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This is a transcription of Child ballad 10, Roud 8, often known as "The Two Sisters."

This article describes and shows diagrams for building a poultry house.

This is a published article about the many possible purposes of a farm pond.

This is a published article on the many purposes of farm ponds and considerations in building one. The article features a diagram of a dam for a farm pond.

These pieces are part of a published article promoting a Farmers Federation initiative for farmers to breed their own workstock.

This published article describes Gwyn Roberson's milking barn and lounging barn. The article includes photographs of the interiors of each.

This document is meant to compliment the Selected Item: Lesson 2: North Carolina Era 9: Depression and War (1929-1945): Postcards from Mars Hill Lesson Plan

This published photograph shows a poultry house constructed of rocks. The caption for the image says, "Ray Deitz, of the Marketing Department, is shown above as he inspects a broiler raised by Sam W. Gibbs of Fairview. Mr. Gibbs constructed his…

Ethel Ward Roberts (who graduated from Mars Hill College in 1908) recalls teaching at Rector's Chapel and Sodom Laurel, both in Madison County, North Carolina. She also shares some reminiscences of the Presbyterian Mission School in Sodom Laurel.

This chart shows construction elements for a well-functioning poultry house.