Correspondence, 1949-1962

Includes 1949 and 1950 correspondence regarding: gifts and donations; W.D. Weatherford (Trustee) letter regarding Berea as a unique institution; admissions and status of black students post-day law; Commonwealth Fund. Includes 1951 correspondence regarding: Commonwealth fund and health extension work in Appalachian Region (community, nursing centers); nurse training project; hospital expansion funding. Includes 1953, 1954 and 1955 correspondence regarding: early Trustee Charles Lester (owner of much land in/around Berea, supervised building of Model Cottage); Wilderness Road drama; manuscript of women of early Berea (Florence Ridgeway); Paul Green, storyline, revisions and contract for Wilderness Road. Includes 1961 correspondence regarding: William D. Embree's recollections of Berea College; cutting of bible of Fee family member(?). Includes 1962 correspondence regarding: Hugh Haynie's cartoon exhibit at Berea; recommendations of Francis Hutchins to Dean Smith.