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kcccc100 Guide to the Kentucky College for Women Records, 1854-1945 Processed by: John LeDoux; machine-readable finding aid created by:Robert Glass Special Collections Grace Doherty Library Centre College Danville, Kentucky 40422 USA Phone: (606) 238-5274 Fax: (606) 236-7925 Email: glass@centre.edu URL: http://www.centre.edu/web/library/sc/spec_coll.html Copyright 2000 Centre CollegeLibraries. All Rights Reserved. Machine-readable finding aid derived from HTML.Date of source: 1984 Description is in English. Guide to the Kentucky College for Women Records, 1854-1945 Contact Information Special Collections Grace Doherty Library Centre College Danville, Kentucky 40422 USA Phone: (606) 238-5274 Fax: Fax: (606) 236-7925 Email: glass@centre.edu URL: http://www.centre.edu/web/library/sc/spec_coll.html Processed by: John LeDoux Date Completed: 1984 Encoded by: Robert Glass Copyright 2000 Centre College. All Rights Reserved. Kentucky College for Women Records, 1854-1945 CC-100 Centre College 6.5 linear feet, 150 folders, 83 volumes The materials are in English. The collection includes correspondence of Presidents Acheson and Allen, which for the most part consists of routine business but will give some insight into the considerable financial problems the school faced. Most notable are the minutes of the trustees, the catalogs and yearbooks, faculty minutes, class records, assorted pamphlets and photo booklets. The Kentucky College for Women can trace its origins to 1854, surviving the Civil War, a catastrophic fire and financial problems, until the late 1950's it became clear a system of co-ordinate education was economically and educationally unviable. The campus closed in 1962 whereupon Centre College fully co-educational for the first time in its history. No online items. Must visit contributing institution. Centre College Special Collections Danville, Kentucky 40422 USA Open to researchers Copyright has been assigned to Centre College [Identification of item], Kentucky College for Women Records, 1854-1945, CC-100,Special Collections, Centre College, Danville. Kentucky College for Women (Danville, Ky.) Caldwell College (Danville, Ky.) Bell Seminary (Danville, Ky.) Princeton Collegiate Institute (Princeton, Ky.) Women's colleges--Kentucky--Danville Women--Education (Higher)--Kentucky--Danville Kentucky College for Women (KCW) can trace its origins back to 1854 when the state legislature granted a charter to "earnest Christian men who desired for the young women, not only of this community, but of the state at large, educational advantages similar to those afforded young men in the historic Centre College." The school was to be known as Henderson Female Institute. A board of trustees was elected and efforts began to raise funds for the new institution and select a site. In 1859 the college began erecting a four story brick building, and in the same year selected Professor A. E. Sloane as its president. The school opened in September 1860, under a new name - Caldwell Female Institute - and with high hopes for a rapid expansion. The Civil War delivered a harsh blow to the young institution as the school struggled to attract students and remain solvent. Sloane resigned in 1864, and Augustine Hart assumed the presidency for one year. Rev. L. G. Barbour succeeded Hart in 1865, and brought the school into new-found prominence. Barbour resigned in 1874. Later that year the school came under the control of Danville's Second Presbyterian Church. In 1876, the institution underwent another name change, and would now be known as Caldwell Female College. Catastrophe struck in April 1876, when Caldwell's building and most of its contents were destroyed by fire. The insurance money from the fire gave