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Women's History at Centre College: Periodicals

A guide to resources available in the library archives related to the history of women at Centre, including Bell Seminary, Caldwell Female Institute, Caldwell College, Kentucky College for Women, and the Centre College Women's Department.

Journals

The Cento

The following issues are available on microfilm (see Reference Librarian on duty for access):

1914-1971

The following bound issues are available in the archvies (contact Beth Morgan beth.morgan@centre.edu for access):

September 1920-1921, September 1935-May 1937; September 1947-May 2010

Yearbooks (Centre College)

The first yearbook was published in 1897. None was published in 1918 due to World War I. The last yearbook was published in 2006. The yearbook has had several titles: Eccentric, Cardinal and Blue, Old Centre, and Olde Centre.

At least one copy of most years of publication are available for in-house use via the Circulation Desk. To access copies of yearbooks not available at the Circulation Desk, please contact Beth Morgan beth.morgan@centre.edu to set up an appointment to access the archives.

Additionally, yearbooks may be accessed electronically via Alfresco upon request (contact Beth Morgan beth.morgan@centre.edu).

Yearbooks (Caldwell College/KCW)

The yearbook had several titles: Bluebook, Chronicle, and Daisy. In 1930 a separate edition of Old Centre was published for the Women's Department. Beginning in 1931 Old Centre began to include the Women's Department.

Some copies of these yearbooks may be available for in-house use via the Circulation Desk. To access copies of yearbooks not available at the Circulation Desk, please contact Beth Morgan beth.morgan@centre.edu to set up an appointment to access the archives.

Additionally, women's yearbooks may be accessed electronically via Alfresco upon request (contact Beth Morgan beth.morgan@centre.edu).