Finding Aid of the T. R. Jackson Collection, 1951 - 1952, PC.1581
Abstract
T. R. Jackson was a student at Black Mountain College. Black Mountain College was
an experimental school located in Black Mountain, N.C. Established in 1933 by John
A. Rice and others, the purpose of the college was to educate the whole person, with
an emphasis on the role of the arts and creative thinking.
The collection contains two leaflets printed on the college's printing press.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- T. R. Jackson Collection
- Call Number
- PC.1581
- Creator
- Jackson, Tommy R.
- Date
- 1951 - 1952
- Extent
- 1.00 folders, 2.00 items
- Language
- English
- 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], PC.1581, T. R. Jackson Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Western Regional Archives, Asheville, NC, USA.
Collection Overview
Tommy R. Jackson was a student at Black Mountain College. While at the college Jackson
was closely involved with the college press and he often printed materials under the
names Grapnel Press or The Terrified Press.
The collection contains two leaflets printed on Black Mountain College's printing
press. One of the leaflets is a program for the play Noah by Andre' Obey and translated
into English by Arthur Wilmurt. The play was directed by Wesley Huss and preformed
March 16th and 17th [1951]. The other leaflet is the poem "forget it!" by Black Mountain
College student Carroll Warner Williams, printed by the author under the name Black
Cat Press in January 1952.
Biographical and Historical No
Tommy R. Jackson was a student at Black Mountain College. While at the college Jackson was closely involved with the college press and he often printed materials under the names Grapnel Press or The Terrified Press.
Black Mountain College was an experimental school located in Black Mountain, N.C.
Established in 1933 by John A. Rice and others, the purpose of the college was to
educate the whole person, with an emphasis on the role of the arts and creative thinking.
The character and focus of Black Mountain College shifted over time, according to
the make-up of the faculty and students. Eventually, the student enrollment and available
funds dwindled until the college was forced to close in 1956.
Contents of the Collection
Subject Headings
Acquisitions Information
Items received as gifts of T. R. Jackson, July 1974 and July 1975. Accessioned: July 15, 1975. During March-April, 2012, these records were moved from the State Archives building in Raleigh to the Western Regional Archives, Asheville, N.C.