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Berea Weaving Oral History Project, 1993-1996

Collection Overview

Title: Berea Weaving Oral History Project, 1993-1996

Extent: 1.0 MS boxes

Languages: English [eng]

Abstract

Philis Alvic is a weaver and writer living in Lexington, Ky. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1964. In the early 1970s she did graduate study in textiles at Winthrop College. Her weaving has been shown at numerous exhibits throughout the United States. Alvic has written about weaving and her experience as an artist in national journals and magazines. She has authored several pamphlets on weaving in the Appalachian region including Weavers of the Southern Highlands: Berea (1993) and the book, Weavers of the Southern Highlands (2003).

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection consists of seventeen audio cassette recordings of oral history interviews with weavers and other Berea, Kentucky residents involved with household weaving, weaving as a Berea College student industry, or the commercial enterprise, Churchill Weavers. Twenty of the interviews were recorded by Lexington, Kentucky weaver, Philis Alvic, in 1993 and 1995. Two of the interviews were records by Chris Miller in 1996.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions: Records can be accessed through the Reading Room, Berea College Special Collections and Archives, Hutchins Library, Berea College.

Use Restrictions: There are no restrictions on use of this material other than federal copyright regulations.

Preferred Citation: [Object identification], Berea Weaving Oral History Collection, Berea College Special Collections & Archives, Berea, KY.

Processing Information: The collection was arranged by Harry Rice, Sound Archivist. The finding aid was created in 2015 and updated in February 2016 by Lori Myers-Steele, Collections Archivist.

Other Note: BCA 0118 SAA 118

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Interviews

Box 1

Folder 1: SC-CT-SC-CT-845-001

INTERVIEW Re: History of Weaving in Berea - Effie Anglin recorded by Philis Alvic 4-13-95.) A Jackson County native, Effie lived most of her life in Berea, went to [? Foundation School], worked for Churchill Weavers and the College - Mountain Weaver Boys and Lena Elkin.

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Folder 2: SC-CT-SC-CT-845-002

INTERVIEW Re: History of Weaving in Berea - Gary Barker recorded by Philis Alvic 5-20-93 1 of 2.

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Folder 3: SC-CT-845-003

INTERVIEW Re: History of Weaving in Berea - Gary Barker recorded by Philis Alvic 5-20-93 2 of 2

Folder 4: SC-CT-845-004

INTERVIEW Re: History of Weaving in Berea - Lila Bellando. recorded by Philis Alvic 5-17-93 1 of 2

Folder 5: SC-CT-845-005

INTERVIEW Re: History of Weaving in Berea - Lila Bellando. recorded by Philis Alvic 6-15-93 2 of 2

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Folder 6: SC-CT-845-006

INTERVIEW Re: History of Weaving in Berea - Minerva Bobbit, recorded by Philis Alvic 5-7-93 1 of 2

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Folder 7: SC-CT-845-007

INTERVIEW Re: History of Weaving in Berea - Minerva Bobbit, recorded by Philis Alvic 5-7-93 2 of 2

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Folder 8: SC-CT-845-008

INTERVIEW Re: History of Weaving in Berea - Bob Boyce, recorded by Philis Alvic 5-17-93

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Folder 9: SC-CT-845-009

INTERVIEW Re: History of Weaving in Berea - Dorthy Brockman, recorded by Philis Alvic 6-17-93

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Folder 10: SC-CT-845-010

INTERVIEW Re: History of Weaving in Berea - Neil Colmer, recorded by Philis Alvic 5-5-93

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Folder 11: SC-CT-845-011

INTERVIEW Re: History of Weaving in Berea - Ada Hoskins recorded by Philis Alvic 4-20-95.() Ada worked for Churchill Weavers most of her life, knew both Churchills, and tells of the extent of the business and about the steps in the weaving and finishing process.

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Folder 12: SC-CT-845-012

INTERVIEW Re: History of Weaving in Berea - Loyal Jones recorded by Philis Alvic 6-19-93

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Folder 13: SC-CT-845-013

INTERVIEW Re: History of Weaving in Berea - Mary Nash recorded by Philis Alvic 5-16-93

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Folder 14: SC-CT-845-014

INTERVIEW Re: History of Weaving in Berea - Flossie Perisho, recorded by Philis Alvic 7-21-93

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Folder 15: SC-CT-845-015

INTERVIEW Re: History of Weaving in Berea - Virginia Piland, recorded by Philis Alvic 5-7-93

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Folder 16: SC-CT-845-016

INTERVIEW Re: History of Weaving in Berea - John Ramsay, recorded by Philis Alvic 5-10-93

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Folder 17: SC-CT-845-017

INTERVIEW Re: History of Weaving in Berea - Ellen Eavens and Julia (Woodfin) Smith recorded by Philis Alvic 4-12-95 1 of 2 Ellen grew up in Berea and learned weaving from her mother who was a student of Anna Ernberg and from Lena Elkin.

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Folder 18: SC-CT-845-018

INTERVIEW Re: History of Weaving in Berea - Ellen Evans and Julia (Woodfin) Smith recorded by Philis Alvic 4-12-95 2 of 2. Ellen grew up in Berea and learned weaving from her mother who was a student of Anna Ernberg and from Lena Elkin.

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Folder 19: SC-CT-845-019

INTERVIEW Re: History of Weaving in Berea - Julia (Woodfin) Smith recorded by Philis Alvic 4-18-95. She worked in Fireside as a student, became an assistant to Anna Ernberg after graduating, and later served briefly as head of Fireside after marrying. Faculty member, Lewis Smith.

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Folder 20: SC-CT-845-020

INTERVIEW Re: History of Weaving in Berea - Jerry Workman recorded by Philis Alvic 4-12-93

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Folder 21: SC-CT-845-021

INTERVIEW Re: History of Weaving in Berea - Harvey K. Meyer recorded by Chris Miller 6-24-96 1 of 2

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Folder 22: SC-CT-845-022

INTERVIEW Re: History of Weaving in Berea - Harvey K. Meyer recorded by Chris Miller 6-24-96 2 of 2