Christian College, Columbia, Missouri, Records, 1836-1986 (C0038)

30 linear feet, 5 rolls of microfilm, 51 lantern slides, and 11 audio cassettes

INTRODUCTION

The records of the first women’s college chartered in Missouri, and one of the first chartered west of the Mississippi River, consists of correspondence, catalogs, yearbooks, photographs, and financial records.

DONOR INFORMATION

The Christian College Records were donated to the University of Missouri by various donors over the years. Kenneth Raab donated records on 15 January 1943 (Accession No. 6). Mrs. Lindsey Eugene donated records on 16 March 1957 (Accession No. 3176). Allean Lemmon Hale donated records for the college on 18 September 1953, 2 September 1954, and 15 March 1957 (Accession No. 3176). She made additions to the records on 19 October 1973 (Accession No. 3930), 23 October 1973 (Accession No. 3933), 19 April 1976 (Accession No. 3990) and 4 December 1986 (Accession No. 4752). Virginia and Olive Scott donated records on 24 January 1966 (Accession No. 3652). Christian College donated an addition on 24 January 1966 (Accession No. 3653) and Donald Ruthenberg, president of Columbia College, donated records on 9 July 1984 (Accession No. 4577)

Old Main Building, Christian College, Columbia, Missouri. From collection C38 folder 1129. For information about obtaining copies of images contact shsofmo@umsystem.edu.
Old Main Building, Christian College, Columbia, Missouri. From
collection C38 folder 1129. For information about obtaining copies
of images contact shsofmo@umsystem.edu.

INSTITUTIONAL HISTORY

The General Assembly of the State of Missouri granted a charter to Christian Female College on 18 January 1851. It was the first women’s college chartered in Missouri, and one of the first (if not the first) chartered west of the Mississippi River. The board of trustees held its first meeting in Columbia on February 3rd.

April 7th was chosen as Christian Female College’s official opening date. Its first session was held in the Christian Church meeting house and a two-room storehouse owned by William Y. Hitt. By August the board had purchased the estate of Dr. James Bennett and converted the main house into classrooms. The buildings and grounds were formally dedicated in 1852.

John Augustus Williams served as Christian’s first president. He was replaced by Lanceford B. Wilkes in 1856. Two years later Joseph K. Rogers succeeded Wilkes. During Rogers’s administration east and west wings were added to the original Bennett mansion to accommodate an increasing enrollment.

George S. Bryant took over the presidency from Rogers in 1877. Six years later he resigned, and the board appointed William A. Oldham as president. Through Oldham’s efforts a chapel was built, the library enlarged, and improvements made on the physical plant. He also supervised the addition of a fourth floor to the original college mansion.

In 1893 Franklin St. Clair became president of Christian Female College. Upon his death a few months later, the board offered the presidency to his widow, Luella St. Clair. She was Christian’s first female president and one of the first female college presidents in the United States. She was forced to leave Christian four years later and travel abroad in order to restore her failing health. Emma Frederick Moore, an associate of St. Clair’s replaced her as president.

In a bold move, the board elected St. Clair co-president with Moore in 1899 and deeded the college to them in exchange for the construction of some badly needed buildings. Through private fundraising campaigns, St. Clair and Moore were able to add four new buildings to the campus.

St. Clair Hall was completed in 1900. Originally meant as a memorial to Franklin St. Clair, the hall ultimately came to be regarded as a tribute to Luella St. Clair. Construction of the auditorium was finished in 1903; the architect was a local Columbia woman, Mary Hale. Dorsey Hall, named in memory of trustee Jeremiah Spires Dorsey, was dedicated in 1911. Referred to as the "academic" hall, it added classrooms, laboratories, and a gymnasium to the growing school. A year later the Rogers Memorial Gateway, named for President Joseph K. Rogers, was dedicated. Missouri Hall, completed by 1920, provided additional living space. It was named Missouri because a large portion of the funds needed for its erection came from friends and alumnae in Missouri.

