A man is at the center in a suit and bowtie. There is a stone building behind him. Handwritten on the back is "C. L. Stucky (Lees McRae in the background?)."

This item is a black and white photograph of a couple standing in the snow. Similar images are seen earlier in the series. The couple is Jim and Callista Thompson Greer Shell at their home. He is wearing overalls and she is wearing a jacket with a…

This item is a black and white photograph of a large building with a long porch. Another building can be seen faintly in the distance. There is a car parked in the drive. It is the same image as that seen in item 259 of this series. Handwritten on…

This item is a black and white photograph of the side of a home. Handwritten on the back is "This is my home side view." The donor notes that this is a side view of Jim Shell's house in Banner Elk.

This item is a black and white photograph of a large building with a long porch. Another building can be seen faintly in the distance. There is a car parked in the drive. Handwritten on the back is "Maple Cottage Grandfather Home."