Letter from Harold H. Johnston to Kittie Johnston, his sister. This letter details Harold's venture into the mountains and his time spent with a mountain family.
Berea College; Berea College -- Students; Berea College -- Students -- Literary Societies
Letter from Harold H. Johnston to his father thanking him for his gift of $5.00 and detailing how the gift was spent. Also told of in the letter is how Harold spent his Winter break.
Letter from Harold H. Johnston to his father, John, asking for a gift of $25.00 for Winter clothes. Included is a detailed list of Harold's expenses and where his money went.
Berea College; Correspondence; Folk songs, English--Scotland; Folk songs, English--United States; Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music; Ballads, English -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Appalachian Region, Southern -- History;...
This letter details Harold's time spent on the "Penniman Expedition." The letter provides a great deal of valuable insight into President Frost's focus on Appalachia.
This partial letter has Harold explaining what a week at Berea in 1899 is like. He goes through each day and explains what a student such as himself might be doing.
Berea College -- Students; Berea College; Berea College -- Students -- Literary Societies; Correspondence; Appalachian Region, Southern -- Education; Appalachians (People)
This letter from Harold H. Johnston to his brother, Calder, details his recent activities and discussing things of importance to Berea at that time, such as the increase of the endowment to $400,000. A particularly interesting story of a man from...
This is a letter from Harold H. Johnston to his sister, Kittie Johnston, in which he describes some of his recent activities and recounts the death of a Mayor McDowell, a one-time owner of Ashland, the Henry Clay estate.
Berea College; Berea College -- Students -- Literary Societies
This letter from Harold H. Johnston to his Father discusses his father's involvement in the Booksellers' League and chronicles Harold's time in the same organization. Also discussed are designs for pins for the Alpha Zeta literary society.
Berea College; Berea College -- Students; Berea College -- Commencement
This letter from Harold J. Johnston to his father describes Harold's desire to borrow some money so that he can invest it in some things to sale on Commencement Day.
Appalachian Region, Southern -- Social life and customs; Berea (Ky.)
This letter details recent activities in the town of Berea, including the marriage of one of Harold's friends, A.S. Mann. Harold also describes some peculiarities of the dating system in Berea.
Berea College; Berea College -- Students; Berea College -- Students -- Literary Societies
In this letter, Harold describes his recent activities and all the news he has to share to his sister, Kittie. This news includes taking botanical specimens and also a "scrap" within the Alpha Zeta society.
