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Appalachian Feuds Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BCA 0008 SAA 007
Abstract
Material in the collection was compiled over several years by Hutchins Library staff in response to the historical, cultural, and popular interest that feud activity has engendered, especially in Kentucky.
Dates:
Created: 1898-1977
Appalachian Foodways Oral History Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BCA 0162 SAA 164
Abstract
The interviews in this collection are part of a multi-year oral history effort titled: Gathering the Stories of Appalachian Foodways: an Oral History Project.
The project’s purposes were to: learn about Appalachian foodways; gain insight and understanding in how Appalachian foodways have changed overtime; and, collect stories so that they can be studied in order to preserve the history of Appalachia.
Berea student researchers conducted interviews in 2012,...
Dates:
Created: 2012
Appalachian Heritage
Collection
Identifier: RG 12-12.13
Scope and Contents
Founded in 1973 and based at Berea College, the quarterly publication Appalachian Heritage considers previously unpublished fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, writing for young adults, craft essays, book reviews, and visual art. In addition to new and emerging writers, contributors to the magazine include finalists for the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award; winners of the T. S. Eliot Award, the E.B. White Award, an O. Henry Prize, among others; and...
Dates:
Created: 1973-
Appalachian Heritage Magazine
Collection — Container: 6.12.3 Box 2 Oversized
Identifier: RG 06-6.12.3
Abstract
Official records of the Appalachian Heritage Magazine. (Appalachian heritage: a magazine of southern Appalachian life and culture, published by Berea College).
Dates:
Created: 1972 -
Appalachian Historic Forest Conditions Oral History Project
Collection
Identifier: BCA 0286
Scope and Contents
This oral history collection consists of interviews with eighteen elder (over 65) Appalachians about their recollections of the forest in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky. While the interviews focus on their experience of the forests, their stories also intersect with other aspects of their experience and contributions such as music and art. Among those interviewed are notable Appalachian folk figures all of whom have now passed, including wood carver and shingle river William McClure;...
Dates:
1996
Appalachian Mountain Family Photograph Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BCA 0149 SAA 150
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of images (c. 1890s to 1930s) of families in the Appalachian Mountains surrounding Berea College, including surrounding counties, collected together from several area photographers including E. W. Todd and E. Simms. Many of these images were used for public relations purposes during the Frost administration and include images of the Berea College campus.While most of the photographs contain images of families, many of the photographs also contain images...
Dates:
Other: Majority of material found in 1890-1939
Appalachian Museum
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG 05-5.47
Abstract
The Appalachian Museum was created in 1969 (officially open to the public in 1971) to care for the college's growing collections of artifacts from the Appalachian area. It was dedicated to the task of preserving the distinctive crafts and telling the story of the traditional lifestyle of the people of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. The museum was closed in May of 1998 with most of its activities and collections being integrated into the educational programs of the College.
Dates:
Created: 1951-1998
Appalachian Notes Records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BCA 0028 SAA 027
Abstract
Dr. Drake established Appalachian Notes in 1972-1973 as a quarterly publication that primarily featured book reviews and articles about Appalachia. He served as editor until 1979. Thomas Ford and Lawrence Thompson of the University of Kentucky both served as assistant editors during those years. After Drake stepped down, Appalachian Notes continued publication under other editorship through 1985.
Dates:
Created: 1973-1980
Appalachian Oral History Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BCA 0059 SAA 059
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of twenty-one audio cassette recordings of interviews, informal discussions, musical performances, and commentary recorded by Berea College students under the direction of history professor, Richard B. Drake, during the 1973 fall semester.Subject areas include Pine Mountain Settlement School, John C. Campbell Folk School, the Christian Appalachian Project, the Civilian Conservation Corps in Pike County, Kentucky, and Berea College's Christmas Country Dance...
Dates:
Created: 1972-1973
Appalachian Photographic Archives
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BCA 0070 SAA 070
Scope and Contents
Black and white photographic prints of various sizes, some with dates and/or notations, preserved for their relevance to Appalachia.
Note: A small number of the images are dated. Otherwise dates are approximate or no date is given.
Dates:
Created: 1898-1965
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- Rural schools -- Kentucky -- History. 14
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- Fairchild, Edward Henry -- 1815-1889 7
- Hutchins Library Staff. 7
- Oberlin College. 7
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- Pine Mountain Settlement School (Pine Mountain, Ky.). 6
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- Berea College -- Dean of Women 5
- Berea College -- Loyal Jones Appalachian Center 5
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- Stephenson, John B. -- 1937- 5
- Weatherford, Willis D. (Willis Duke), -- 1875-1970. 5
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- Hutchins, Louise Gilman -- 1911-1996 4
- John C. Campbell Folk School. 4
- Lincoln Institute (Simpsonville, Ky.). 4
- Pettit, Katherine. 4
- American Association of University Professors. 3
- Appalachian Studies Association. 3
- Berea College -- Athletics 3
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- Buckhorn Children's Center (Buckhorn, Ky.). 3
- Campbell, John C. (John Charles) --1867-1919 3
- Campbell, Olive D. (Olive Dame) -- 1882-1954 3
- Christmas Country Dance School. 3
- Church of Christ, Union (Berea, Ky.). 3
- Combs, Josiah Henry -- 1886-1960 3
- Drake, Richard B. -- 1925- 3
- Frost, Maria Goodell. 3
- Green, Paul -- 1894-1981 -- Wilderness road 3
- Jones, Loyal. 3
- Maloney, Michael E. 3
- Obermiller, Phillip J. 3
- Red Bird Mission (Beverly, Ky.). 3
- Renfro Valley Barn Dance (Radio program) -- History. 3
- Rogers, J.A.R. -- (John Almanza Rowley) 3
- Shinn, Larry D. -- 1942- 3
- Tallmadge, William H. 3
- Wagner, Thomas E. 3
- American Anti-Slavery Society. 2
- American Association of University Women. 2
- American Friends Service Committee. 2
- Annville Institute. 2
- Appalachian College Association. 2
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- Appalachian Volunteers. 2
- Association of American Colleges 2
- Ayer, Perley 2
- Ball, Norman. 2
- Barton, Bruce -- 1886-1967 2
- Barton, William Eleazar -- 1861-1930 2
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