Chickasaw Female College Collection

Collection

Identifier: MSS-171-172

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Minutes of the Board of Trustees of the college which was located in Pontotoc, Mississippi.

Scope and Contents

Chickasaw Female College catalogs (1890-1903), newspaper clippings about the college (1954-1986) and 1 volume of the Board of Trustees Minutes (1856 – 1928). The Board of Trustees Minutes includes names and faculty and staff, as well as lists of graduates from different college programs.

Dates

1852 - 1898

Creator

Chickasaw Female College (Creator, Organization)

Access Restrictions

Open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions

Any requests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce materials from this collection must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian for Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Mississippi State University as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Biographical / Historical

Chickasaw Female College was founded as Pontotoc Female College in 1851 in Pontotoc, MS, for the purpose of educating young ladies to be accomplished wives, mothers and teachers. Courses offered included Latin, Greek, History, Art History, and Bible Study. In 1853 it was taken over by the Presbyterian Church and the name was changed to Chickasaw Female College. Despite assistance from wealthy benefactors, the college closed in 1936 after many years of financial struggles.