Saturday, November 30, 2013

Part 2: Liberty Ladies College Chemistry Class 1900, Liberty, Missouri


"Monday Nov. 12, 1900.
L.L.C.
Roomates:
Bessie Bethell
Minnie Pillman
Clara Harper
Myrtle Jackson"

Here's a little more info about the Liberty Ladies College. Apparently, the school burned 13 years after this picture was taken and today is the site of Liberty Junior High.

If you know who any of these ladies may be, let us know in the comments!

Sunday, November 24, 2013

Part 1: Liberty Ladies College Chemistry Class 1900, Liberty, Missouri






"Chemistry Class. Friday Nov. 2, 1900
L.L.C.
Liberty, Mo.

Professor Staley- Teacher 
Grace Stout-Mo.
Mollie Coleman-Mo.
Merle Crane-Texas
Vera Martin-
Nellie Searson-Mo.
Brenda -
Katherine Bodine-Mo.
Lulu Gremmel-K.C.
Eva Benson-K.C. Mo.
Velma Lindsey- Kansas
Ora Pollock-Mo.
Vera Smith- Mo.
Adah Van Stook-
Stella Wentworth- Mo.
Fannie Goodrich-
Myrtle Jackson- Texas
Emma Long- Mo.
Myra Corbin-
Clara Harper- Texas"

A long list of names, but no idea to whom each one belongs! With the help of a Liberty Ladies College yearbook on ancestry.com, I was able to find some of these names but little information. I did find Professor John M. Staley (the man in the hat on the second row from the top), who's many qualifications are listed in the 1898 edition of the yearbook:

If you know who any of these folks may be, let us know in the comments!