BMC Photographic Gallery

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Black Mountain College [Records]

BMC classroom Eric Bentley’s class, ca. 1943. Photographer: Unknown. Collection: Black Mountain College; Photographs; Folder 17.3.
The cover of the Black Mountain College Review Cover of the Black Mountain College Review, Fall 1954 Collection: Black Mountain College Records; General Files; Publications, College; Literary Publications; BMC Review.
Play Program from the Ruse of Medusa Program from the play "The Ruse of Medusa" performed at BMC on August 14, 1948. Collection: Black Mountain College; General Files; Publications, College; Programs, Drama; 1948, August 14.
Summer Arts Institute Faculty, 1944. Summer Arts Institute Faculty, 1946. Left to right: Leo Amino, Jacob Lawrence, Leo Lionni, Ted Dreier (?), Nora Lionni, Beaumont Newhall, Gwendolyn Lawrence, Ise Gropius, Jean Varda (in tree), Nancy Newhall (sitting), Walter Gropius, Mary "Molly" Gregory, Josef Albers, Anni Albers. Photographer: Unknown. Collection: Black Mountain College; Photographs; Folder 10.1.
Fundraising Brochure for the Studies Building. Back cover of "Building Project," a fundraising brochure sent out to raise funds for the continued construction of the Studies Building. Collection: Black Mountain College; General Files; Publications, College: Publicity Flyers and Brochures, 1940-1941.
Cover of a photographic brochure of Black Mountain college. Cover of photographic brochure "Black Mountain College, Black Mountain, North Carolina." Collection: Black Mountain College; General Files; Publications, College: Publicity Flyers and Brochures, 1937-1939.
Illustrations of art and music at Black Mountain college. Page from photographic brochure "Black Mountain College, Black Mountain, North Carolina." Collection: Black Mountain College; General Files; Publications, College: Publicity Flyers and Brochures, 1937-1939.
Illustrations of student life at Black Mountain college. Page from photographic brochure "Black Mountain College, Black Mountain, North Carolina." Collection: Black Mountain College; General Files; Publications, College: Publicity Flyers and Brochures, 1937-1939.
Full cover of BMC Music Institute Bulletin Front and back covers of Black Mountain College Bulletin, Vol. II, No.5, "Music Institute, Summer 1944," February 1944. Collection: Black Mountain College; General Files; Publications, College: Black Mountain College Bulletin/Bulletin-Newsletter, Vol. 2, No. 5-8, 1944.
Full cover of BMC Bulletin-Newsletter Art Institue Front and back covers of Black Mountain College Bulletin-Newsletter, Vol. II, No.6, "Art Institute, Summer 1944," April 1944. Collection: Black Mountain College; General Files; Publications, College: Black Mountain College Bulletin/Bulletin-Newsletter, Vol. 2, No. 5-8, 1944.
Full cover of BMC Bulletin-Newsletter Work Camp Front and back covers of Black Mountain College Bulletin-Newsletter, Vol. II, No.7, "Summer Session 1944, Work Camp 1944," April 1944. Collection: Black Mountain College; General Files; Publications, College: Black Mountain College Bulletin/Bulletin-Newsletter, Vol. 2, No. 5-8, 1944.
Black Mountain College Bulletin Inside of Black Mountain College Bulletin, Vol. III, No. 8, "now, new space," August 1945. Collection: Black Mountain College; General Files; Publications, College: Black Mountain College Bulletin/Bulletin-Newsletter, Vol. 3, No. 7-9, 1945-1946.
Chemistry Laboratory Will Hamlin (BMC student) in the Chemistry lab. Photographer: Unknown. Collection: Black Mountain College; Photographs; Folder 128.1.
drama production of A Doll’s House Drama production “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen, Spring 1939. Left to right: Bela Martin, Duncan Dwight, Hope Stevens. Photographer: Unknown. Collection: Black Mountain College; Photographs; Folder 157.1.
Faculty meeting. Faculty meeting. Left to right: Robert Wunsch, Josef Albers, Heinrich Jalowetz, Theodore Dreier, Erwin Straus, unknown, Lawrence Kocher. Photographer: Unknown. Collection: Black Mountain College; Photographs; Folder 83.1.
Faculty portrait, Blue Ridge campus. Faculty portrait, Blue Ridge campus. Left to right: Heinrich Jalowetz, Erwin Straus, Robert Wunsch, Johanna Jalowetz, Gertrude Straus, unknown, John Evarts. Photographer: Unknown. Collection: Black Mountain College; Photographs; Folder 44.3.
Work program on the farm at Lake Eden. Work program on the farm at Lake Eden. Photographer: Unknown. Collection: Black Mountain College; Photographs; Folder 321.4.
BMC student Miriam “Mimi” French, BMC student 1939-1944. Photographer: Unknown. Collection: Black Mountain College; Photographs; Folder 122.1.
student in the Gregory study. “Mary Gregory in study.” Photographer: Unknown. Collection: Black Mountain College; Photographs; Folder 41.1.
