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Book Launch Event for Well-Crafted: The History of Furniture Manufacturing in Western North Carolina with Richard Eller

Book Launch Event for Well-Crafted: The History of Furniture Manufacturing in Western North Carolina with Richard Eller

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library is pleased to host a book launch for the eagerly anticipated title Well-Crafted: The History of Furniture Manufacturing in Western North Carolina on Monday, April 24, at 6 p.m. Written by Richard Eller, professor of history at Catawba Valley Community College and historian in residence at the Historical Association of Catawba County, the book not only covers the historical rise, fall, and rise again, of furniture in Western North Carolina, but also provides personal accounts with an array of industry leaders and crafters that helped create this unique legacy.

For the last 150 years, furniture has been the most important economic force in western North Carolina. Well-Crafted follows what became an industrial powerhouse from its workshop days to mammoth factories. Eller details both the furniture industry and the symbiotic relationships that developed between owners and workers as the industry grew, creating a unique way of life.

During the book launch event, Eller will discuss his research, some of the many memorable persons he chronicles, and sign books. No registration is required for the event.

For more information, please call 828-304-0500 or visit us online at https://www.hickorync.gov/calendar/events/category/library/. Patrick Beaver Memorial Library is located at 375 3rd Street NE on the SALT Block. All library programs are free and open to the public.