the trustees some hope of reopening the school, but the school remained closed until 1880 when Caldwell purchased the property of the Danville Classical and Military Institute (current site of Danville High School). In September 1881, Caldwell finally reopened with Rev. John Montgomery as president. In 1885, Caldwell consolidated with another local girls' school, Bell Seminary, retaining the name of Caldwell Female College. The name apparently was shortened to Caldwell College in 1904. Charlotte A. Campbell took over as president in 1886, and served until 1897, when she was succeeded by Dr. John C. Ely. Ely remained until 1902, to be succeeded by John C. Acheson - the only Caldwell president to serve two terms. During Acheson's first term, the school grew and a major building program was instituted which resulted in the construction of the gymnasium, Morgan Hall, and East Hall. In addition, the curriculum was expanded beyond elementary and college preparatory work to include fully accredited Junior College work. In 1913, the charter was amended and the school renamed Kentucky College for Women. During the same year Princeton Collegiate Institute of Princeton, Kentucky, consolidated with KCW in Danville. Acheson resigned in 1914, and M. Marshall Allen assumed the presidency in 1915. By 1922, KCW offered four years of standard college work leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Acheson returned to the presidency in 1922, and the college seemed to be prospering as never before. Funding problems remained, however, and Acheson resigned in 1925. Paul B. Boyd was named president in 1925, but KCW's days as an independent institution were numbered. In 1926, the school opened as the Women's Department of Centre College, and formally consolidated with Centre in 1930. For almost thirty years, Centre maintained two separate campus' - one for women and one for men - but by the late 1950's it became clear this system of co-ordinate education was economically and educationally unviable. The Women's Campus closed in 1962, and the women students moved to new residence halls on the Centre campus. Centre College became fully co-educational for the first time in its history. The Danville City School System acquired the KCW campus, demolished several of the buildings, and used the site to construct a new high school. 1854 Act to incorporate Henderson Female Institute in Danville, Kentucky 1854 Act to incorporate Henderson Female Institute in Danville, Kentucky 1859 Construction of first building began 1860 School opens 1861 Name changed to Caldwell Female Institute 1876 Name changed to Caldwell Female College 1879 College building, with most of contents, destroyed by fire; school closes 1880 School reopened in building originally constructed by the Danville Female Academy and later occupied by the Danville Classical and Military Institute 1885 Consolidated with Bell Seminary, Danville, Kentucky 1904 Name changed to Caldwell College 1913 Name changed to Kentucky College for Women; consolidation with Princeton Collegiate Institute, Princeton, Kentucky; course of studies leading to a Junior College diploma 1926 Centre College leased buildings and grounds of KCW; established a co-ordinate Women's Department of Centre, with a course of studies leading to an accredited BA degree 1930 Centre College and Women's College formally consolidated 1960 Danville City School Board acquired women's campus property 1962 Women students moved to new residence halls on Centre campus and KCW campus closed; several buildings on KCW campus demolished and site used for construction of new Danville high school The collection of the Kentucky College for Women, despite the size, does not provide any comprehensive view of the school's history. The bulk of the collection