Listen to ocumentary sound recordings of rural Kentucky music and lore collected under the auspices of the Archive of American Folk Song at the Library of Congress between 1933 and 1942.
Berea's online oral history collections cover a broad range of topics in the areas of Appalachian history and culture, and the history of Berea College. In many instances searchable transcripts accompany the digitized audio recordings.
Research guides are the work of Archives staff and the College's Sound Archives Fellows. Using audio and video illustrations, the guides cover a wide range of topics.
The program's focus is on Berea's collections of noncommercial recordings that document Appalachian history and culture and the history of Berea College.
These collections contain audio and / or video content available in the Berea Sound Archives. Click on the collection title for more information and a complete list of collection materials.