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10 color photographs of participants in the 1995 Catawba Pottery Motif workshop at te Catawba Cultural Center, subjects are identified by labels on photo enclosures.

From the cover: "The Catawba Indians are aboriginal to South Carolina, and their pottery tradition may be traced to 2,400 B.C. When Hernando de Soto visited the Catawba Nation (then Cofitachique) in 1540, he found a sophisticated Mississippian Culture. After the founding of Charleston in 1670, the Catawba population declined. Throughout subsequent demographic stress, the Catawba supported themselves by making and peddling pottery. They have the only surviving Native American pottery tradition east of the Mississippi. Without pottery, there would be no Catawba Indian Nation today."

From the cover: "While the Catawba once were the inhabitants of a large swath of land that covered parts of North and South Carolina, after managing to remain in the Carolinas during the notorious Trail of Tears, most Catawba now live on a reservation in York County, South Carolina. In Catawba Nation: Treasures in History, Thomas J. Blumer seeks to preserve and present the history of this resilient people. Blumer chronicles Catawba history, such as Hernando de Soto's meeting with the Lady of Cofitachique, the leadership of Chief James Harris and the fame of potter Georgia Harris, who won the National Heritage Award for her art. Using an engaging mix of folklore, oral history and historical records, Blumer weaves an accessible history of the tribe, preserving their story of suffering and survival for future generations."

Beief overview of Catawba history and fight to regain federal recognition up to 1990.

Collected bibliography of works focused on the Catawba, arranged chronologically.

This collection is comprised of digital copies of oral history interviews conducted by Dr. Thomas J. Blumer with Catawba citizens between 1980 - 2004.

Interview with Mamie Blue Adams conducted by Dr. Thomas J. Blumer, 1989 April 18. Includes audio interview and transcript.