Thanks to our partner, the Hendersonville High School Alumni Association, DigitalNC is pleased to announce that a never-before-seen batch of new scrapbooks and newspapers are now available online! This collection features two new scrapbooks from Hendersonville High School’s Dramatics Association, as well as a wonderful new series of issues of the high school’s newspaper. The scrapbooks cover 1979 to 1982, while the newspapers range from as far back as 1975 to 1989.
The scrapbooks included in this upload standout from the sheer attention to detail towards the Dramatics’ Club’s programs. Each book holds an astounding quantity of full color photographs of students rehearsing, performing, and building sets, as well as a meticulously maintained collection of programs and brochures from each of the club’s productions. The books chronicle each school year, as the club gathered a new cast, competed at the North Carolina Theater Competition, and performed productions at Hendersonville High School. Each page is suffused with the color and joy of the club, and they make for entertaining and engaging records of history.
The Hendersonville “Red and White” is similarly colorful, with their motto “Dedicated to the Sanctity of Child Personality” reflecting the playful and often irreverent tone of its student columnists. Each issue announces upcoming school events and fundraisers, but the paper also frequently includes inside jokes about classmates and teachers, rumors about relationships, and cartoons lampooning school administrators. Sometimes, a particular writer will have a recurring guest column or section in the newspaper, where they’re able to share their interests with the greater student body. Particularly interesting columns include “Keiko’s Corner,” where a Japanese exchange student reflects on the similarities between Hendersonville and Japan, and “Rock N’ Roll,” where student music critics give their opinions on acts like The Rolling Stones, or The Grateful Dead.
To learn more about the Hendersonville High School Alumni Association, visit their website here.