During the fury of building, St. Clair had resigned to accept the presidency of Hamilton College in 1903. She returned to Christian six years later to reassume the presidency after Moore’s early retirement. Soon afterward both women deeded Christian back to its trustees. St. Clair remained with Christian until her own retirement in 1920.

Edgar D. Lee became Christian’s next president. During his administration Christian’s scholastic standards rose, meeting those set by the University of Missouri. Student government was also organized under Lee’s guidance. And in 1929 Christian Female College became, simply, Christian College.

With Lee’s resignation in 1936, James C. Miller served as acting president until the board could appoint Eugene S. Briggs to succeed Lee. Briggs had only served two years when he resigned, and Miller was offered the presidency. Under Miller’s direction Hughes Hall, a residence hall named for trustee Frank Hughes, was built in 1939.

Kenneth Freeman succeeded Miller as president in 1956. He served nine years, during which time both Miller and Dulany Halls were built. Miller Hall "the modern hall," was erected in 1960 as a residence hall. It was named for President James C. Miller. Dulany Hall, named for trustee William H. Dulany, was dedicated in 1965 as the new dining hall.

W. Merle Hill became Christian’s fifteenth president in 1965. During Hill’s twelve-year administration, Christian went through a period of change. North Hall, so named because it sat on the north edge of the campus, was constructed in 1967 as a residence hall. It was renamed for trustee Hartley G. Banks, Sr. three years later.

After more than a century of service as a women’s college, Christian began admitting men in 1969. That same year the original college mansion, minus two stories and both wings, was christened Williams Hall in honor of the school’s first president, John Augustus Williams.

Facing financial difficulties, Christian College started a unique fundraising campaign in early 1969. In exchange for the contribution of five million dollars, the board of trustees offered to rename the college. Advertisements were run in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fortune, and several newspapers from across the country. As a result of the campaign, Christian College became Columbia College on 1 July 1970.

Bruce Kelly replaced Hill as president in 1977. He remained at Columbia College until 1984 when Donald Ruthenberg took over as president.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The records in this collection document the evolution of a mid-nineteenth century women’s junior college into a late-twentieth century coeducational liberal arts college. The decades from the 1910s through the 1960s are best represented in the collection. The college’s early years, from the 1850s to the turn of the century, and particularly, its more recent years, the 1970s and 1980s, are not as well represented.

The records are arranged into the following series:

Unless noted, material within each series is arranged in alphabetical order by topic.

FOLDER LIST

Correspondence, 1852-1977 Series.

Correspondence to and from administrative officers, faculty, and students concerning admission policies, applications for faculty positions, alumnae matters, election of board members, tuition payments, donations, student organizations, expulsions, and public announcements. Also contains reference letters for faculty and students indicating classes taken and taught. Some personal correspondence included. Arranged in chronological order.

f. 11852-1909
f. 21909-1915
f. 3-361916
f. 37-711917
f. 72-781917-1919
f. 79-821920-1921
f. 83-1111921-1926
f. 112-1171928-1940
f. 118-1451940-1941
f. 146-1861941-1944
f. 187-2721944-1946
f. 173-3301947-1948
f. 331-3521949-1951
f. 353-3521949-1951
f. 353-3751952-1960
f. 376-4231960-1963
f. 424-4561964-1966
f. 457-5001967-1969
f. 501-5041969-1977
f. 505n.d.

Histories Series

f. 506Early Women’s Colleges. Study of relationship between Columbia Female academy and Baptist Female College (later Stephens College) and comparisons of Christian College with other women’s colleges.
f. 507First Christian Church. Charter, bylaws, biographies of church elders, and description of early Christian churches in Boone and Howard Counties.
f. 508-512Founders. Biographical information on the founders and incorporators arranged in alphabetical order.
f. 513-548Petticoat Pioneer. Several rough drafts and proofs from the first and second printings of Allean Lemmon Hale’s history of Christian College.
f. 549-554Presidents. Biographical data on Christian College’s presidents. Arranged in alphabetical order.
f. 555Traditions. Origins of such traditions as the ivy chain, old elm tree, the emblem, and the gray lady.
f. 556-557Trustees. Genealogical and biographical notes arranged in alphabetical order.

