RG 11. Awards, Conferences, and Programs
Record Group
Identifier: RG 11
Material documenting regular events at Berea College such as Convocations, Mountain Day, and Commencement, as well as occasional events such as plays, concerts, or conferences. Several discreet collections exist within this large record group.
Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:
Navy V-12 Berea College Collection
Collection
Identifier: RG 11-11.05
Abstract
During the advent of World War II, the U.S. Navy turned to liberal arts colleges to provide a basic education for their recruits. Between July 1, 1943, and June 30, 1946, more than 125,000 individuals were enrolled in the V-12 Navy College Training Program which was offered in 131 colleges and universities throughout the United States. The purpose of the V-12 program was to grant bachelor'sdegrees to future officers from both the U.S. Navy and the Marine Corps. Berea College took part in...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1943-2011; Other: Majority of material found in 1943-1945
Presidential Inaugurations
Collection
Identifier: RG 11-11.14
Scope and Contents
Programs and printed materials from the inaugurations of Berea College's presidents.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1869-2013
Programs
Collection
Identifier: RG 11-11.11
Scope and Contents
Records and materials related to special programs administered by Berea College.
Some records within this collection can be accessed digitally - see detailed description below.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1878-
Summer Puppetry Caravan for Appalachia Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG 11-11.03
Abstract
A Summer Puppetry Caravan for Appalachia was created by director Neil di Teresa, professor of art at Berea College, in 1969. Initially funded by Berea College and the Rockefeller Foundation, the Caravan received additional support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Kentucky Arts Commission, the Kentucky Humanities Council, and other private organizations. The aim of the Caravan was “to involv[e] Appalachians in Cultural and creative activities, to develo[p] a sense of rapport...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1970 - 1993; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/2009
Symposium on Rural Hymnody Collection, 1974-1982
Collection
Identifier: RG 11-11.02
Abstract
The Symposium on Rural Hymnody was hosted by Berea College on April 27-29, 1979. Follow the links in the Series 4 box list to listen to the recordings of Symposium presentations, performances, and a worship service. Presentations were given by seventeen participants. The symposium also featured performances by the A.L. Phipps Family of Knox County, Kentucky and the Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers of Dale County, Alabama. The group also traveled to Floyd County, Kentucky, to attend the...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1974 - 1982; Other: Majority of material found in 1978-1982
Wilderness Road Drama Collection
Collection
Identifier: RG 11-11.04
Abstract
Wilderness Road, an outdoor symphonic drama, was commissioned by Berea College to help commemorate the school’s centennial celebration in the summer of 1955. The drama was written by Pulitzer prize-winning author, Paul Green, who also authored The Common Glory, The Lost Colony, and The Stephen Foster Story. Green received the Freedom Foundation’s George...
Dates:
Other: Majority of material found in 1942-1980