Sticks and Stones: Three Centuries of North Carolina Gravemarkers
An old graveyard, writes Ruth Little, is a cultural encyclopedia—an invaluable source of insight and information about the families, traditions, and cultural connections that shape a community. But although graveyards and gravemarkers have long been recognized as vital elements of the material culture of New England, they have not received the same attention in the South. Sticks and Stones is the first book to consider the full spectrum of gravemarkers, both plain and fancy, in a southeastern...
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An illustrated history of North Carolina gravemarkers produced by early 18th- to mid-20th century immigrants. With 230 illustrations, provides insight on families, traditions, and cultural connections that shape North Carolina's past.
ContentsPreface Sponsors of the PhotographyChapter 1. Cultural Clues in Old Graveyards Chapter 2. Lost Sticks and Imported Stones: Coastal Plain Graveyards and Markers Chapter 3. Fieldstones and Fancy Stones: Piedmont and Mountain Graveyards and Markers Chapter 4. Backcountry Stonecutters Chapter 5. Marble Yards and Marble Cutters Chapter 6. The Living Vernacular: Twentieth-Century Traditional White and African American Markers Conclusion. Remember as You Pass Me ByAppendix A. Stonecutters and Gravemarker Artisans Represented in North Carolina Cemeteries Appendix B. Marble Cutters and Stonecutters in North Carolina, 1850-1896Glossary Notes Selected Bibliography Index