Administrative Records Series

f. 558-562Annual Reports, 1939-1984. Presidents’ reports on enrollment, donations, meetings, physical improvements, and alumnae news.
f. 563-565Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes, 1851-1871, 1944-1966. Minutes primarily discussing enrollment and faculty.
f. 566-569Board of Trustees Record books, 1858-1877. Contain subscription lists to various publications, lists of day pupils and boarders, fuel accounts, circle of Honor award winners, and course lists.
f. 570-576Board of Trustees Reports, 1943-1969. Presidents’ reports to the board on academic degrees, administration, faculty, scholarships, promotional projects, finances, and repairs and improvements.
f. 577-635Bulletins, 1915-1976. Contain alumnae information, faculty and staff news, schedules of special events, and course information.
f. 5771915-1919
f. 578-5861921-1929
f. 587-5961930-1939
f. 597-6061940-1949
f. 607-6141950-1959
f. 615-6211965-1969
f. 622-6351969-1976
f. 636-700Catalogs, 1854-1965. Contain information on expenses, regulations, uniforms, and courses and faculty and student lists.
f. 6361854-1859
f. 6371862-1869
f. 6381870-1878
f. 6391884-1889
f. 640-6461890-1899
f. 647-6551900-1908
f. 656-6621910-1917
f. 663-6721920-1929
f. 673-6821930-1939
f. 683-6891941-1948
f. 690-6961950-1959
f. 697-7001960-1965
f. 701-721Committees
701-709Administrative, 1956-1963. Correspondence, meeting minutes, and reports.
710Administrator’s, 1960-1961. Meeting minutes.
711-717Admissions, 1964-1965. Reports and meeting minutes.
718Assembly, 1943-1969. Meeting minutes
719-721Miscellaneous committees, 1943-1969. Includes meeting minutes and reports of the Attendance Committee, Textbook Committee, and Vesper Committee. Arranged in alphabetical order.
f. 722-725Contracts, 1959-1962. Contracts, bid proposals, specifications, and blueprints for Women’s Residence Hall and sketches of Fine Arts Center.
f. 726-728Directories, 1928-1970. Names and addresses of faculty and students.
f. 729-730Enrollment, 1920-1927, 1944-1963. Statistics on enrollment of seniors, juniors, academy, and special students.
f. 731-732Master Plans, 1958-1972. Plans for renovation of campus, progress reports and ten-year financial plan.
f. 733-742Newsletters, 1944-1949. From college president to educational counselors discussing student activities.
f. 743Newsletters, 1962-1963. From college president to alumnae and benefactors discussing goals, improvements, and special events. Titled On the Scene.
f. 744Newsletters, 1962-1969. From college president to faculty and administrative officers discussing committees, research, and campus events. Titled "Things to think about."
f. 745-815Programs
745-749Banquets, 1911-1983. Programs of sixtieth-anniversary banquet (1911), junior and senior class dinners, annual Phi Theta Kappa breakfasts, Christmas dinners, and Homecoming celebrations.
750-765Closing Exercises, 1852-1859, 1870-1975. First commencement address, commencement programs, baccalaureate programs, class day exercises, ivy chain ceremony, and schedules of events.
766Dance, 1922-1970. Programs of dance students’ performances.
767Dedications, 1962-1975. Programs of dedications of Miller and Dulany Halls.
768-773Drama, 1874-1972. Programs of plays and public readings performed by drama and speech students.
774Homecoming, 1958-1978. Programs of events such as award presentations and variety shows.
775-780Literary Societies, 1854-1940, 1965-1966. Programs of the Martha Washington Institute, Cannie Russel Institute, Aurora Society, Elizabeth Barrett Browning Society, and Mary Arden Club.
781-790Miscellaneous Programs, 1911-1978. Programs of horse shows, parents weekends, art shows, inaugurations, fashion shows, dean’s lists, and Religion-In-Life Week.
791-813Musicals, 1860-1970. Programs of concerts, choirs, mixed musical entertainment, spring music festivals, and recitals.
814-815University of Missouri, 1887-1907, 1928-1964. Programs of Union Literary Society, Athenaeum Society, Junior College Day, and dramatics contests.
f. 816-825Reports, 1938-1939, 1960-1969. Christian Women’s Council report, research reports, development program report to the president, and admission office reports.
f. 826-829Rules and Regulations, 1913-1966. Academic regulations, rules for resident students, and school bylaws.
f. 830-831Schedules, 1941-1969. Schedules of school assemblies and first and second semester classes.
f. 832-834Student Lists, 1952-1956. Student’s name, room number, parent’s name, and home address are provided.

