Pine Mountain Settlement School
Series 09: BIOGRAPHY – Staff
Series 19: EDUCATION
Loren Kramer, Teacher 1961-1970
Correspondence Guide and Acquisition List
[IN PROCESS]
Student teacher Loren Kramer’s 2nd Grade classroom at PMSS. Pine Mt. Settlement School Photograph Collections. [049_FN_other_schools_004]
LOREN KRAMER Correspondence Guide and Acquisition List:
2022 ACQUISITION LIST OF MATERIALS DONATED by LOREN KRAMER to PMSS
TAGS: Loren Kramer, Pine Mountain Settlement School, Harlan County, KY, Atossa “Toppy” Kramer, teachers, rural education, Settlement Movement, Nancy Sather, Mary Rogers, Rebecca Caudill Ayars, Earth Day April 22, 1970, Berea College teacher education program, Green Hill School, Alma Tipton, Master teachers, Student teachers, Community School, Burton Rogers
LOREN KRAMER 04/2022 DONATION
LETTER ACCOMPANYING DONATED MATERIALS
Letter 3-11-22 from Loren Kramer, Donor
[Excerpts] “The stories which you and Ann continue to develop/tell are so important for anyone to understand the extensive history and foundation of an “extraordinary and prescient” school — the Pine Mountain Settlement School has always been and continues to be. You two are contributing so much that no one else I know could contribute.
I’ve sorted what small amount of materials I have, …The small box includes mainly the 2 years (1968-1970)
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- The thoughts and ideas and outlines of a variety of people about Pine Mountain Settlement School and possible future plans.
- Some promotional material produced by PMSS — flyers, pamphlets having photos and Mary Rogers‘ art sketches.
- Reports and newsletters from PMSS.
- My class lists, and a couple of pages of school operations and schedules.
- Various writings by my students.
- Plans and outlines for the very first Earth Day event, April 22, 1970, involving students and [the] community. Nancy Sather and Mary Rogers led the planning and coordinated many activities that day, as I remember. It was very impressive!
- A request from Rebecca Caudill Ayars to Nancy Sather and Loren & Toppy Kramer for our individual thoughts about these times (late 1960s) : my response only.
- A full envelope of papers and student photos from my own Student Teaching under Mrs. Alma Tipton, grade 2, March, 1961, as part of my education degree program at Berea College
- Also, an envelope of pictures of Atossa French Kramer’s class, Fall 1968, which became Nancy Sather’s class.
- Photoprints: Many individual students — my classes (school pictures) ; 10 of activities during the very first Earth Day; a few miscellaneous others.
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Feel free to use or not — any of this material, and dispose of any you don’t need. … For my part, you have my permission to make use of any of this.
Again, thank you so much for the amazing project you are giving so much time and energy to accomplish.
In admiration, Loren Kramer
LOREN KRAMER 1961 IN THE CLASSROOM AT PMSS
MAILINGS FROM MASTER TEACHER ALICE TIPTON, PINE MOUNTAIN, TO LOREN KRAMER from FORMER STUDENTS IN HIS 2nd GRADE CLASS 1961
LETTER FROM Mrs. ALICE TIPTON’S CLASS, May 26, 1961
LETTERS FROM Mrs. ALICE TIPTON’S CLASS I March 25, 1961, STUDENT FAREWELLS ( XX Letters)
LETTERS FROM Mrs. ALICE TIPTON’S CLASS II May 11, 1961, STUDENT FAREWELLS (XX Letters)
CORRESPONDENCE MAILED INDEPENDENTLY BY FORMER STUDENTS OF LOREN KRAMER 1961
Bennie Turner, March 1961, to Loren Kramer
Gloria Turner March 16, 1961, to Loren Kramer
Gloria Turner, April 14, 1961, to Loren Kramer
1968-69/1969-70 LOREN KRAMER IN THE CLASSROOM AT GREEN HILLS SCHOOL
LOREN KRAMER’S 5th GRADE STUDENT CREATIVE WRITING CLASSROOM EXERCISES 1968-69
Baker, Anita Louise
Boggs, Stanley Hollis
Browning, Donald Ray
Callahan, Bobby Allen
Harris, Phyllis Ann
Hoskins, Vickie
Howard, Michael
Merrill, Lawrence
Merrill, Lillian
Snyder, Wayne
Scearse, Bob
Turner, Lesia Ann
Wilder, Donald
Wilder, Evelyn
LOREN KRAMER’S 6th GRADE STUDENT CREATIVE WRITING CLASSROOM EXERCISES 1968-69
Baker, Dwight David
Boggs, Sallie Mae
Couch, Crystal Gay
Cornett, Christopher
Gross, Wanda Sue
Hoskins, Debrah Lynn
Hoskins, Carmel Jr.