concerns the correspondence of Presidents Acheson and Allen, and for the most part consists of routine business. The correspondence will give some insight into difficulties the school faced, notably its considerable financial problems, but often has a relatively low information content. The researcher is far more likely to find useful information in the minutes of the trustees, the catalogs and yearbooks, faculty minutes, class records, or even assorted pamphlets and photo booklets. Researches should bear in mind that, in general, materials concerning the college following its consolidation with Centre College in 1926 may be located in relevant Centre records. Related Material Centre College Board of Trustees Records Centre College Early Official and Legal Records Centre College Faculty Records Container List 100. Official and Legal Records, 1854-1923 A. Charter, 1854-1923 1 1 Charter and amendments to charter, related incorporation documents - 1854-1923 1 2 Agreement for consolidation between Princeton Collegiate Institute and Kentucky College for Women (working copy); amendment to agreement - June 5, 1923 B. Deeds, 1904-1923 1 1 Deeds - 1904-1907 1 2 Deeds - 1917-1921 1 3 Deeds - 1922-1923 C. Contracts and Agreements, 1905-1922 1 1 Contracts and agreements - 1905-1915 1 2 Contracts and agreements - 1919-1922 D. Mortgage Documents, 1914-1915 1 1 Mortgage documents - 1914-1915 Series E. Miscellaneous, 1923 1 1 Miscellaneous official documents and legal papers - undated and dated 1923 101. Board of Trustees, 1858-1925 A. Correspondence, 1900-1925 2 1 Correspondence - undated, and dated 1900-1902 2 2 Correspondence - 1903-1905 2 3 Correspondence - undated, and dated January-September 1906 2 4 Correspondence - October-December 1906 2 5 Correspondence - January-July 1907 2 6 Correspondence - 1907-1910 2 7 Correspondence - 1911-1914 2 8 Correspondence - 1915 2 9 Correspondence - 1916-1919 2 10 Correspondence - 1920-1923 2 11 Correspondence - 1923-1925 B. Minutes, 1858-1925 2 1 Miscellaneous minutes, extracts from minutes and resolutions - undated, and dated 1916-1925 1 Minutes of the Board of Trustees, Henderson Female Institute - 1858 2 Minutes of the Board of Trustees (with several gaps); also serves as account book/financial journal (1858-1871) - 1858-1898 3 Minutes of the Board of Trustees - 1902-1925 C. Princeton Collegiate Institute, 1889-1913 2 1 Miscellaneous papers concerning the Princeton Collegiate Institute (removed from the minute books); includes two letters concerning the consolidation between KCW and the Princeton Collegiate Institute - undated, and dated 1890-1913 1 Minutes of the Board of Trustees of the Princeton Collegiate Institute - 1889-1910 2 Minutes of the Board of Trustees of the Princeton Collegiate Institute - 1910-1913 D. Reports (Miscellaneous), 1913-1925 2 1 Miscellaneous reports - 1913-1925 E. Papers (Miscellaneous), 1919 2 1 Miscellaneous papers concerning the Board of Trustees, Caldwell College, KCW - 1919 102. President's Office, 1903-1925 102.1. Early Presidents, n.d. 3 1 Currently empty - n.d. 102.2. John C. Acheson Papers, 1903-1914 3 1 Correspondence - undated and dated 1903-1914 102.3. Frances S. Riher Papers, 1914-1915 3 1 Correspondence - 1914-1915 102.4. M. Marshall Allen Papers, 1915-1922 3 1 Correspondence, undated and dated September-December 1915 3 2 Correspondence, undated and dated January 1916 3 3 Correspondence - February 1-15, 1916 3 4 Correspondence - February 16-29, 1916 3 5 Correspondence - March 1-14, 1916 3 6 Correspondence - March 16-31, 1916 3 7 Correspondence - April 1-28, 1916 3 8 Correspondence - May 1-15, 1916 3 9 Correspondence - May 16-31, 1916 3 10 Correspondence - June 1-15, 1916 3 11 Correspondence - June 16-21, 1916 3 12 Correspondence - June 22-30, 1916 4 13 