Guide to the Yearbooks of Queens College and Antecedent Institutions, 1903 - 1996, 2002

Collection Number C89-5

Descriptive Summary

Creator

Queens College Student Body

Title

The Yearbooks of Queens College and Antecedent Institutions, 1903 - 1996, 2002

Call Number

C89-5-5

Extent

13 archival boxes, 29.5 linear feet

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Archives, Queens University of Charlotte, 704-337-2270.

Information for Users

Restrictions to Access

This collection is open for research.

Acquisitions Information

The yearbooks in this collection were gathered together from a number of sources. Most were probably collected by the college at the time of publication. The following volumes were donated to the collection:
 

1903, c. 3 Donated by Ruth Harris Barksdale, 1968-69
1903, c. 4 Donated by Claribel McDowell Allen, class of 1903, date unknown
1903, c. 6 Donated by Mary McLelland, date unknown
1907, c. 1 Signed by Lucy Harris
1910, c. 2 Signed by Rena Chambers Harrell
1910, c. 3 Signed by Maud McKinnon
1910, c. 4 Signed by Lilla Ingram Sadler
1912, c. 2 Donated by T. B. Snodgrass
1912, c. 3 Signed by Mary Harrell
1912, c. 4 Signed by Rena Chambers Harrell
1913, c. 2 Signed by Mary Harrell
1914, c. 1 Transferred from University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Atkins Library
1917, c. 1 Signed by Dorothy Knox
1919, c. 1 Donated by Mrs. Herbert Brackman
1920, c. 2 Signed by Flora Brasington
1921, c. 1 Signed by Laurie D. Brackman
1921, c. 2 Signed by Elizabeth Katherine Wiggins
1922, c. 2 Signed by Elizabeth Wiggins
1922, c. 3 Signed by Elizabeth Laird
1926, c. 2 Signed by Mildred Morse [McEwen]
1928, c. 1 Signed by Josephine Hall
1929, c. 2 Donated by Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Frazer
1932, c. 2 Donated by Fannie Martin (Mrs. F. W. Armstrong)
Copies from 1991 to the present were purchased from the Yearbook staff.

Provenance

The Archives for Queens College was established by Rena Chambers Harrell, first librarian for Queens College, and was maintained by the staff of Everett Library. While every effort was made to obtain and preserve materials relating to the history of the college, the archival materials were not systematically organized prior to 1989. Dr. Mollie C. Davis, Professor of History, was organizing Archives when Hurricane Hugo struck Charlotte in September of 1989. The stored materials being assessed were sent off-site to be fumigated and re-boxed. A preliminary list of materials in the Archives formed the basis for work with the collection in place before 1997.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of Item], Yearbooks of Queens College and Antecedent Institutions, Queens University of Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Copyright Notice

Property rights are held by the Archives, Everett Library, Queens University of Charlotte. Photocopies or digital images may be made for research purposes, but proper attribution is required if they are used in publication. Individuals obtaining materials from Queens are responsible for using the works in conformance with United States copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.

Historical Note

Queens University of Charlotte was founded in 1857 as the Charlotte Female Institute. For a few years between 1857 and 1891, it was known as the Institute for Young Ladies, and from 1891 to 1896 it was known at the Seminary for Girls. From 1896 to 1910, it was called the Presbyterian Female College. The name was changed to Presbyterian College for Women in 1910. In 1913 the college was renamed Queens College, and the campus moved from downtown Charlotte to its present location. In 1930 Queens merged with Chicora College for Women of Columbia, SC. From 1930 to 1939 it bore the name Queens-Chicora College. From 1939 to 2002 the name remained Queens College. In June 2002, the college acknowledged its University status by adopting the name Queens University of Charlotte.

Scope and Content Note

Includes college yearbooks and annuals from 1903 to 1996. The college suspended publication of the yearbook in 1997. Actual titles of the yearbooks vary. Duplicate copies of some yearbooks are shelved separately and are used for public access whenever possible to preserve the originals in this collection.

Over the years, the format for the yearbooks has varied. Most include photographs of students and student organizations, and many include photographs of faculty, administration, and staff. The yearbooks do not, however, include all the students listed elsewhere as being enrolled at the time of publication. The earlier years also include poetry, short stories, and essays, and other information about the college.

The 1903 Edelweiss included a history of the college up to that point. Missing volumes: 1909, 1935. We have been unable to determine if yearbooks were published for these years.

Arrangement: Chronological

Online Catalog Headings

Queens College

Detailed Description of the Collection