Prince Edward County Students at Berea collection

Collection

Identifier: RG 13-13.39

Scope and Contents

The Prince Edward County Students at Berea collection comprises materials documenting Berea College's participation in the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) Emergency Placement Program for Prince Edward County, Virginia, African American high school students. Materials in this study collection include photocopies of historical documents from the AFSC Archives, later analytical papers on the Emergency Placement Project, published articles about the Berea connection, and research notes from Professor Steve Gowler.

Dates

Creation: 1959 - 2005

Creator

American Friends Service Committee. (Organization)
Berea College (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

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

Conditions Governing Use

For permission to publish, contact the copyright holders.

Full Extent

1.00 boxes_(general) (3 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This small study collection contains information about a 1959-1965 American Friends Service Committee program that helped African American students from Prince Edward County, Virginia, continue their education while their local public schools were shut down. The closure of all public schools in Prince Edward County was an attempt to avoid school desegregation as required by the 1954 United States Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education. Berea College's Foundation School served as one of the host schools for "Emergency Placement Program" participants. A few Prince Edward County students also enrolled in Berea College after earning their high school diplomas.