Berea (Ky.)
Found in 104 Collections and/or Records:
Berea College Fire Department
Starting in 1899, a fire brigade made up of students and known as the "Bucket Brigade," was established on campus and responded to calls both on and off campus. Formally established in 1905 by the College, the Fire Department served the campus and the city and was staffed by students. In 1966, the City of Berea took over responsibilities for operating the fire department ending what many affectionally referred to as the "College Fire Department."
Berea College Map / Plat, 1893?
Map, drawing of Berea College Plat of Lots in Town of Berea KY, 1893?
Berea College Non-Serial Publications
This collection contains a variety of non-serial publications of Berea College and its affiliated schools, including a number of short-lived student publications.
Berea College Photographic Archives
Photographic prints, negatives, and slides documenting the history of Berea College.
Berea College Utilities
Records of the Berea College Utilitilies Department inlcuding Waterworks and Heat and Power.
Berea Community Collection
Berea Evangelist
A monthly "religious paper representing Evangelical Christianity, as opposed to all divisions among Christians, and as inconsistent with all oath-bound secret combinations and oll other forms of evil, whether popular or otherwise." Edited by Elders John G. Fee and J.F. Browne, Berea, Kentucky, and H.H. Hinman, Washington, D.C.
Berea Friends (Quakers) Collection
Founded on April 5, 1970, Berea Friends Meeting is a monthly meeting of the Religious Society of Friends in Berea, Kentucky. Berea Friends meeting is affiliated with Southern Appalachian Yearly Meeting and Friends General Conference.
Berea Garden Club Collection
The Berea Garden Club of Berea, Kentucky, was organized in 1973. The club would develop into an organization sponsoring a variety of events and programs including talks by gardening specialists and enthusiasts, community garden and flower shows, and garden tours.