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Guides to Fiber Arts in the Loyal Jones Applachian Center Artifacts Collections

Description of the Collections under the College Curator

The Appalachian Artifacts Collection

About 4,000 cultural artifacts and specimens related to Appalachia, past and present. It includes historical domestic life, regional crafts, musical instruments, tools and equipment, and objects that portray Appalachian identity.

College History Artifact Collection

About about 600 artifacts preserved from the College's history. It includes items from College crafts and industries, student life, and teaching.

Wallace Nutting Furniture Collection

Berea owns 200 pieces of Wallace Nutting furniture. A small number on on display at the college's Log House Craft Gallery. Most pieces are in use in offices and private spaces. We do not actively collect Wallace Nutting furniture or prints.

Other Collections at Berea College:

Doris Ulmann Galleries Art Collection held in our Art and Art History Program
The Doris Ulmann Photograph Collection held in our Art and Art History Program
Special Collections and Archives in Hutchins Library holding all rare book, photographic, archival, manuscript, and sound recording collections.
W. G. Burroughs Geology Museum managed by the science programs

To inquire about any of these collections contact the department directly.