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Berea College

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Francis S. Hutchins Papers

 Collection
Identifier: RG 03-3.05
Abstract Francis Stephenson Hutchins (b. 1902), a native of Northfield, Massachusetts, was educated at Oberlin College (A.B., 1923) and Yale University (M.A., 1933). Having worked in China as an undergraduate, Hutchins returned to China as an instructor in 1925 as part of the Yale-in-China Association's educational mission. Forced to leave China in 1939 during the Japanese invasion, Hutchins was appointed president of Berea College to succeed his father—William J. Hutchins.  Hutchins served as...
Dates: Other: Majority of material found in 1924-1979

Students for Appalachia (SFA) Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG 07-7.06
Abstract Students for Appalachia (SFA) was established in 1968 by Berea College students to serve the community through programs in arts, crafts, home visitation, recreation, tutoring of school children and serving as referral agents for public service and federal programs. SFA students also teach basic literacy skills for adults and assist those interested in obtaining a high school diploma through a program conducted in homes and community centers.  The student lead program would later become a...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1968-1992

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Appalachian Region, Southern -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- History -- 20th century. 1
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China -- Description and travel. 1
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