"First published in 1939"--Title page verso. Map, "Key to North Carolina tours" on front lining paper. 2 maps on 1 folded sheet in pocket at end.

Foreword / Governor Hoey -- Preface / State director, Federal Writers' Project -- List of illustrations -- List of maps -- General information -- Calendar of events -- Part I : General background. Tar heels all / Jonathan Daniels ; Natural setting ; The Indians ; History ; The Negroes ; Agriculture ; Modes of travel ; Industry and labor ; Public education ; Religion ; Sports and recreation ; Folkways and folklore ; Eating and drinking ; The arts ; Architecture -- Part II : Cities and towns. Asheville ; Chapel Hill ; Charlotte ; Durham ; Edenton ; Elizabeth City ; Fayetteville ; Greensboro ; High Point ; New Bern ; Raleigh ; Wilmington ; Winston-Salem -- Part III : Tours -- Part IV : National park and forests. Great Smoky Mountains national park ; National forests -- Part V : Appendices. Chronology.