Overview
History
Series I - Newspaper Clippings
Series II - Correspondence
Series III - Biographical
Series IV - Works
Series V - Photographs

2 Manuscript Boxes

Access and Use

Preferred citation: The Harry M. Caudill Collection, Berea College Special Collections & Archives, Berea, Ky.

Related College Archives:

• John Fetterman Papers, 1940-1973, SAA 26

1 Manuscript Box

Articles by and about Caudill, his political opinions, his books, strip mining, and education from local and national newspapers, including the Louisville Courier-Journal, Lexington Herald-Leader, The Mountain Eagle and The New York Times during the period from 1956 to 1995.

1. 1956-1969
2. 1970
3. 1971-1979
4. 1980-1985
5. 1986-1989
6. 1990 before death
7. Nov. 1990-Dec. 1990
8. 1991-1994
9. 1995-

Original and copies of correspondence between Caudill and Alfred Perrin, Willis D. Weatherford, Loyal Jones and others.

10. Correspondence 1965-1990

Primarily articles on Caudill, his work, and issues associated with Caudill, such as stripmining. These articles appeared in journals and magazines such as American Heritage, Mountain Life and Work, Kentucky Living and Appalachian Journal. Also includes some miscellaneous material such as the itinerary and invitation from a 1986 banquet and roast, in addition to the service notes from Caudill's funeral in 1990.

1. Miscellaneous
2. 1963-1984
3. 1990-1994

Articles, editorials and speeches written and delivered by Caudill, in addition to material specifically examining Caudill's works, such as book reviews and press releases. Also includes a publisher's manuscript(?) of Caudill's 1983 Theirs Be the Power: The Moguls of Eastern Kentucky.

4. Editorials
5. Articles
6. Speeches 1963-1977
7. Books
8. Theirs Be the Power manuscript(?)
9. Miscellaneous

Some photographs of Harry M. Caudill.

10. Photos

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