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Buckhorn Children's Center (Buckhorn, Ky.).

 Organization

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Buckhorn Children's Center Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BCA 0045-SAA 045
Abstract

This collection consists of photographs and microfilmed records documenting the establishment and operation of Buckhorn Children's Center and its predecessor institutions, Witherspoon College and Presbyterian Child Welfare Agency, located in Perry County, Ky. Selected Records 1874-1979; Selected Photographs 1900-1980.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1874-1980

Buckhorn School Oral History Collection

 Collection — 1
Identifier: BCA 0094 SAA 094
Abstract

Sixteen audio recordings of interviews, reminiscences, speeches, and alumni events relating to former Buckhorn School students and staff. They were mainly from the early to mid 1900s when the Perry County, Kentucky, school was known as Witherspoon College. The recordings were made by 1941 graduate Mike Duff. Also are six interviews with Custer Reynolds recorded in 2002 by Buckhorn graduate Jim Moore.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1977-2002; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1989

Witherspoon College Buckhorn School Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BCA 0172-SAA 170
Abstract

The collection contains biographical profiles of alumni and founders, written and audio interviews, photographs, yearbooks, audio and video recordings, newspaper and magazine articles, historical essays, books related to the institution, Buckhorn Alumni Association documents and maps of the Buckhorn area.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1900-2013

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Appalachia -- Education. 1
Boarding schools -- Kentucky 1
Churches -- Kentucky -- Perry County. 1
Education -- Kentucky -- History. 1
Education -- Kentucky -- Perry County. 1