Correspondence - July, 1916 4 14 Correspondence - August 1-15, 1916 4 15 Correspondence - August 16-31, 1916 4 16 Correspondence - 1916-1918 4 17 Correspondence - February-June, 1919 4 18 Correspondence - July 1-August 10, 1919 4 19 Correspondence - August 11-30, 1919 4 20 Correspondence - undated, and dated March-July, 1920 4 21 Correspondence - August 3-14, 1920 4 22 Correspondence - August 16-31, 1920 4 23 Correspondence - September, 1920-1922 102.5. John C. Acheson Papers, 1922-1925 5 1 Correspondence - undated, and dated January, May, June 1-22, 1922 5 2 Correspondence - June 23-July 7, 1922 5 3 Correspondence - July 8-12, 1922 5 4 Correspondence - July 13-17, 1922 5 5 Correspondence - July 18-20, 1922 5 6 Correspondence - July 21-26, 1922 5 7 Correspondence - July 27-30, 1922 5 8 Correspondence, August 1-10, 1922 5 9 Correspondence - August 11-16, 1922 5 10 Correspondence - August 17-19, 1922 6 11 Correspondence - August 21-26, 1922 6 12 Correspondence - August 28-31, 1922 6 13 Correspondence - September 1-6, 1922 6 14 Correspondence - September 7-14, 1922 6 15 Correspondence - September 15-22, 1922 6 16 Correspondence - September 23-27, 1922 6 17 Correspondence - September 28-October 5, 1922 6 18 Correspondence - October 6-14, 1922 6 19 Correspondence - October 16-31, 1922 6 20 Correspondence - November 1-15, 1922 7 21 Correspondence - November 18-December 7, 1922 7 22 Correspondence - December 18-29, 1922 7 23 Correspondence - January 2-20, 1923 7 24 Correspondence - January 22-February 7, 1923 7 25 Correspondence - February 8-20, 1923 7 26 Correspondence - February 21-27, 1923 7 27 Correspondence - March 1-7, 1923 7 28 Correspondence - March 8-15, 1923 7 29 Correspondence - March 16-24, 1923 7 30 Correspondence - March 26-April 7, 1923 7 31 Correspondence - April 9-28, 1923 8 32 Correspondence - May 1-15, 1923 8 33 Correspondence - May 18-31, 1923 8 34 Correspondence - June 1-19, 1923 8 35 Correspondence - June 21-July 14, 1923 8 36 Correspondence - July 16-31, 1923 8 37 Correspondence - August 2-14, 1923 102.6. Paul B. Boyd Papers, 1924-1925 8 1 Correspondence, reports - 1924-1925 103. Dean's Office, 1915-1924 103.1. Ruth Andrus Papers, 1915-1922 9 1 Correspondence - 1915-1916 9 2 Correspondence - April-May, 1916 9 3 Correspondence - June-September, 1916 9 4 Correspondence - 1916-1919 9 5 Correspondence - April 2-May 19, 1919 9 6 Correspondence - May 21-30, 1919 9 7 Correspondence - June-July, 1919 9 8 Correspondence - August, 1919 9 9 Correspondence - June-August, 1920 9 10 Correspondence - September, 1920 9 11 Correspondence - June, 1922 103.2. Mary Ashby Cheek Papers, 1922-1988 9 1 Correspondence (1922-1923); grade book (1923-1924); obituary (April 19, 1988); program from memorial services - 1922-1988 103.3. Ina A. Milroy Papers, 1924 9 1 Letter to Miss Milroy - July 21, 1924 104. Student Records, 1861-1942 A. Class Records, 1904-1925 10 1 Miscellaneous grade reports, transcripts - 1905-1918 1 Class records (1904-1911); undated matriculation record (except for two papers, dated 1909-1910), probably from same date span - 1904-1911 2 Class records (1911-1913); also contains undated class lists - 1911-1913 3 Class records (1913-1914); record of signouts for women students (1915-1918); various lists of officers of organizations, honor rolls, calendars of events (1915-1919) - 1913-1919 4 Class records (1922-1925). Divided by subject; records for high school/preparatory school in back of volume - 1922-1925 5 Class Records (1913-1922). Divided by subject - 1913-1922 B. Class and Student Lists, 1861-1942 10 1 Class/student lists - undated, and dated 1912-1942 1 Lists of graduates and non-graduates (1861-1920). Handwritten volume, also contains some listing of students attending Bell Seminary - 1861-1920 C. Miscellaneous, 1915-1916 