Berea College -- Berea Country Dancers

Content Description Seventeen video recorded interviews with former members of the Berea College Country Dancers. 01 Wayne Allen Interview 4-20-2013 02 Sue Baker Bowers Interview 4-20-2013 03 Jan Brooks Interview 4-20-2013 04 Laura Earls Interview 4-20-2013 05 Ron Hayes Interview 4-20-2013 06 Tom Lawson Interview 4-20-2013 07 Stephanie McCoy Interview 4-20-2013 08 Pat Napier Interview 4-20-2013 09 Jim Powell Interview 4-20-2013 10 Georgia Powers Interview...

Scope and Contents This collection consists of video and audio recorded interviews with attendees and instructors of the Berea College Christmas Country Dance School who have been associated with the dance school over many years’ time. Interview 01 Wayne Allen and Veree Woodbridge Interview 12-31-2013 Interview 02 Peter Baker 12-31-2013. Interview 03 Susan Booker Interview 12-27-2013. Interview 04 Don Cardwell Interview 01-01-2014. Interview 05 Brice Carlberg Interview...

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...

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The papers of Kenneth Herman Thompson, Dean of Berea College, educator, and education consultant.