Accession Number: 10
Pine Mountain Settlement School Collection
Papers 1913 - 1971
4.2 linear ft.
Online Catalog Record (BANC)

Overview
History

Part I - Overview of Part I

Series I - Correspondence
Series II - Progress Reports 1913 -1971
Series III - Line Fork Settlement Notes
Series IV - Essays and Stories [1920s-1940s]
Series V - Calendars
Series VI - Printed Material 1919 - 1977
Series VII - Newspaper Clippings, 1922 - 1975
Series VIII - Miscellaneous
Series IX - Photographs [1920s-1930s]

Part II - Overview of Part II

Series I - Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
Series II - Berea College / Pine Mountain Affiliation
Series III - Board of Trustees Minutes, 1949-66 / 1971-81
Series IV - Financial Reports
Series V - Correspondence, 1934 - 1967
Series VI - School Survey Reports, 1949-1951
Series VII - Publicity, 1950 -1966

Part III - Overview of Part III

Series I - Nativity Play
Series II - Photographic Negatives

Access and Use:

Provenance:

The Pine Mountain Settlement School Collection was compiled by Berea College Library staff over several years. It is the result of the College's close working relationship with the settlement school, especially during the administrations of Berea Presidents, William J. and Francis Hutchins.

Preferred Citation:

Pine Mountain Settlement School Collection, Special Collections & Archives, Berea College, Berea, Ky.

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Overview

Items in Part I relate to the history and mission of the Pine Mountain Settlement School, especially in the early 20th century.

3 Manuscript Boxes

Letters from 1915 -1950, describing present school conditions, projecting future needs, and requesting financial help.

Box 1

1. Correspondence - business letters, 1915-1936
2. Correspondence - business letters, 1937-1950

Reports to financial supporters describing progress, present needs and plans for the future.

Box 1, continued

3. Progress reports 1913
4. Progress reports 1914 Jan-Jul
5. Progress reports 1914 Aug-Dec
6. Progress reports 1915
7. Progress reports 1916
8. Progress reports 1917
9. Progress reports 1918-1919
10. Progress reports 1920-1921
11. Progress reports 1923
12. Progress reports 1924
13. Progress reports 1926-1929

Box 2

1. Progress reports 1930s
2. Progress reports 1940s
3. Progress reports 1950s
4. Progress reports 1960s
5. Progress reports 1970s

Letters from Dr. Ida S. Stapleton describing her medical outreach work for Pine Mountain Settlement School, 1926 - 1933.

Box 2, continued

6. Dr. Ida. S. Stapleton Letters (Line Fork) - 1926 -1933.

Undated, anonymous narratives, probably by school staff, regarding Pine Mountain history, events, and personalities.

Box 2, continued

7. Undated, anonymous essays and stories

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