Faculty Files Series

f. 835-836Announcements, 1947-1965. Information on faculty and staff appointments, policy changes, and events.
f. 837-862Bulletins, 1947-1964. Information on faculty meetings, benefits, course changes, administrative duties, and student advising.
f. 863-864Contracts, 1915-1929. Contracts between college and faculty members indicating course(s), hours, session(s), and salary.
f. 865Empty due to error in numbering.
f. 866-867Faculty Letters, 1929-1945. Letters from the college president to the faculty discussing the outcome of faculty meetings.
f. 868Fall Conference, 1951-1964. Schedules of events for the annual faculty fall conference.
f. 869-872Meeting Minutes, 1921-1961. General faculty meetings discussing committees, assemblies, and administrative problems.
f. 873-876Miscellany, 1939-1965. Information on faculty awards, retirement plans, and committees and lists of students and their faculty advisers.
f. 877-881Publications, 1865-1872, 1897, 1920-1942. Articles and speeches written by faculty members on such topics as "Orienting the Freshman," "Playwriting," and "Improving Instruction in the Junior College."
f. 882-888Resumes, 1920-1967. Resumes, photographs, press releases, and some correspondence between Public Relations Office and faculty members. Arranged in alphabetical order.
f. 889Salary Increase Proposals, 1942-1962. Lists faculty member, subject taught, and proposed salary increase.
f. 890-891Surveys. Study of faculty salaries, education, publications, professional activities, teaching schedules, and experience. Arranged in alphabetical order.

Alumnae Files Series

f. 892-894Alumnae Fund, 1962-1976. Reports, statistics, and correspondence.
f. 895American Alumnae Council, 1967. Conference summaries.
f. 896-897Annual Reports, 1960-1966. Yearly summaries of Alumnae Office activities.
f. 898-900Awards, 1951-1968, 1983. Awards presented to outstanding alumnae such as the Alumnae Achievement Citation, Honor Service Award, and the Distinguished Alumna Award.
f. 901-902Directories, 1853-1934. Names of alumnae and parent(s), arranged by year of graduation.
f. 903Magazines, 1959-1961. Contain a message from the college president, a class directory, and general alumnae information.
f. 904-908Miscellany, 1865, 1902, 1942-1976. Correspondence, reports, and pamphlets pertaining to alumnae.
f. 909-921National Alumnae Association, 1962-1983. Correspondence, committee reports, newsletters, and meeting minutes.
f. 922-924Newspaper Clippings, 1949-1953. Articles pertaining to alumnae. Arranged in alphabetical order.
f. 925-927Vinnie Ream, n.d. Photographs and lecture on Ream and her work.