Huff, Rodney Henry
Lawson, Judy Marie
Lehigh, Kathleen
Lewis, Bonnie Louise
Turner, Judy Izetta
Turner, Ralph Allen
LOREN KRAMER’S 5th GRADE STUDENT CREATIVE WRITING CLASSROOM EXERCISES 1969-70
See:
LOREN KRAMER 1969 In the Classroom Writing Class
LOREN KRAMER 1970 In the Classroom Writing Class
Boggs, Donald
Brown,Kathy
Callahan, Larry
Cornett, Connie
Cox, McKinley
Cox, Roy
Fields, Randy
Gross, Carolyn
Hoskins, Judy
Huff, Zakie
Joseph, Donald
Lewis, Billie June
Lewis, Danny
Lewis, Gary
Merrill, Artie
Scearse, Kenny
Turner, Roger
LOREN KRAMER’S 6th GRADE STUDENT CREATIVE WRITING CLASSROOM EXERCISES 1969-70
See Also: LOREN KRAMER 1969-1970 In the Classroom 6th Grade
Baker, Anita
Boggs, Deborah
Boggs, Stanley Hollis
Browning, Donald
Callahan, Bobby
Harris, Phyllis
Hoskins, Vickie
Merrill, Lawrence
Merrill, Lillian
Miniard, Steve
Scearse, Bob
Scearse, Keith
Snyder, Wayne
Turner, Lesia
Wilder, Donald
Wilder, Evelyn
Wilder, Jimmy
LETTERS FROM REBECCA CAUDILL to Loren and Atossa “Toppy” Kramer
LOREN KRAMER Correspondence 1970 with Rebecca Caudill – PRIVATE
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- LETTER FROM REBECCA CAUDILL
- LETTER FROM LOREN KRAMER TO REBECCA CAUDILL
- LETTER FROM REBECCA CAUDILL
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING [Science and Arts Camps … ] – Community Development at PMSS
Comments by Loren and Atossa Kramer
MISC. MEMOS, NOTES, CLIPPINGS Related to Public School Revisions (Green Hills, et al.) 1969
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- Unattached sheet with 1. Introduction – Curriculum area 2. Educational Objectives. [author unknown]
- Revision of #1 (above) by Milly Mahoney. See Note attached to recommended revision of Introduction and Educational Objectives. [Kramer “Tusculum view and drawing on back”, attached]
- February 13, 1969, Faculty Meeting, 14 members present from PMSS and Green Hills. Preliminary ideas planning for educational programs. (2 pages handwritten)
- February 13, 1969, Faculty Meeting, 14 members present from PMSS and Green Hills. Preliminary ideas planning for educational programs, (typed notes- see above)
- March 21, 1969, Burton Rogers staff memo regarding University Survey team and 4 alternatives for North Side educational facilities. Comments by Kramer and others.
- March 25, 1969, Notes: North Side School [Green Hills School] facilities discussion at Cawood High School
- July 9, 1969, State Approves Green Hills Site for Consolidated North Side School.
- July 30, 1969, Harlan Daily Enterprise article, ”Group Objects to Site Selected by County Board for New School Building.”
BEGINNINGS OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AT PMSS 1969-70
Outdoor education at the Pine Mountain Settlement School (some initial thoughts) [author unknown]
September 30, 1969. Envisioning future possibilities for Pine Mountain and for outside community by Nancy Sather. Includes Loren Kramer’s introduction to “Outline for educational programming at PMSS …”
October 1969. Outdoor Education at the Pine Mountain Settlement School (some initial thoughts from Loren & Toppy Kramer).
October 1969. Outline and statement concerning a proposed Outdoor Education Program at PMSS by Loren Kramer. (SEE: LOREN KRAMER Education Planning With Toppy.)
October 1969. Plan for Environmental Programming by Mary Rogers [2 copies].
