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Collection
Identifier: RG 13-13.30
Abstract
In 1963 Korean-American writer Induk Pahk established a school in Seoul, South Korea, modeled after Berea College that she called “Berea in Korea.” Originally named the Induk Vocational School, the school became the Induk Institute of Design in 1971, and was renamed Induk University in 2009. The university is located in Nowon-gu along with a number of other educational institutions. The university provides a range of two- and three-year...
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Other: Majority of material found in 1963-1985
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BCA 0224 HC 49
Abstract
The Berea Interfaith Task Force for Peace was founded in 1981 as a grassroots organization of volunteers from various faith traditions sharing a commitment to peacemaking and social justice issues. To this end, the group has focused its peacemaking efforts on the problems of the nuclear arms race, conflicts in Central America, and the local problem of nerve gas stored at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Madison County. The group also organized the Mountain Refugee Project in the late 1980’s...
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Other: Majority of material found in 1976-1983
Collection
Identifier: RG 06-6.09
Abstract
This collection contains information and records of the Berea Kindergarten affiliated with Berea College in the early to mid-20th century. The program was started by Minna Glass Durham with the encouragement of College staff and was run for some time in the Blue Ridge residence hall on the Berea College campus before moving to the Union Church.
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translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1901-1995
Collection
Identifier: BCA 0201 HC 26
Abstract
The Kiwanis Club of Berea, Kentucky was the frist civic organization for men in the Berea community. Organized August 23, 1922, and chartered November 22, 1922, the Berea Kiwanis Club has been serving the community for over 90 years. The club's motto, "We Build," is an accurate description of the services it renders, for not only has the club contributed to the community in numerous ways (for example, the construction of the community park, the establishment of an annual Easter Egg Hunt, and...
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translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: Majority of material found in 1929-1997
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BCA 0189 HC 14
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The Berea League was established in 1938 and is affiliated with the League of Women Voters of Kentucky and the National League of Women Voters. Its general purpose is to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation of citizens in government.
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translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1946-1998
Collection
Identifier: RG 13-13.32
Abstract
The Berea Publishing Company (one time publisher of the Berea Citizen) was incorporated in the state of Kentucky on November 18th, 1904. The three original stokeholders were Louis Hinman, William G. Frost, and B.E. Cartmell, all of Berea. The first President of the corporation was William G. Frost.
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translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1904-1954
Collection
Identifier: RG 12-12.05
Scope and Contents
Publication of Berea College Office of Admissions
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translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1973-1996
Collection
Identifier: RG 13-13.12
Scope and Contents
Records and communications regarding the origin of the name Berea.
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translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1936-1939
Collection — Container: 1
Identifier: BCA 0118 SAA 118
Abstract
Philis Alvic is a weaver and writer living in Lexington, Ky. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1964. In the early 1970s she did graduate study in textiles at Winthrop College. Her weaving has been shown at numerous exhibits throughout the United States. Alvic has written about weaving and her experience as an artist in national journals and magazines. She has authored several pamphlets on weaving in the Appalachian region including ...
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translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1993-1996
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BCA 0192 HC 17
Abstract
Berea Women’s Club was organized on June 19, 1919 at the Berea Baptist Church by a group of women from the Berea community. The purpose of the organization “was to bring together women of this area of Madison County for mutual counsel and helpfulness and create a united effort for the welfare of the community while contributing to the best interests of humanity as a whole” (Engle, F. 2011 January 1. The Berea Women’s Club and the Echo Club, The Richmond...
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translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1919-2008
