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County Achievement Contest Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG 10-10.07

Scope and Contents

Included in this collection are submissions of the participating counties documenting work accomplished in several areas judged in the competition. The collection also contains a copy of "Manual of the County Achievement Contest for Eastern Kentucky" which provides information regarding the purpose of the contest, areas judged, and judging criteria. Many of the county submissions include photographs and detailed descriptions of work done and resources offered.

Dates

  • created: 1922-1924

Conditions Governing Access

Records can be accessed through the Reading Room, Berea College Special Collections and Archives, Hutchins Library, Berea College.

Conditions Governing Use

Federal copyright regulations. Please cite all information.

Extent

2.00 ms_boxes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Promoted by the Berea College Extenstion Department, the County Achievement Contest for Eastern Kentucky was a county-wide contest with the aim of organizing and coordinating the work of counties for greater progress and effieciency. The contest ran from August 1, 1922 through December of 1923 and was developed and organized by Marshall E. Vaughn, Superintendent of Extension at Berea College. Counties participating in the contest include: Breathitt, Owsley, Rockcastle and Jackson.

Processing Information

Finding guide created January 2019 by Lori Myers-Steele, Collections Archivist.

Subject

Title
Archon Finding Aid Title
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Repository Details

Part of the Berea College Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
Hutchins Library
100 Campus Drive
Berea Kentucky 40404 US
859.985.3262