MARY ROGERS Uncle William’s Mandate to Pine Mountain
10-15-1969. Notes regarding educational planning, “Future Possibilities …” from staff and BOT
10-22-1969. Notes regarding educational planning, “Future Possibilities …from staff and BOT
10-24-1969. Notes regarding educational planning, “Future Possibilities … from staff and BOT
January 5, 1970. Willis Weatherford to Kenneth Thompson (and other BOT). Response to work on Educational Planning [Science and Arts Camps] at PMSS.
March 17, 1970. Outline concerning the future possibilities for educational programming at Pine Mountain Settlement Community School by Loren Kramer, followed by addenda by Toppy Kramer. (SEE: LOREN KRAMER Education Planning With Toppy.)
April 22, 1970. LOREN KRAMER 1970 First Earth Day at Pine Mountain
Experience and Background – of Education/Educators. A list of qualities and of instruction [Toppy and Loren]
Kramer reply to Weatherford – Thompson Letter. References to the proposal on Sciences and Arts Camps, Inc.
Notes: Advisory Board and Trustees
ADMIN and BOT CORRESPONDENCE RELATED TO KRAMER 1968-70
Oct. 26, 1968 Fall Director’s Report to BOT.
[References a parent’s meeting with a program on Bolivia presented by Loren Kramer’s parents.]
July 29, 1969 Summer Director’s Report to BOT.
[Reference to Loren Kramer’s release to “…undertake a program of visits to Settlement Schools and similar institutions in the Southern Appalachian region to determine what benefit there might be in concerted consideration of our future services, and to explore a specific program for college students as interns in some of our centers.” This work led to the publication of Settlement Institutions in Appalachia by Kramer and others.
January 5, 1970 Willis Weatherford to Kenneth Thompson (and BOT) [Response to the work on Educational Planning [Science and Arts Camps] at PMSS [see above]
Includes Notes accompanying Weatherford letter to Kenneth Thompson (Kramers)
Community School & Green Hills Teacher Loren Kramer and children. [X_100_workers_2598_mod.jpg]
PMSS EPHEMERA DONATED
Pine Mountain Album 1913-1963 by Mary Rogers. Narrative of a program given with tableaux on October 5, 1963. The Fiftieth anniversary of Pine Mountain.
Flyer “At Pine Mountain, there are many ways of learning …” 1965
Dear Friend Letters 1965, May 24 “With Such Children to Work For …”
Dear Friend Letters 1966 December
Dear Friend Letters 1968 w/ Spelman block print
n.d. Flyer – “Many Hats at Pine Mountain…”
n.d. “The Ideas of Its Founders”
n.d. “God so loved the world … ” Christmas card from Rogers. Mary Rogers drawing.
Postcard – “Early Morning Fog” [copyright – no image]
Postcard – “Little Shepherd Trail” [copyright – no image]
LINKS TO PAGES ON PMSS Collections Website
LOREN KRAMER 1968-1969 In the Classroom 5th Grade
LOREN KRAMER 1968-1969 In the Classroom 6th Grade
LOREN KRAMER 1969-1970 In the Classroom 5th Grade
LOREN KRAMER 1969-1970 In the Classroom 6th Grade
LOREN KRAMER In the Classroom 1969 Children’s Writing Misc. Samples
LOREN KRAMER 1969 In the Classroom Childrens Writing Class – 5th & 6th Grades
LOREN KRAMER 1970 In the Classroom Childrens Writing Class – 5th & 6th Grades
LOREN KRAMER In the Classroom 1 Photographs of Students
LOREN KRAMER In the Classroom 2
LOREN KRAMER In the Classroom with Mrs. Tipton’s 2nd Grade
LOREN KRAMER Correspondence Guide and Acquisition List
LOREN KRAMER Correspondence 1970 with Rebecca Caudill – PRIVATE
LOREN KRAMER Education Farewell 2nd Grade
LOREN KRAMER Education Farewell 5th Grade
LOREN KRAMER Education Farewell 6th Grade
LOREN KRAMER Educational Planning at Pine Mountain 1968-70
LOREN KRAMER Education Planning with Toppy 1969, 1970
LOREN KRAMER 1970 First Earth Day at Pine Mountain Settlement School
LOREN KRAMER 1971 Rogers SIA Files
LOREN KRAMER Staff – Biography
PUBLICATIONS PMSS EPHEMERA Halloween Spooks Loren Kramer In the Classroom
PUBLICATIONS PMSS Three Star News by 3rd Grade Class