10 1 Miscellaneous papers concerning college registrations - undated, and dated 1915-1916 D. Admissions (Miscellaneous), 1913-1918 10 1 Miscellaneous documents concerning admissions, prospective students. Also includes entrance certificates/grades from other colleges for the following students: Julia Allen, Marguerite Broadwell, Louise P. Durham, isabella Givens, Zillah Redd, Mary M. Wells - undated, and dated 1913-1918 105. Financial Records, 1903-1925 A. Financial Statements, 1915-1925 10 1 Miscellaneous financial ledger listings/financial statements - 1915 10 2 Miscellaneous financial statements (consisting mostly of accounts paid and accounts receivable) - 1916-1922 10 3 Miscellaneous financial ledger listings/financial statements - 1923-1925 B. Receipts and Disbursements, 1903-1924 10 1 Annual statements of receipts and disbursements - 1903-1907 10 2 Annual statements of receipts and disbursements - 1913-1924 10 3 Monthly statements of receipts and disbursements - 1918-1919 10 4 Monthly statements of receipts and disbursements - 1919-1920 10 5 Monthly statements of receipts and disbursements - 1920-1922 10 6 Monthly statements of receipts and disbursements - 1922-1924 C. Financial (Miscellaneous), 1911-1925 10 1 Miscellaneous invoices - undated and dated 1911-1923 10 2 Miscellaneous lists of expenses - undated and dated 1914-1923 10 3 Receipts, expenses, ticket sales, subscriptions to KCW Artist Series - undated, and dated 1913-1916 1 Report of detailed audit, KCW - 1924-1925 D. Subscriptions and Endowment, 1906-1925 10 1 Miscellaneous documents (including promissory notes) related to raising subscriptions for endowment - undated, and dated 1907-1925 10 2 Subscription lists and lists of contributors - undated and dated 1906-1925 106. Building Proposals, 1905-1916 10 1 Miscellaneous building proposals, estimates and specifications - undated, and dated 1905-1916 107. Presbyterian Church, 1903-1925 10 1 Reports and applications to the College Board - undated, and dated 1904-1906 10 2 Reports and applications to the College Board - 1907-1916 10 3 Reports and applications to the College Board - 1916-1920 10 4 Reports and applications to the College Board - 1920-1925 10 5 Reports by committees to the Synods. Includes reports concerning the joint control of the college by the Presbyterian Church, U.S., and the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. - 1906, 1914 10 6 Miscellaneous materials concerning Caldwell College and the Synods - undated, and dated 1903 108. Faculty and Staff, 1913-1931 108.1. Faculty (General), 1913-1931 11 1 Lists of faculty members - undated, and dated 1913-1917 11 2 Miscellaneous course descriptions and text assignments - undated, and dated 1924-1925 11 3 Miscellaneous faculty correspondence, minutes, resolutions - undated, and dated 1928-1930 1 Miscellaneous faculty minutes - 1919-1931 108.2. Food and Domestic Services, 1915-1925 11 1 Miscellaneous correspondence and lists concerning the operation of the food service (and possibly also the domestic Service Dept.) - undated, and dated 1915-1925 108.3. Physical Education, 1916 11 1 Correspondence concerning physical education and sports. Most concern a proposed basketball game with the University of Kentucky - 1916 109. Library, 1920-1922 A. Correspondence, 1920-1922 11 1 Library correspondence - 1920-1922 B. Accession Books, n.d. 1 Library Accession Book (Accessions 1-1000) - n.d. 2 Library Accession Book (Accessions 1,001-2,026) - n.d. 3 Library Accession Book (Accessions 2,027-3,000) - n.d. 110. Autograph Books/Scrapbooks, 1861-1914 1 Autograph Book, Fannie H. Lucas (Class of 1868) - 1861-1868 2 Autograph Book, Lizzie B. Scott (Class of 1872) - 1862-1871 3 Scrapbook, Augusta Rogers (Class of 1914) - 1911-1914 111. Reports (Miscellaneous), 