Fairchild, Edward Henry -- 1815-1889

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The Anti-Slavery Collection contains essays, addresses, reports, letters, business and legal records, research notes, and other materials collected by Berea College librarians through donation and purchase. These items document the institution of slavery, the anti-slavery movement, the conflict over slavery, and the aftermath of slavery in the United States of America.

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Collection of material documenting life and work of W.E. Barton.

Abstract After agitating the question of the need to organize a cemetery association and holding preliminary meetings led by Reverend E. H. Fairchild and A.A. Wright, the Berea community organized the Berea Cemetery Association in 1872.  The preliminary meetings resulted in the adoption of a constitution, the enrollment of nearly thirty subscribers to the Constitution, and an initiation fee for membership of $2.00.  The first election under the Constitution was held in the Fall of 1872 and resulted...

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Written by E.H. Fairchild. A printed appeal for assistance for the college is tipped in, with a handwritten note to President Tuttle, then president of Hanover(?) College.

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official and personal papers of Berea College's first president, Edward Henry Fairchild.

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Papers of John F. Gregg, Berea College graduate and trustee.

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Richard D. Sears was Professor of English and Theatre, 1967-2010, and the Chester D. Tripp Chair in Humanities at Berea College.  He has published numerous books and articles on various aspects of Kentucky history including the abolitionist movement, Camp Nelson, and Madison County.  In particular, Sears devoted many years to researching and writing about the origins of Berea College and it founding members and families.

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This collection consists of the official ad personal papers of Berea College's second president, William B. Stuart.

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These are the papers of John Hanson who is associated with the founding and early history of the College. The papers include photographs, family and other correspondence, copies of speeches and lectures, and writings.