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Berea (Ky.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 58 Collections and/or Records:

Berea College Fire Department

 Collection
Identifier: RG 05-5.21
Abstract

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."

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1914-1994

Berea College Non-Serial Publications

 Collection
Identifier: RG 12-12.22
Scope and Contents

This collection contains a variety of non-serial publications of Berea College and its affiliated schools, including a number of short-lived student publications.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1900-1990

Berea College Photographic Archives

 Collection
Identifier: BC PH-BC PH
Scope and Contents

Photographic prints, negatives, and slides documenting the history of Berea College.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1853-; Majority of material found in 1890-2000

Berea College Utilities

 Collection
Identifier: RG 05-5.22
Scope and Contents

Records of the Berea College Utilitilies Department inlcuding Waterworks and Heat and Power.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1902-2005

Berea Community Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BCA 0181-HC 06
Abstract The Berea Community Collection is comprised of archival materials collected by college librarians as a part of the Berea City Vertical Files. This collection, with its wealth of local history, was removed from the vertical files in order to further preserve and arrange the materials as a working collection.      Background information and local history have been preserved in the form of business ledgers, organizational minutes, correspondence, newspaper clippings, audio recorded...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: Majority of material found within 1810 - 1964

Berea Evangelist

 Collection
Identifier: RG 12-12.23
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1885-1887

Berea Publishing Company

 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

Berea/Richmond and Beyond Unidentified WWI Era Photograph Album

 Collection — 1
Identifier: BCA 0235 HC 60
Abstract The album is, unfortunately, unidentified at present.  Although most photographs are “labeled” with personal notes, some with names, there is no indication of the name of the owner, specific dates, or full names of most people pictured.  However, photographs clearly show a female student who attended both the Berea Academy and the Teacher’s College in Richmond, spent time serving in Europe during WWI, followed by what can be assumed as time teaching in Pennsylvania.  The clothing and other...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1916-1919

Boone Tavern Hotel

 Collection
Identifier: RG 05-5.04
Abstract Historic Boone Tavern was built in 1909 at the suggestion of Nellie Frost, wife of Berea College president, William G. Frost. Named for Appalachian hero Daniel Boone has hosted visitors of Berea, Kentucky including the Dalai Lama, Henry Ford, President and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, Eleanor Roosevelt, Maya Angelou, and Robert Frost. Construction of Boone Tavern began in 1909 based on designs by the New York architectural firm of Cady & See at a cost of $20,000. The building, made of bricks...
Dates: Other: Majority of material found in 1912-2014

Campus and Student Organizations

 Collection
Identifier: RG 07-7.00
Abstract

General collection of papers and records of numerous campus and student organizations, organized by organization, at Berea College from 1871 to the present day.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1871-