1906-1924 11 1 Miscellaneous reports - 1906-1924 112. Programs, 1861-1926 112.1. Commencement, Baccalaureate, Class Day Programs, 1861-1925 11 1 Class Day (1899, 1901, 1903); Baccalaureate (1903); Commencement (1861, 1870, 1874, 1885, 1901, 1902-1904, 1906); Invitations (1892) - 1861-1906 11 2 Class Day (1915-1916, 1918); Baccalaureate (1915); Announcements (1912); Invitations/class cards (1914-1915, 1918); Commencement (1911, 1915-1916, 1918) - 1911-1918 11 3 Class Day (1920); Baccalaureate (1923); Commencement (1919-1920, 1922, 1924-1925); College Prep (1919, 1921-1925); Invitations (1922) - 1919-1925 112.2. Concert and Recital Programs, 1890-1925 11 1 Concerts and recitals by students and visiting artists - undated, and dated 1890-1915 11 2 Concerts and recitals by students and visiting artists - 1915-1922 11 3 Concerts and recitals - 1923-1925 112.3. Theater Programs, 1911-1926 11 1 Theater productions, with faculty or students of KCW - undated, and dated 1911-1926 112.4. Programs (Miscellaneous), 1913-1925 11 1 Miscellaneous programs from KCW, grouped together by type of event, then arranged chronologically. Contains programs of athletic association banquets (1913-1914); alumni banquets (undated, and dated 1916); May Day/Spring Festival programs (1920, 1923, 1925); announcement for an alumni banquet (1914); announcement of a basketball game (undated) - 1913-1925 113. Student Affairs, 1889-1916 11 1 Student housing lists - undated, and dated 1914-1916 11 2 College/dormitory rules - undated, and dated 1915-1916 11 3 Miscellaneous items concerning student activities, including a constitution of the Student Government Association; students cost for plays; address by Emily R. Cowan, Valedictorian, June 4, 1889; photo of painting by Grace Spinning (1900) - 1889-1900 114. Publications, 1860-1945 A. Miscellaneous, 1905-1925 11 1 News releases, notices intended for newspapers - undated, and dated 1916 11 2 Newspaper ads for KCW - undated, and dated 1913-1916 11 3 Brochures and pamphlets concerning Caldwell College/KCW - 1905-1925 11 4 Photobooklets concerning KCW - 1913-1915 11 5 Photobooklets concerning KCW - 1910-1925 B. Yearbooks, 1910-1930 1 Blue Book, 1910 2 Chronicle, 1911 3 Daisy, 1916 4 Daisy, 1918 5 Daisy, 1919 6 Daisy, 1920 7 Daisy, 1921 8 Daisy, 1922 9 Chronicle, 1923 10 Chronicle, 1925 11 Old Centre, 1929 12 Old Centre, 1930 C. Annual Catalogs, 1860-1945 1 Catalogue, 1860 2 Catalogue, 1861 3 Catalogue, 1862 4 Catalogue, 1863 5 Catalogue, 1870 6 Catalogue, 1871 7 Catalogue, 1872 8 Catalogue, 1881 9 Catalogue, 1882 10 Catalogue, 1883 11 Register, 1889 12 Register, 1892 13 Register, 1894 14 Register, 1896 15 Announcement, 1897 16 Catalogue, 1898 17 Catalogue, 1900 18 Catalogue, 1901 19 Catalogue, 1902 20 Catalogue, 1903 21 Catalogue, 1904 22 Catalogue, 1905 23 Catalogue, 1906 24 Catalogue, 1907 25 Catalogue, 1908 26 Catalogue, 1909 27 Catalogue, 1910 28 Catalogue, 1911 29 Catalogue, 1912 30 Catalogue, 1913 31 Catalogue, 1914 32 Catalogue, 1915 33 Catalogue, 1916 34 Catalogue, 1917 35 Catalogue, 1919 36 Catalogue, 1921 37 Catalogue, 1922 38 Catalogue, 1923 39 Catalogue, 1924 40 Bulletin, 1925 41 Bulletin, 1926 42 Catalogue, 1927 43 Catalogue, 1928 44 Catalogue, 1929 45 Catalogue, 1930 46 Catalogue, 1931 47 Catalogue, 1932 48 Catalogue, 1933 49 Catalogue, 1934 50 Catalogue, 1935 51 Catalogue, 1936 52 Catalogue, 1937 53 Bulletin, 1945 115. Oversize, 1869-1915 1 Miscellaneous items, including concert tickets, school songs, etc.; sheet music for "L'Adieu", inscribed to the graduates of Caldwell Female Institute, Danville, KY., by J.C. Meininger (1869); poster for a concert by the KCW Glee Club (undated) with photos of the club - 1869-1915 116. Student Correspondence, 1864 11 1 Letter from "Annie" to mother (photocopy) - April 22, 1864