University of Kentucky. Appalachian Center records
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- University of Kentucky. Appalachian Center records
- Date
- 1978-1981, undated (inclusive)
- Extent
- 0.18 Cubic Feet
- Preferred Citation
- 1984ua029 : [identification of item], University of Kentucky. Appalachian Center records, 1978-1981, undated, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Founded in 1977, the University of Kentucky’s Appalachian Center was established with a mission to support research, instruction, and service programs related to eastern Kentucky and Appalachia. The Center is a multi-disciplinary institute with faculty from the university’s College of Arts and Sciences whose research and interests focus on Appalachian history, culture, economics, and public policy. Directors have included John B. Stephenson (1977-1984), acting director James Houghland (1984-1985), Ronald D Eller (1985-2000), interim director Joe Fink (2004-2005), Evelyn Knight (2005-?), Ann Kingsolver (2011-2015), and Christopher Barton (2015- ).
- Scope and Content
- The Appalachian Center records (dated 1978-1981, undated; 0.35 cubic feet; 1 box) comprise correspondence, administrative and financial records, and grant proposal materials that document the University of Kentucky's Appalachian Center in its early years under the leadership of John B. Stephenson. The proposed grant project to the National Endowment for the Humanities was titled "Recovering the Black Experience in Southern Appalachia: Proposal for Oral History Research." The collection also includes news clippings, notes, bibliographies, and pamphlets.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- Property rights reside with the University of Kentucky. The University of Kentucky holds the copyright for materials created in the course of business by University of Kentucky employees. Copyright for all other materials has not been assigned to the University of Kentucky. For information about permission to reproduce or publish, please contact Special Collections.
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