Annie Lee Bryson, 2010 winner of Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Award, was a legend in her own time. Born in a long line of pioneers in Western North
Carolina, this lady touched thousands of lives with her “corn
husk dolls”—dolls who have found their way all over the
world. Catch the Spirit of Appalachia (CSA) is fortunate to
have known and worked with Annie Lee.

Annie Lee Bryson, 2010 winner of Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Award, was a legend in her own time. Born in a long line of pioneers in Western North Carolina, this lady touched thousands of lives with her “corn husk dolls”—dolls who have found their way all over the world. Catch the Spirit of Appalachia (CSA) is fortunate to have known and worked with Annie Lee.

Annie Lee Bryson, the Corn Husk Doll Lady
1921—2010

Stories of Mountain Folk explore the nature and significance of oral history and storytelling to advance the understanding of the cultures of Western North Carolina. Featuring interviews, memories, discussions and stories from Caucasian, African-American, and Cherokee people living in the Great Smoky Mountains, the Interviewers actually go into the homes of the people to assure them a “safe” place to tell their stories. With a goal to save the heritage of the area and preserve its “sense of place,” Catch the Spirit of Appalachia, a nonprofit organization, is now in its eighth year of producing the contents of this podcast. Awarded the Mountain Heritage Award (2013) through Western Carolina University, the program has now produced the largest oral history collection in Western North Carolina.

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Annie Lee Bryson, the Corn Husk Doll Lady 1921—2010

Annie Lee Bryson, the Corn Husk Doll Lady 1921—2010