I have my great-aunt's diploma from the I I & C dated 1890. It is about 13" x 17" and signed by the Board of Trustees and the Faculty. I also have pictures of her. My mother attended II&C but did not graduate, but I have a Yearbook with her picture, name, etc. in it. I think it is 1916. I might have some other things if you are interested, but will have to look for them. Libba in Columbus Sally W Williams wrote: > I am new to the Lowndes County list and thought I'd send out a query. My > research is not specifically about genealogy, but I'm hoping that those > of you who have had researched in Lowndes County may be able to help me. > > I am writing an historical fiction novel about the first state-supported > women's college in the US, which is in Columbus, MS in Lowndes County. It > has been known under three names: the Industrial Institute & College > (I.I. & C.) from 1884 to 1920, the Mississippi State College for Women > (MSCW) from 1920 to 1975, and currently the Mississippi University for > Women (MUW). And of course, it has been fondly referred to as the W. I'm > also interested in anything you have to share about the Columbus Female > Institute which occupied the original buildings on the W campus. > > I am an alumna of the W, however I am not a native Mississippian nor do I > live in the state. I'm hoping the wonders of modern technology can help > me connect with people who know Lowndes County well. I have been > researching the history of the school for the past two years and am still > interested in hunting down anything that can add a personal flair to my > narrative. I am looking to letters, diaries, memories, oral history, > anything that refers to personal experiences of students, faculty or > staff at the W. The novel covers the years from 1884 to 2000, and even a > little as early as 1860. So you can imagine the broad scope of my > research. > > Thank you for your help. I'm looking forward to hearing from you. > Sally Winstead Williams > > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp