Berea College Archives
@bereaarchives.bsky.social
Archive boxes full of preserved stories, sights and sounds from the Appalachian region. Home to the bell hook papers and the Janis Ian Archives.
https://libraryguides.berea.edu/archives
https://libraryguides.berea.edu/archives
New in the archives: a photograph of 1915 Berea College Normal School graduate James Garfield Durham (1881-1951). Durham was a member of the Berea Foundation School faculty from 1911 to 1951.
September 9, 2026 at 12:41 PM
New in the archives: a photograph of 1915 Berea College Normal School graduate James Garfield Durham (1881-1951). Durham was a member of the Berea Foundation School faculty from 1911 to 1951.
Remembering Dolly Parton and the song that Dolly and Janis Ian recorded together: "My Tennessee Hills" (youtu.be/Gsy8S-q1XkU?...).
A temporary exhibit of Dolly Parton related items from the Janis Ian Archives is open at Hutchins Library. Come take a look!
A temporary exhibit of Dolly Parton related items from the Janis Ian Archives is open at Hutchins Library. Come take a look!
September 3, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Remembering Dolly Parton and the song that Dolly and Janis Ian recorded together: "My Tennessee Hills" (youtu.be/Gsy8S-q1XkU?...).
A temporary exhibit of Dolly Parton related items from the Janis Ian Archives is open at Hutchins Library. Come take a look!
A temporary exhibit of Dolly Parton related items from the Janis Ian Archives is open at Hutchins Library. Come take a look!
Remembering Dolly Parton: Dolly joined Janis Ian on "My Tennessee Hills" in Ian's 2004 album, Billie's Bones. Dolly-related items from the Janis Ian Archives are currently on display in Hutchins Library. You can listen to the song at janisian.com/music/billie....
September 3, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Remembering Dolly Parton: Dolly joined Janis Ian on "My Tennessee Hills" in Ian's 2004 album, Billie's Bones. Dolly-related items from the Janis Ian Archives are currently on display in Hutchins Library. You can listen to the song at janisian.com/music/billie....
The Berea College Special Collections and Archives reading room will be open 10 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday this semester (holidays excepted). Many journeys of discovery await! In the photo: Carter G. Woodson (Berea '1903) documents and publications.
#archives #Berea #Kentucky #Appalachia
#archives #Berea #Kentucky #Appalachia
September 1, 2026 at 3:14 PM
The Berea College Special Collections and Archives reading room will be open 10 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday this semester (holidays excepted). Many journeys of discovery await! In the photo: Carter G. Woodson (Berea '1903) documents and publications.
#archives #Berea #Kentucky #Appalachia
#archives #Berea #Kentucky #Appalachia
Continuing throughout September: An archival exhibit honoring the 40th anniversary of the Berea Arts Council. To learn about BAC's archives, follow this link: bereaarchives.libraryhost.com/repositories...
#art #archives #Berea #Kentucky
#art #archives #Berea #Kentucky
August 31, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Continuing throughout September: An archival exhibit honoring the 40th anniversary of the Berea Arts Council. To learn about BAC's archives, follow this link: bereaarchives.libraryhost.com/repositories...
#art #archives #Berea #Kentucky
#art #archives #Berea #Kentucky
Weekly events: Play Janis Ian's Martin D-18 guitar (Tuesdays @ 2 PM) and take a St. John's Bible tour (Thursdays @ 2 PM) in Special Collections and Archives. For details, see libraryguides.berea.edu/news/blog.
August 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Weekly events: Play Janis Ian's Martin D-18 guitar (Tuesdays @ 2 PM) and take a St. John's Bible tour (Thursdays @ 2 PM) in Special Collections and Archives. For details, see libraryguides.berea.edu/news/blog.
This week's opening in the Berea Heritage Edition St. John's Bible, Hebrews 1-3, includes two dragonflies. What a summery feeling! Drop by Hutchins Library to view this volume or all seven.
July 30, 2026 at 3:26 PM
This week's opening in the Berea Heritage Edition St. John's Bible, Hebrews 1-3, includes two dragonflies. What a summery feeling! Drop by Hutchins Library to view this volume or all seven.
Adventure in the Archives: Visiting Berea College – A Photo-Essay
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Adventure in the Archives: Visiting Berea College – A Photo-Essay
(The Draper Building, Berea College.
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July 29, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Adventure in the Archives: Visiting Berea College – A Photo-Essay
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A new 2-case exhibit by student (now graduate!) Chloe Spitzer has opened in the Special Collections and Archives gathering space. This summer we invite you to learn about the lives of President Francis Hutchins and Dr. Louise Gilman Hutchins through archival images, documents and artifacts.
May 20, 2026 at 1:57 PM
A new 2-case exhibit by student (now graduate!) Chloe Spitzer has opened in the Special Collections and Archives gathering space. This summer we invite you to learn about the lives of President Francis Hutchins and Dr. Louise Gilman Hutchins through archival images, documents and artifacts.
Please note our April 17 speaker time change: this event will begin at 2 PM.
April 14, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Please note our April 17 speaker time change: this event will begin at 2 PM.
Come join us April 25 at the Bucolics Project concert and April 27 at a follow-up workshop. Both events are free and open to the public @bereacollege.bsky.social. #music #poetry #archives
April 10, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Come join us April 25 at the Bucolics Project concert and April 27 at a follow-up workshop. Both events are free and open to the public @bereacollege.bsky.social. #music #poetry #archives
For Fiddle Tune Friday, some Berea students give a nod to Bluegrass Music with Bill Monroe’s Get Up John. berea.access.preservica.com/uncategorize...
February 27, 2026 at 1:28 PM
For Fiddle Tune Friday, some Berea students give a nod to Bluegrass Music with Bill Monroe’s Get Up John. berea.access.preservica.com/uncategorize...
Did you know Jesse Jackson delivered a powerful Berea College convocation in September 1998? You can watch this speech here. berea.access.preservica.com/uncategorize... #exploreyourarchive #archive30 #archives
February 18, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Did you know Jesse Jackson delivered a powerful Berea College convocation in September 1998? You can watch this speech here. berea.access.preservica.com/uncategorize... #exploreyourarchive #archive30 #archives
In case you missed this brilliant WKYT piece with @jaleesaphd.bsky.social #archive30 #exploreyourarchive
Carter G. Woodson, a graduate of Berea College, established the original week-long celebration of Black history that became Black History Month.
Berea College celebrates 100 years of Black History Month with quilted archive exhibit
Carter G. Woodson, a graduate of Berea College, established the original week-long celebration of Black history that became Black History Month.
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February 18, 2026 at 1:51 PM
In case you missed this brilliant WKYT piece with @jaleesaphd.bsky.social #archive30 #exploreyourarchive
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Remembering that time I mapped a bunch of archive collections focused of Black cultures across the globe. This is still a work in progress. What’s more Black History Month than a big map of global Black history?
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Black Cultural Archives
Created by Dr. Jaleesa Renee Wells (updated May 30, 2024); https://www.drjaleesawells.com/culturalarchives
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February 1, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Remembering that time I mapped a bunch of archive collections focused of Black cultures across the globe. This is still a work in progress. What’s more Black History Month than a big map of global Black history?
padlet.com/drjaleesawel...
padlet.com/drjaleesawel...
We are pleased to announce the opening of the Cleophus Charles and Rosa Lee Charles papers. To learn more about this archival collection, view the finding aid at bereaarchives.libraryhost.com/repositories.... Both served @bereacollege.bsky.social for many years beginning in 1973. #bereabeloved
February 13, 2026 at 7:24 PM
We are pleased to announce the opening of the Cleophus Charles and Rosa Lee Charles papers. To learn more about this archival collection, view the finding aid at bereaarchives.libraryhost.com/repositories.... Both served @bereacollege.bsky.social for many years beginning in 1973. #bereabeloved
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Art quilting is giving me greater insight and visual vocabulary about memory, lineage, and the quiet ways we stay connected across time. If you’re someone who listens for stories in the seams, I’m sharing these epiphanies alongside my exhibition in collab with Berea College Archives.
The Threshold
An introduction to the stories, histories, and creative processes underlying Onyx Patchworks, where quilts function as portals into memory, lineage, and learning.
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January 25, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Art quilting is giving me greater insight and visual vocabulary about memory, lineage, and the quiet ways we stay connected across time. If you’re someone who listens for stories in the seams, I’m sharing these epiphanies alongside my exhibition in collab with Berea College Archives.
A reminder: Please join us this evening for the opening of a new, interactive exhibition combining art, archives, memory games, and African American history. The event is free and open to the public.
January 29, 2026 at 7:36 PM
A reminder: Please join us this evening for the opening of a new, interactive exhibition combining art, archives, memory games, and African American history. The event is free and open to the public.
Applications for the 2026 Berea College Media Archives Fellowship are now being received. The fellowship supports research projects served by Berea’s extensive audio / video collections. libraryguides.berea.edu/aboutsca/MFh...
January 4, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Applications for the 2026 Berea College Media Archives Fellowship are now being received. The fellowship supports research projects served by Berea’s extensive audio / video collections. libraryguides.berea.edu/aboutsca/MFh...
Fiddle Tune Friday looks forward to Old Christmas on January 6th with Breaking Up Christmas by the Whoopin' Hollar String Band at the 2006 Berea College Celebration of Traditional Music. dla.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...
December 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Fiddle Tune Friday looks forward to Old Christmas on January 6th with Breaking Up Christmas by the Whoopin' Hollar String Band at the 2006 Berea College Celebration of Traditional Music. dla.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...
For Fiddle Tune Friday It Must Be Santa by the Berea College Bluegrass Music Ensemble recorded at the College’s 2009 Christmas Concert. dla.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...
December 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
For Fiddle Tune Friday It Must Be Santa by the Berea College Bluegrass Music Ensemble recorded at the College’s 2009 Christmas Concert. dla.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...
We're glad to announce the processing of the papers of Dr. L. Sue Greer-Pitt. Greer-Pitt is a retired Appalachia sociologist who taught at KCTCS, Whitesburg. You can explore her collection through this finding aid link: bereaarchives.libraryhost.com/repositories....
December 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
We're glad to announce the processing of the papers of Dr. L. Sue Greer-Pitt. Greer-Pitt is a retired Appalachia sociologist who taught at KCTCS, Whitesburg. You can explore her collection through this finding aid link: bereaarchives.libraryhost.com/repositories....
Fiddle Tune Friday serves up two for the price of one with Angeline the Baker and Yellow Rose of Texas played by Jake Krack and Amber Field at the 2004 Berea College Celebration of Traditional Music. dla.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...
December 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Fiddle Tune Friday serves up two for the price of one with Angeline the Baker and Yellow Rose of Texas played by Jake Krack and Amber Field at the 2004 Berea College Celebration of Traditional Music. dla.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...
Fiddle Tune Friday, in solidarity with pardoned turkeys everywhere, presents Turkey In the Straw by Jim Stone and other family members recorded by John Harrod in Mount Sterling, Kentucky (Montgomery County) sometime in the [1980s]. dla.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...
November 28, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Fiddle Tune Friday, in solidarity with pardoned turkeys everywhere, presents Turkey In the Straw by Jim Stone and other family members recorded by John Harrod in Mount Sterling, Kentucky (Montgomery County) sometime in the [1980s]. dla.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...
Join us on Thursday, Dec. 4, at 5:30pm at the Boone Tavern Event Center as the Fall 2025 Berea Folklife apprentices & their mentor artists present on their fall apprenticeships in weaving, clawhammer banjo, contra dancing, Ballet Folklorico, and wild plant foraging & crafting. Dinner will be served!
November 20, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Join us on Thursday, Dec. 4, at 5:30pm at the Boone Tavern Event Center as the Fall 2025 Berea Folklife apprentices & their mentor artists present on their fall apprenticeships in weaving, clawhammer banjo, contra dancing, Ballet Folklorico, and wild plant foraging & crafting. Dinner will be served!