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Virginia Americana Collection
Collection
Identifier: BCA 0099 SAA 099
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of documents pertaining to the state of Virginia, primarily focused on Henry and Patrick Counties. The papers span the years from 1792 to 1889 and include court documents, a small amount of correspondence, voting records, and bills of sale. The collection does not focus on a specific aspect of Virginia, but provides information on political, commercial, and to some extent, personal experiences in Virginia during the 19th century. There are many...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1792-1889
Vocational Schools
Collection
Identifier: RG 06-6.08
Abstract
These are the official records of the Berea College Vocational School. The Vocational School was abolished in 1924 with vocational courses being offered through other departments.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1913-1927
Voices From the Sixties Oral History Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BCA 0087 SAA 087
Scope and Contents
Thirty-three interviews of Kentucky and West Virginia community organizers, politicians, journalists, and scholars related to federal government funded anti-poverty programs in the 1960s and 1970s. The interviews were recorded by Gibbs Kinderman in connection with the production of four public radio documentaries: The "Appalachian Volunteers," "Maximum Feasible Participation," "Strip Mining," and "Fair Elections.” ...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1985 - 1987
W. E. Lincoln Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 01-1.05
Abstract
These are the papers of W.E. Lincoln who is associated with the founding and early history of the College.
Dates:
1800s
W. W. Wheeler Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 01-1.13
Abstract
These are the papers of W.W. Wheeler who is associated with the founding and early history of the College.
Dates:
Other: Dummy Date
Thomas Wagner - Phillip Obermiller Appalachian Migrant Research Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BCA 0240
Abstract
This collection contain records of Phillip J. Obermiller and Thomas E. Wagner related to their joint scholarly work that focused on the areas of Appalachian migration generally and city based Appalachian migrant groups and organizations in particular.
Phillip Obermiller holds graduate degrees in philosophy from the Athenaeum of Ohio and in sociology from the Union Institute. Thomas Wagner holds graduate degrees in urban education and American history from the University of Cincinnati. Among...
Dates:
Other: Majority of material found in 1972-2000
Walter McNew Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BCA 0136 SAA 136
Abstract
Walter McNew (1912 - 1998) inherited his knowledge of, and love for, shape note singing from his father, John G. McNew who was a fiddler, singing school teacher, and telegraph operator for the L&N Railroad in Rockcastle and Madison counties of Kentucky.
The earliest of his recordings were made by Walter and his siblings on reel-to-reel tape. These recordings document both Walter alone and as part of a family gospel quartet with siblings, Astor, Homer, and Bernice (Branaman).
The solo...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1930-1993
Ware Brothers Collection
Collection — Container: 1
Identifier: BCA 0153 SAA 157
Abstract
William Chester (1920-2012), known as “Chet,” and Donald (1921- ), or “Don,” Ware were born in Argyle, Casey County, Kentucky. They grew up in an atmosphere of country gospel music and singing and were taught to sing and play guitar by their father Virgil Ware who was a shape-note gospel singer and teacher. The two brothers performed together since the late 1920s and, after hearing Delmore Brothers for the first time in 1933, began covering Delmore Brothers songs.
The duo’s career...
Dates:
Other: Dummy Date
Warren Brunner Photography Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BCA 0167 SAA 169
Abstract
Warren Brunner (1928 - ) is a professional photographer known for his portraits of the Appalachian people and region. A native of Wisconsin, Brunner took his first photography job at age sixteen with the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, leading to an apprenticeship with a Master Photographer and studies at the Winona Institute of Photography in Indiana. Brunner moved to Berea in 1954 to operate a photography studio owned by Mrs. Mattson, which he then took ownership of in 1960. Brunner has...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1953-2015
Watergate Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BCA 0206 HC 31
Abstract
On June 17, 1972, five men were arrested after breaking into the National Democratic Party Headquarters located in the Watergate complex in Washington DC. Later it was found that the men were associated with the committee to re-elect Richard Nixon. It was eventually discovered that Nixon was aware of the break in and aided in the resulting cover-up. A special investigation was ordered. In all, twenty men, including some of Nixon's top aides, were convicted of obstruction of justice because...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1973-1975