Hand and hand through the fields [Craggy Mtns., NC]. “Hand and hand through the fields [Craggy Mtns., NC].” Left to right: Betty Kelley, Leonard Billing. Photographer: Unknown. Collection: Black Mountain College; Photographs; Folder 142.1.
Heinrich Jalowetz (Music instructor, 1939-1946) with students. Heinrich Jalowetz (Music instructor, 1939-1946) with students. Photographer: Unknown. Collection: Black Mountain College; Photographs; Folder 45.1.
Porch of Lee Hall, Blue Ridge campus. Porch of Lee Hall, Blue Ridge campus, ca. 1933-1941. Photographer: Unknown. Collection: Black Mountain College; Photographs; Folder 275.1.
student in the work program. Isaac Nakata (BMC student) participating in the work program. Photographer: Unknown. Collection: Black Mountain College; Photographs; Folder 162.2.
student in the work program. Leslie Paul (BMC student) participating in the work program. Photographer: Unknown. Collection: Black Mountain College; Photographs; Folder 177.1.
A memorial to Mark Dreier Quiet House (memorial to Mark Dreier), designed by Alex “Bill” Reed and constructed by Reed, Mary Gregory and students in the Fall 1942 on the Lake Eden campus. Photographer: Unknown. Collection: Black Mountain College; Photographs; Folder 282.1.
Black Mountain student. Connie Spencer, BMC student 1940-1942. Photographer: Unknown. Collection: Black Mountain College; Photographs; Folder 203.1.
Furniture designed a student Furniture designed by student [Don Page?] for his student study on the Blue Ridge campus. Photographer: Unknown. Collection: Black Mountain College; Photographs; Folder 295.1.
Studies Building Studies Building nearing completion, Lake Eden campus, ca. 1941. Photographer: Unknown. Collection: Black Mountain College Records; Photographs; Folder 318.3.
Construction of the Studies Building Construction of the Studies Building, Lake Eden campus. “Skeleton of the 1st floor studies and the hall begins to take shape, November 1940.” Photographer: Unknown. Collection: Black Mountain College; Photographs; Folder 315.2.
Psychology class. Psychology class, ca. 1942-1943. Left to right: Mary Brett, Bob Marden, Barbara Payne, Erik Haugaard, Jackie Tankersley, Erwin Straus (Psychology and Philosophy instructor, 1938-1944). Photographer: Unknown. Collection: Black Mountain College; Photographs; Folder 74.1.
The weaving room Jackie Tankersley (BMC student, 1941-1943) in the weaving room. Photographer: Unknown. Collection: Black Mountain College Records; Photographs; Folder 217.2.
Brochure: These Artist Have Chosen to Teach at Black Mountain College. Inside of brochure "These Artist Have Chosen to Teach at Black Mountain College," which includes information for the 1951 fall semester. Collection: Black Mountain College Records; General Files; Publications, College: Publicity Flyers and Brochures, 1951-1954.
students talking in a study. Page from photographic viewbook, ca. 1950. Caption: “students talking in a study.” Photographer: Unknown. Collection: Black Mountain College; General Files; Publications, College: Publicity Flyers and Brochures, 1949-1950
student working in his study. Page from photographic viewbook, ca. 1950. Caption: “writing student working in his study.” Photographer: Unknown. Collection: Black Mountain College; General Files; Publications, College: Publicity Flyers and Brochures, 1949-1950
Invitation to the First Annual Visitors’ Week. Invitation to the First Annual Visitors' Week, May 1940. Collection: Black Mountain College; General Files; Publications, College: Publicity Flyers and Brochures, 1939-1940.
Two weavers with rug loom. Two weavers with rug loom, ca. 1940. Photographer: John Stix. Collection: Black Mountain College; Photographs; Folder 296.2.
Work program team leaving Lee Hall for Lake Eden. Work program team leaving Lee Hall for Lake Eden. Photographer: Unknown. Collection: Black Mountain College; Photographs; Folder 325.10.
Work Program students working on the grounds of the Studies Building. Students working on the grounds of the Studies Building as part of the work program. Left to right: Don Page, Tommy Brooks. Photographer: Unknown. Collection: Black Mountain College; Photographs; Folder 170.1.
Work Program student Student [Morris Simon?] participating in the work program. Photographer: Unknown. Collection: Black Mountain College; Photographs; Folder 197.1.
Robert Wunsch (English and Drama instructor, 1935-1945) teaching Drama students. Robert Wunsch (English and Drama instructor, 1935-1945) teaching Drama students outside on the Blue Ridge campus. Left to right: Robert Wunsch, Betty Kelley, Mendez Marks. Photographer: Unknown. Collection: Black Mountain College; Photographs; Folder 82.2.