Student Files Series

f. 928-929Announcements, 1877-1918, 1930-1933, 1952-1954. Commencement announcements.
f. 930-933Autograph Books, 1860-1889. Books kept by individual students containing the autographs of friends and teachers.
f. 934Campus Coverall, 1926-1927. Student newspaper.
f. 935-945Christian College Chronicle, 1893-1906. Early student newspaper. Bound.
f. 946-952Christian College Magazine, 1961-1967. Magazine produced by students containing articles on students, faculty, alumnae, and campus events.
f. 953-957Christian College Microphone, 1936-1968. Student newspaper. See also f. 999-1000.
f. 958-961Class Meeting Minutes, 1965-1973. Minutes from senior and sophomore class meetings.
f. 962Columbia College Friends, 1977-1986. Newspaper containing alumni information. Originally titled the (Alumnae) Bulletin.
f. 963-978Essays and Poetry, 1857-1923, 1951-1952. Written by students on a variety of topics such as the Martha Washington Society, Vinnie Ream, faith, women’s education, and fiction.
f. 979-983Grade Reports and Diplomas, 1854-1888, 1908-1909. Includes grade cards, teachers’ certificates for Boone County teachers, and diplomas.
f. 984-993Handbooks, 1925-1974. Student handbooks containing the Student Government Association’s bylaws and the college’s rules and regulations.
f. 994-995Ivy Addresses, 1908-1945. Speeches made during Ivy Chain ceremonies.
f. 996-998Memory Books, 1906-1912. Scrapbooks kept by individual students containing commencement memorabilia.
f. 999-1000The Microphone, 1970-1976. Student newspaper containing articles on students, faculty, and campus events. Originally titled the Christian College Microphone. See also f. 953-957.
f. 1001-1002National Student Association, 1968-1970. Pamphlets, newsletters, correspondence, and posters.
f. 1003-1025Organizations
f. 1003Alpha Mu Gamma, 1941-1944. Constitution and newsletters.
f. 1004Aurora Society, 1879-1893. Meeting minutes.
f. 1005Cannie R. Russel Society, 1894-1899. Meeting minutes.
f. 1006-1014Christian College Club, 1939-1966. Meeting minutes.
f. 1015-1018Eta Upsilon Gamma, 1907-1910, 1951-1952. Correspondence, conference program, and editions of the Adamas.
f. 1019-1021International Fromaneers, 1959-1964. Newsletters and issues of The Singing Heart.
f. 1022-1025Lineage Club, 1931-1968. Correspondence, articles, photographs, and lists of members and officers.
f. 1026-1028Martha Washington Institute, 1856-1897. Meeting minutes.
f. 1029-1030Miscellany, 1924-1953. Lists of officers, members, and sponsors of such clubs as the Riding Club, Dance Club, Home Economics Club, and the French Club. Also contains meeting minutes and constitutions.
f. 1031-1056Phi Theta Kappa, 1930-1976. Newsletters, photographs, meeting minutes, correspondence, newspaper clippings pamphlets, and member lists.
f. 1057Student Government Association, 1959-1970. Member lists.
f. 1058-1061Town Girls, 1953-1966. Committee meeting minutes, photographs, and newspaper clippings.
f. 1062Twelfth Night Club, 1951-1959. Committee meeting minutes and newspaper clippings.
f. 1063-1064Recipes, 1974. Published cookbook titled Confessions of a Kitchen Affair, compiled by the Columbia College National Alumni Association and Alumni Clubs. Other recipes.
f. 1065-1069Schedules of Events, 1955-1967. Weekly schedules of campus events.
f. 1070Sewing Book, 1904-1905. Student’s notebook from a sewing class containing samples of weaving, embroidery, and various sewing techniques.
f. 1071-1081Songs and Sheet Music, 1836-1851, 1871-1945. Consists of sheet music collected by students, songbooks, and printed songs.
f. 1082-1128Yearbooks, 1910-1975. Contain pictures and information on faculty, administration, students, clubs, special events, and campus buildings. Produced by students.
f. 1082-10831910-1919
f. 1084-10861925-1929
f. 1087-10931930-1939
f. 1094-11021940-1949
f. 1103-11121950-1959
f. 1113-11221960-1969
f. 1123-11281970-1975

