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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.
Dates:
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...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: Majority of material found in 1929-1997
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BCA 0189 HC 14
Abstract
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.
Dates:
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.
Dates:
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
Dates:
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.
Dates:
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 ...
Dates:
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...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1919-2008
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BCA 0193 HC 18
Abstract
Organized and federated in 1948 by Mrs. Bernice Robbins and Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Jennings, the Younger Woman's Club of Berea was so named to designate it as the youngest of the three women’s clubs in Berea. Its founders and charter members recognized a need for women to share their talents and concerns, and to contribute to their community.
The Club is affiliated with the Kentucky Federation of Women's Clubs and the General (National) Federation of Women's Clubs with the purpose of working...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1948 - 1994; Other: Majority of material found in 1960-1990
Collection
Identifier: RG 13-13.16
Scope and Contents
Materials, including rosters and personal letters, recording the military service of Bereans .
Dates:
Other: Majority of material found in 1942-1951
