Berea College -- Berea Country Dancers
Organization
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Christmas Country Dance School Oral History Collection
Collection — Digital Video Files
Identifier: RG 14-14.15
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1985 - 2013; Other: Majority of material found in 2013; Other: Date acquired: 03/15/2019
Kenneth H. Thompson Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 09-9.50
Abstract
Kenneth H. Thompson (February 18, 1909-December 1, 1981) served in many capacities with Berea College during his 29 year tenure from 1946 until his retirement in 1975. Thompson first came to the college as an associate professor of psychology and director of the office of Veterans Services. Most of Thompson’s career at Berea was as an administrator—serving as Dean of Men, acting Director of Admissions, Associate Dean of the College, Dean of Students, Dean of the College and Dean of...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1940-1978
Recreation Extension Service
Collection
Identifier: RG 05-5.45
Abstract
The Recreation Extension Service was formally established in 1937 under the direction of Frank H. Smith with the aim of increasing the appreciation of Appalachian cultural heritage through participation in recreational activities based on traditional folk material. Recreation
Extension services included folk arts programming, the Christmas Country Dance School, the Mountain Folk Festival, the Country Dancers and other recreational campus groups, itineranct recreation services to schools and...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1914-1995