Koinonia Community
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Emory F. Via papers
Collection
Identifier: L1989-34
Abstract:
Emory Franklin Via (1925-2003), was a labor educator, human rights activist, and labor consultant for the Southern Regional Council. His papers, 1936-1987, include correspondence, surveys and reports, newsclippings, printed materials, and biographical material on Via. The bulk of the correspondence is with groups related to the labor movement, other officers of the Southern Regional Council, and the Koinonia Farm, a cooperative farm in Southern Georgia. The surveys contain information on...
Dates:
1936-1987
Found in:
Special Collections
Koinonia Community collection
Collection
Identifier: L1993-13
Abstract:
Koinonia Community (Americus, Ga.) was established in 1942 as a Christian-based farming community that adhered to principals of racial equality, communal living, environmental conservation, and non-violence. The collection consists of newsletters and memoranda, articles, and a pamphlet, 1952-1959. The printed material documents the community's goals and values and the violence and vandalism directed toward it during the Civil Rights Era.
Dates:
1952-1958
Found in:
Special Collections
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