Aaron Buff

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Aaron Buff
Born
DiedJanuary 11, 1994(1994-01-11) (aged 82)
Mount Gilead Church Cemetery, Connelly Springs
NationalityAmerican
Occupation Chair-maker
Spouse(s)Vergie Leatherman Buff
Parent(s)David Hull Buff (father), Cordelia Elizabeth Cook Buff

Aaron Buff (August 31, 1911 - January 11, 1994) [1] was a state-acclaimed chair-maker who specialized in making slatback chairs [2] with woven oak-spit seats, children's chairs and highchairs. His chairs have been purchased by the North Carolina Museum of History, and are also displayed at Hart Square in Hickory, North Carolina. [2]

Buff was the recipient of the North Carolina Heritage Award presented by the North Carolina Arts Council in 1994 before his death.

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References

  1. Find A Grave. "Aaron Thomas Buff" . Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 North Carolina Arts Council (1994). North Carolina Folk Heritage Award . Retrieved 6 April 2016.