Black Mountain College Research Project

Josef Albers’ drawing class. Josef Albers' drawing class ca. 1939-40. Left to Right: Lisa Jalowetz, Bela Martin, Fred Stone, Betty Brett, Albers (kneeling), Robert de Niro, Martha McMillan, Eunice Shifris. Photographer: Unknown. Collection: BMC Research Project; Visual Materials; North Carolina Division of Archives and History; Albers, Josef; Classes.
Program cover for Bury the Dead. Cover of program for "Bury the Dead" by Irwin Shaw, performed Dec. 1938. Program printed by BMC Print Shop. Collection: Black Mountain College Research Project; College Publications; Programs; Drama; 1938, Dec.
Programs for concert pianist. Programs for concert by pianist David Tudor, July 4, 1953. Program printed on cigarette wrapper by BMC Print Shop. Tommy Jackson, printer. Collection: Black Mountain College Research Project; College Publications; Programs; Music; 1953, July 4.
Viewbook cover laundry stamp design. Cover of photographic viewbook, ca. 1950. Cover has "BMC" laundry stamp design by Ruth Asawa. Collection: Black Mountain College Research Project; College Publications; Publicity Flyers and Brochures; [1949-50].
Saturday night dance. Saturday night dance, Dining Hall, Lake Eden Campus, ca. 1945. Photographer: Unknown. Collection: BMC Research Project; Visual Materials; North Carolina Division of Archives and History; College life; Lake Eden campus.
Jean Charlot fresco: INSPIRATION "Inspiration" by Jean Charlot, 1944. Fresco mural on one of the pylons of the Studies Building. Photographer: Unknown. Collection: BMC Research Project; Visual Materials; North Carolina Division of Archives and History; Architecture; Lake Eden campus.
Dining Hall and lodges, Lake Eden Campus. Dining Hall and lodges, Lake Eden Campus. Photographer: Unknown. Collection: BMC Research Project; Visual Materials; North Carolina Division of Archives and History; Architecture; Lake Eden campus.
Jean Charlot fresco: LEARNING "Learning" by Jean Charlot, 1944. Fresco mural on one of the pylons of the Studies Building. Photographer: Unknown. Collection: BMC Research Project; Visual Materials; North Carolina Division of Archives and History; Architecture; Lake Eden campus.
John Andrew Rice (classics instructor, 1933-1939). John Andrew Rice (classics instructor, 1933-1939). Photographer: Unknown. Collection: BMC Research Project; Visual Materials; North Carolina Division of Archives and History; Portraits; General.
Students working on drainage ditch. Students working on drainage ditch for Studies Building, Lake Eden campus, ca. 1940-41. Photographer: Unknown. Collection: BMC Research Project; Visual Materials; North Carolina Division of Archives and History; Architecture; Studies Building.

Martin Duberman Collection (PC 1678)

Map of Lake Eden campus. Map of Lake Eden campus, N.D. Collection: PC 1678, Martin Duberman Collection; College Publications; Miscellaneous Materials: Maps.
A Program of Dance with Original Music. A Program of Dance with Original Music. Collection: PC 1678, Martin Duberman Collection; College Publications; Programs; Dance; 1949, Nov. 19.

Digital Collection

Studies Building Studies Building, April 20, 2002. Photographer: Ashley Yandle.
Dining Hall, former Lake Eden campus. Dining Hall, former Lake Eden campus, April 20, 2002. Photographer: Ashley Yandle.
Panel discussion with former BMC students. Panel discussion with former BMC students at the Black Mountain College Museum & Arts Center Symposium, April 20, 2002. The symposium was held at Camp Rockmont, the former Lake Eden campus for Black Mountain College. Left to right: Marie Tavroges Stilkind, Dorothea Rockburne, Susan Weil, Nick Cernovitch, Alma Stone Williams, and Leslie Paul Symington. Photographer: Ashley Yandle.
Lake Eden Lake Eden, April 20, 2002. Photographer: Ashley Yandle.
Lake Eden and the Studies Building Lake Eden and the Studies Building, April 20, 2002. Photographer: Ashley Yandle.
Studies Building viewed from across Lake Eden. View of the Studies Building from across Lake Eden, April 20, 2002. Photographer: Ashley Yandle.
The Round House, former Lake Eden campus. The Round House, former Lake Eden campus, April 20, 2002. Photographer: Ashley Yandle.
Lake Eden and the Studies Building View of Lake Eden and the Studies Building from the Dining Hall porch, April 20, 2002. Photographer: Ashley Yandle.


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