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Correspondence, 1920-1922

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Identifier: 3

Scope and Contents

Includes 1920 correspondence regarding: architect services (buildings and grounds); the reception and inauguration of Professor Hutchins, June commencement and honoring of Frost; acceptance of appointment by Hutchins; Frost letter to Prof. Heyman regarding his concerns over Berea's future/certain influences; support of trustees toward new president; Hutchins on financial care and issues; Hutchins letter regarding endowment and loans; fundraising post World War I and armistice. Includes 1921 correspondence regarding: Finance Committee and donors; "The Grinnell Movement" (Grinnell College); Berea endorsements from Washington D.C; fundraising efforts of Seth Low Pierrepont; Advisory Committee for the Berea Campaign; Berea College Necessity Fund, movie, pamphlets, campaign plan; College's endorsements by President Warren G. Harding and William H. Taft; Frank C. Lowden's letter of regret as unable to join committee; recruitment of members to committees, local committees, and advisory boards, recruitment of women; five organizers for Necessity Fund: Doctor Day, Harold F. Strong, Mildred Winship, W.A. Hanscom and Anna Smith; National Information Bureau, use of funds from campaign; W.A. Hanscom fund raising in Chicago. Includes 1922 correspondence regarding Necessity Fund campaign; the Phelps-Stokes Fund; problems/costs/level of success of campaign (Tamblyn and Brown); members of the board and their accomplishments (in letter to Kentucky Lieut. Governor S. Thruston Ballard.

Dates

  • created: 1920-1922

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

All records in this record group are RESTRICTED per Berea College by-laws.

Extent

From the Collection: 68.00 ms_boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Berea College Special Collections and Archives Repository

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