Louise McMillan papers, 1906-1956.

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Louise McMillan papers, 1906-1956.

The collection consists of the papers of Louise McMillan from 1906-1956. The vast majority of the collection is comprised of letters written to Louise McMillan from friends and relatives. The correspondence spans from Louise's teenage years up into the 1950s. The bulk of the letters are from Louise's sister, Montague, who writes of family issues and concerns, as well as her own experiences in higher education while teaching at Limestone College. The correspondence from Louise's college-age years deal with young women's relationships with each other and their college experiences in the early 20th century. The printed material contains information regarding Limestone College and various organizations and churches of interest to McMillan.

6 linear ft. : (12 boxes)

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McMillan, Montague

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McMillan, Louise.

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Emma Louise McMillan was born on October 28, 1890, to John Fairley McMillan (1853- 1925) and Louise "Loula" Holliday McMillan (1865-1939). Her father was a minister, and the family lived in Marion, South Carolina. The McMillans had four other children: daughters Mary Kathleen (b. 1888) and Montague (b. 1893), son Dugal Gray, and youngest daughter Marion Howard. All three girls attended Limestone College, a women's college in Gaffney, South Carolina, and Gray attended Clemson University in Clemso...

Limestone College

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