Reel 1, 1925 - 1969

Open for research. Records and photographs can be accessed in the Special Collections and Archives Reading Room, Hutchins Library, Berea College.

Regarding records contained in the collection: The records of the John C. Campbell Folk School were collected and organized 1982-1983 by Project staff and then microfilmed at the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. The microfilm master negative is owned by Berea College. A use copy is available in Hutchins Library’s Archives and Special Collections Department. Because Berea College does not own the copyright for the manuscripts or printed documents included in this microfilm edition, it is the responsibility of the researcher to secure permission to publish from the John C. Campbell Folk School or its successors and assigns.  Due to the personal information they contain, some records such as student and personnel records may be RESTRICTED.

Regarding photographs in the collection: Selected John C. Campbell Folk School photographs were collected, organized, and reproduced by Project staff in 1986. The copy negatives and a set of copy prints are owned by Berea College and are available in Hutchins Library’s Special Collections and Archives Department.