Photographs Series

f. 1129-1132Campus Buildings, 1849-1926, 1951-1966. Includes photographs of First Christian Church; William Y. Hitt’s storehouse; several views of the "old Main" building, the halls, auditorium, and gateway; and campus overviews.
f. 1133-1134Classes, 1901, 1949. Photographs of various classes such as art, chemistry, and cooking.
f. 1135-1138Commencement, 1895-1918, 1930s-1936, 1970s. Photographs of college and academy graduations
f. 1139-1140Commencement Courts, 1939-1964. Photographs of commencement queens and their courts.
f. 1141Dancing, 1937. Students performing various dance routines.
f. 1142-1146Faculty. Photographs of faculty members arranged in alphabetical order.
f. 1147Founders. Depictions of Christian College’s founders arranged in alphabetical order.
f. 1148-1153Ivy Chains, 1903-1966. Students involved in ivy chain ceremonies.
f. 1154-1161Miscellany, 1883-1888, 1902-1918, 1941-1969. Images of students, faculty members, and unidentified individuals.
f. 1162-1163Presidents. Photographs of Christian College presidents arranged in alphabetical order.
f. 1164Sports, 1902, 1931-1964. Includes photographs of students engaged in archery, basketball, field hockey, swimming, and horseback riding.
f. 1165-1167Student Body, 1854-1857, 1883-1889, 1920-1927. Photographs of senior classes and the entire student body of Christian College.
f. 1168-1171Student Organizations, 1889, 1920-1959. Phi Theta Kappa, Double Sextette, Junior and Senior Trio, and Martha Washington Society are included.
f. 1172-1190Students, 1875-1918, 1930, 1953-1959.
f. 1191-1195Theater, 1901-1936. Drama class presentations of plays, musicals, operas, and various skits.
f. 1196Trustees. Photographs of Christian College trustees arranged in alphabetical order.

Public Relations Series

f. 1197-1198Articles, 1928-1965. Published and unpublished articles by and about Christian College administrators, faculty, and students.
f. 1199-1204Award Presentations, 1963-1968. Awards, photographs, fact sheets, interviews and itineraries of individuals receiving major awards from Christian College.
f. 1205Calendars, 1962-1972. Official Christian College event calendars.
f. 1206Educational Tours, 1927-1941. Itineraries and photographs of Christian College’s annual educational tours.
f. 1207-1212Marketing Surveys, 1969-1970. Independent surveys prepared by market research groups on such matters as alumnae attitudes, recruitment, and recommendations for improvement and retention.
f. 1213-1214Mock-ups, 1966-1967. Examples of design changes for brochures and catalogs.
f. 1215-1217National Honors Competition, 1970. Project entry in the American College Public Relations Association National Honors Competition.
f. 1218-1220Parents Handbooks, 1961-1967. Guides for parents of Christian College students on homesickness, food services, parents weekend, tuition, roommate selection, and health services.
f. 1221-1229Parents Weekend, 1961-1968. Programs, reports, flyers, and guidelines.
f. 1230-1264Press Releases, 1934-1977. Contain information on administrators, faculty, students, and important campus events.
f. 1265-1272Promotional Brochures, 1901-1974. Publications meant to promote Christian College. Contain information on scholarship standards, educational policies and programs, sports, social programs, and horsemanship.
f. 1273-1275Speeches, 1851-1853, 1920-1939, 1951-1964. Speeches by Christian College administrators and faculty on a variety of subjects. Also includes John Augustus Williams’s inaugural and baccalaureate addresses.
f. 1276-1282Viewbooks, 1915-1962. Contain pictures of and information on activities, classes, faculty, social life, and buildings. Produced by public relations department for promotional purposes.
f. 12761915-1919
f. 1277-12781920-1929
f. 12791933-1938
f. 12801940-1947
f. 12811950-1959
f. 12821962

