Loyal Jones Media Reference Collection BCA 0274

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description: Loyal Jones who graduated Berea in 1954, was appointed the Appalachian Center’s first Director, serving from 1970-1993. He had previously worked for the Council of the Southern Mountains for twelve years, three as its Executive Director. During his tenure as Center Director he was a tireless and prolific teacher, speaker, writer, and “organizer” for the field of Appalachian Studies. He helped found the Appalachian Studies Association and helped organize its first meeting in Berea in 1977. In his years of writing and speaking about the region, Jones has become one of its best-known and best-loved figures. In addition to the numerous articles he has written about Appalachia, he has also authored nine books, including multiple volumes on regional humor.In 2008, the Berea College Board of Trustees passed a resolution to rename the center the Loyal Jones Appalachian Center in recognition of Loyal Jones’s distinguished career and notable accomplishments.

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Loyal Jones Biographical Interviews

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4/24/21, 9:44 PM

Loyal Jones Events and Occasions

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4/24/21, 8:23 PM

Loyal Jones Folklore and Traditional Music

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4/24/21, 9:32 PM

Loyal Jones Interviews Appalachian Organizations and Issues

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4/24/21, 12:53 PM

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