Local History
Scope and Contents
This series contains information about the Berea area and its inhabitants. Included in the series is correspondence concerning the 7th Kentucky Infantry in the Battle of Big Hill; papers and letters of the Elder family, 1810-1907; a transcript of correspondence between President Frost and Cash Rawlings discussing local history and folklore in the 1890s; and a transcript of biographical sketch of Samuel E. Welch (b.1861), a prominent Berea citizen, builder of Welch's Department Stores and first President of Berea National Bank; minutes of Silver Creek-Scaffold Cane Baptist Church, 1802-1859; materials of the Kirksville Christian Church
Dates
- created: Majority of material found within 1810 - 1964
Creator
- From the Collection: Hutchins Library Staff. (Person)
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: 11.00 ms_boxes : Boxes of differing sizes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Berea College Special Collections and Archives Repository
Hutchins Library
100 Campus Drive
Berea Kentucky 40404 US
859.985.3262
special_collections@berea.edu