{"id":25795,"date":"2016-05-11T00:18:46","date_gmt":"2016-05-11T04:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitright.pmss.net\/?page_id=25795"},"modified":"2021-09-06T18:40:46","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T22:40:46","slug":"howard-burdine-correspondence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?page_id=25795","title":{"rendered":"HOWARD BURDINE Correspondence"},"content":{"rendered":"
Pine Mountain Settlement School
\nSeries 09: Biography – Staff\/Personnel
\nSeries 19: Students<\/h5>\n

Howard Burdine Correspondence
\n<\/strong>Student, 1925<\/strong>
\nFarm Manager, June 1935 – July 1937<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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TAGS: <\/strong>Howard Burdine Correspondence ; Glyn Morris ; PMSS students ; Berea (KY) College ; farm managers ; farm programs ;<\/p>\n

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HOWARD BURDINE CORRESPONDENCE provides a list of contents, images and transcriptions of letters from<\/span> Howard Burdine<\/span><\/a>, a PMSS student who worked as a PMSS farm manager from 1935 to 1937. The correspondence,\u00a0from 1935 to 1939. is primarily with then Director of PMSS,<\/span> Glyn Morris<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Howard Burdine was first a student at Pine Mountain Settlement School, graduating in 1925. He continued his education at Berea (Kentucky) College following graduation. He later returned to become the farm manager at the School in 1935 at the request of Glyn Morris. His journey was in keeping with the basic philosophy of the School and of Glyn Morris. Morris encouraged the development of Howard Burdine’s skills and interests and, when possible, he promoted his career after graduation.<\/span><\/p>\n

The following correspondence traces Morris’ support and the eventual flourishing of Burdine’s career. The correspondence also demonstrates the strong commitment Morris had to the farm program at the School.<\/p>\n

CONTENTS: Howard Burdine Correspondence 1934 – 1937<\/h3>\n

Howard W. Burdine ; Glen Morris ; invitation to visit ; Dr. Weekes ; commencement date ; Hubert Burdine’s expulsion ; Christmas stay ; Edrye Burdine ; Bill Dawn ; Oscar Kneller’s accident ; Berea (KY) College ; Burdine accepts farm position ; Arthur Dodd ; travel arrangements ; Alice Cobb ; housemother position at Farm House; little black book of rules ; Mrs. Faulkner ; spirit of Pine Mountain ; responsibilities ; welcome note ; Sol Day’s hogs ; Boys House assignment ; salaries ; Edrye’s operation ; Mr. Curtis Wilson of the Intermountain Coal and Lumber Company offers free manure ; salary concerns of Joan Ayers ; John Spelman’s grandmother ; Mr. W.C. Wilson, Assistant State Supervisor of County Agents, offers position ; Smith Jones ; Burdine sends tuition for Mary ; alumni news ; Burdine offer to help Bill Hayes ; Morris confirms Burdine’s PMSS dates to Robert S. Ryan, Regional Personnel Adviser, Farm Security Administration ;<\/span><\/p>\n

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GALLERY: Howard Burdine Correspondence<\/h3>\n\n\t\t