Box 1

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Madison Female Institute was founded in 1857 to educate girls in the Madison County area. This collection contains some of their publications, course catalogs, financial records, and other legal documents which document the operations and educational priorities of the school. The Madison Female Institute Collection is an artificial collection comprised of single items from various sources. Many of the materials came from the Dorris Museum collection and these are marked with the number...

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Published by The Castalian Society and contains photographs, poetry and essays on various topics of interest to the students.

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Programs from commencement exercises and alumni banquets.

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(2000-005)

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Report documenting damages to the Institute while occupied by the Union Army after the Battle of Richmond. (2021-003)

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Record book showing original subscribers to the school and extant board minutes. There are many years where minutes were not recorded or were recorded in another location.

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A typescript of the records in the ledger in folder 1.

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Letters relating to the operation of Madison Female Institute.

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Includes the act of legislation to incorporate Madison Female Institute, a 1908 amendment to the charter, and surveys of the Institute property.

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Receipts and ledger entries for expenses related to the maintenance of the building and grounds. There are also bank notes for the mortgage.