Financial Records Series

f. 1283Account Books, 1858-1876. Record of daily credit charges for such items as wood, foodstuffs, furniture, and labor. Cash payments and other expenses are also recorded. Compiled yearly.
f. 1284-1287Account Books, 1858-1874. Record of money received from students for tuition, gym privileges, piano lessons, and other expenses.
f. 1288-1291Accounts Payable, 1923-1924. Records of balances due to various creditors on the following accounts: general ledger, collegiate, laundry, students, dormitories, boarding, farm expenses, administrative, and buildings.
f. 1292-1298Budgets, 1958-1964. Summaries of estimated income and expenses on a monthly and yearly basis.
f. 1299-1301Cash Books, 1922-1924. Record of payments received from students for credit charges. Also records cash paid out for daily expenses and the purchase of merchandise.
f. 1302-1306Columbia Campaign, 1966-1970. Progress reports of donations received from local Columbia businesses for expansion and improvements
f. 1307Frank Hughes Estate, 1939. Report on the total cash value of the estate.
f. 1308-1318Ledgers, 1907-1922. Each ledger is divided into two sections—payments received from students for credit charges and cash payments made for daily expenses. Also includes the president’s personal account. Both sections are indexed and arranged in alphabetical order.
f. 1319-1344Monthly Financial Reports, 1935-1953. Monthly balance sheets listing assets, liabilities, income, and expenses.
f. 1345-1346Purchase Journals, 1922-1923. Record of balances due to various creditors for the purchase of merchandise.
f. 1347-1349Student Journals, 1922-1926. Records of revenue received from students for tuition, room and board, laundry charges, and various fees.
f. 1350-1351Subscription Lists, 1920-1921. Indicates names of subscribers and total amount subscribed for the maintenance of Christian College for a five-year period. Arranged in alphabetical order.
f. 1352Tuitions, 1906-1907. Record of revenue received from students for tuition and various fees. Arranged in alphabetical order.

Newspaper Clippings, 1851-1967 Series.

Articles, announcements, and speeches pertaining to or written by Christian College students, alumnae, faculty, and administrative officers. Includes wedding and death notices, award presentations, and inaugural and baccalaureate addresses.

MICROFILM

f. 1353-13541851-1856
f. 1355-13561856-1916
f. 1357-13681921-1930
f. 1369-13801930-1939
f. 1381-13871940-1951
f. 1388-13901951-1954
f. 13911961-1967

Departmental Grade Reports, 1914-1919 Series

f. 1392Semester grade reports for the departments of domestic science, history, French, Latin, mathematics, music, chemistry, English, and physical education. Arranged in chronological order and alphabetically by department within.

Faculty Card File Series.

Notes on Christian College faculty from 1893 to 1951. Consists of a card for each faculty member describing training, present position, and term of service. Arranged in alphabetical order.

Lantern Slides, 1920-1935 Series.

51 lantern slides of Christian College. Part of a traveling lecture program to promote these colleges. Also a few slides pertaining to other Christian Church colleges such as Culver-Stockton and William Woods. Also includes two glass-plate negatives.

Audio Cassettes Series

a.c. 1Petticoat Pioneer Review, October 1959. Evelyn Milligan Jones’s review of Allean Lemmon Hale’s book.
a.c. 2-4Homecoming Banquet, 7 October 1961. President Kenneth Freeman’s speech, student and alumnae concert, and piano concert by Franklin Launer.
a.c. 5-6Homecoming convocation, 7 October 1961. Talk by Bea Adams, vice-president of Gardner Advertising Company, entitled "Space for Love Peddlers."
a.c. 7-9Homecoming Panel Discussion, 7 October 1961. Alumnae panel discussion on "Women Today." Panelists: Bette Havranek Bishop, Cheryl Elbe O’Dell, Marian Brissett Hoblit, and Sue Millhorn Bankston; Leta Jones Spencer, coordinator.
a.c. 10Frances O. Kelsey Interview, 4 May 1963. Interview with Dr. Kelsey on her research with Thalidomide. Transcript in f. 1199.
a.c. 11Marianne Kosakowski Interview, n.d. Interview with Ms. Kosakowski on Christian College’s music department and specifically the double sextette.

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