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Box 3

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Identifier: Box 3

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Materials consist of audio tape interviews, personal/biographical documents, photographs, property deeds, and personal writings that document the West-Vanhook family’s history. Audio tape interviews are of Bill West, Beulah West, and the Revered and Mrs. Wesley (interviewed by Rachel West Ball for research incorporated into her paper Six Generations of Heritage) Family documents include the West-Kelly family crests, a historical farms certificate, Bill West’s high school diploma, and Sara West’s will. Property deeds include a photocopy of the original deed for the farm that F.A. Vanhook bought from E. Best in 1890. These property deeds range from 1890 to 1989. Family photographs consist of over 85 pictures of such family members. Also included are two copies of Rachel West Ball’s family history, “Six Generations of Heritage.” Materials are arranged alphabetically by subject, chronologically thereafter.

Dates

  • created: 1867-1952

Conditions Governing Access

Records can be accessed through the Reading Room, Berea College Special Collections and Archives, Hutchins Library, Berea College.

Extent

From the Collection: 5.00 ms_boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Berea College Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
Hutchins Library
100 Campus Drive
Berea Kentucky 40404 US
859.985.3262