Berea College - Special Collections & Archives

02/19/2026

Thanks, Madison Carmouche and WKYT, for helping us invite the community to visit Onxy Patchworks (open through Jan. 26 Hutchins Library) https://www.wkyt.com/2026/02/18/berea-college-celebrates-100-years-black-history-month-with-quilted-archive-exhibit/

02/02/2026

Onyx Patchworks: exploring Black American history held within Berea College archives. We have teamed up with Berea based artist, public scholar, Dr. Jaleesa Wells , who is exhibiting her quilted artworks pertaining to the stories of Berea alumni Julia Britton Hooks, Henry Allen Laine and Dr. Carter G. Woodson. We invite you to visit the exhibition on the main Hutchins Library floor, running till 26th February.

06/10/2025

We're proud to host the Janis Ian Archives and eager for visitors to come view the exhibit!

Fans will still have access to Ian’s extensive archives by appointment at the Hutchins Library BEREA, Ky. – Janis Ian fans have until Friday, August 22, to visit “Breaking Silence: The Janis Ian Archives,” an exhibit showcasing the singer-songwriter-storyteller’s personal life, professiona...

04/21/2025

So want to know about the we hold. Frankly we are the place to visit if you’re right interested in Appalachia folklore, myths and culture

04/10/2025

From the papers of Phil Primack, meet Jeremiah the dog. Uncover his wild adventures in 1972 Kentucky, experience the thrill of historical research and learn from new perspectives.

04/10/2025

From the papers of Phil Primack, documenting life deep within Kentucky in 1972, when Horse met Dog.

04/09/2025

Today the theme is , well the St John’s Bible are pretty big, heavy and incredibly beautiful. Regular tours of the seven volumes are held on Fridays, if you haven’t viewed them yet, I promise it’s worth the visit.

04/07/2025

Today is birthday!! Happy birthday to you Janis!!!

04/04/2025

Sometimes is as simple as removing historic rusting paperclips, staples and rubber bands. We went through eight boxes pulling out all this …

04/03/2025

Banjo music, fiddle tunes, gospel songs, just look at the “instrumental” work our sound archivist Harry has done in preserving Appalachian voices, .

04/02/2025

Here is to new , we started the year with the deconstruction of old shelving to make way for new proper shelving units. Already we’ve crammed them up with interesting stuff.

04/01/2025

Today we are joining the campaign. Here are some views from our archive, and our current major Janis Ian archives exhibition [open till August!].