John Kessler Papers
Scope and Contents
These are the papers of John Kessler, commanding officer of the V-12 officer training school unit at Berea College during WWII. The papers include correspondence regarding V-12 reunions, correspondence with V-12 alumni, copies of articles about and by Kessler, and Kessler's US Navy officer service records.
Dates
- Other: Majority of material found in 1980-1998
Creator
- Kessler, John. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Records can be accessed through the Reading Room, Berea College Special Collections and Archives, Hutchins Library, Berea College.
Conditions Governing Use
There are no restrictions on the collection other than federal copyright regulations.
Extent
1.00 ms_boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
John Kessler was commanding officer(first executive officer) of the V-12 officer training school unit at Berea College during WWII. Kessler also worked to organize reunions of V-12 alumni following the War. Before and after his service in the Navy, Kessler was an insurance salesman. In addition to organizing Navy V-12 reunions, Kessler also helped to develop the Navy V-12 Scholarship and the Navy V-12 Award (scholarships recognizing Berea College students who are able leaders and who promote community among their peers).
Processing Information
Finding aid created 2016.
Subject
- United States -- Navy -- History -- World War, 1939-1945 (Organization)
- Berea College (Organization)
- Berea College -- History (Organization)
- 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
Hutchins Library
100 Campus Drive
Berea Kentucky 40404 US
859.985.3262
special_collections@berea.edu