Appalachian Region, Southern -- Study and teaching.

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Official records documenting the Appalachian Studies Program at Berea College from 1959 through 1993.

Abstract The Appalachian Studies/Center Committee, also known as the Committee to Review the Appalachian Commitment, was appointed in 1987 by President John Stephenson to advise on matters relating to the activities of the Appalachian Center and the Appalachian academic program at Berea. The committee, however, was also charged with the task of conducting a comprehensive review of Berea's Appalachian commitment with a view to making recommendations that would become part of the long-range planning...

Abstract Students for Appalachia (SFA) was established in 1968 by Berea College students to serve the community through programs in arts, crafts, home visitation, recreation, tutoring of school children and serving as referral agents for public service and federal programs. SFA students also teach basic literacy skills for adults and assist those interested in obtaining a high school diploma through a program conducted in homes and community centers.  The student lead program would later become a...

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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.