Collection Title: Gladys Castle Papers
Collection Number: M256 / 98-037
Inclusive Dates: 1926 – 1986
Bulk Dates: 1955 – 1985
Volume: 3.0 Cubic Feet
Processor: W. Ray
Biographical:
Gladys C. Castle was born in Kilmichael, Mississippi on a farm. Castle attended Delta State Teachers College in 1926. In 1928 she became secretary to Dean William H. Zeigel. She was a President of the Delta State Alumni Association and held other elective alumni positions. She was also, a member of the Administrative Board of the First United Methodist Church of Cleveland. She was a noted photographer. She was published in numerous newspapers, mostly in the Commercial Appeal in Memphis, Tennessee. She won numerous newspapers and snapshot awards. She was the first woman at Delta State University to have been initiated into the ODK. She served under five deans at Delta State University: Dr. William Henry Zeigel, Dr. Joe Farrar, Dr. Thomas Daniel Young, Dr. James Hayes McLendon, and Dr. Jack Winton Gunn
Scope and Content:
This collection consists of documents from Gladys Castle’s career as secretary at Delta State University. The collection contains letters, professional documents, news clippings, and numerous photographs taken by Miss Castle.
The collection is divided into six series:
- Photographs
- Professional Documents
- Personal Letters
- Newspaper clippings
- Drafts of articles
- Negatives
Inventory:
Box 1:
Box / Folder
1 / 1 Resume
Rough draft of a paper
2 1986 Rowan County Register (4 Volumes)
3 ’77-78 Lady Statesmen
Dolphin Echoes
4 Info on Dr. Zeigel
Play “The Patsy” DSU 1930
Notes to Eleanor regarding DSU
“Confidante” #1 – Art Literary Magazine
DSU – 60 Years of Service Booklet
Delta State College Report for Phase II of the Mississippi Role and
Scope Study Delta State University 1966
Delta Council Annual Meeting Invitation 1977
The Basis and need for conservation education in the Southern
States (Address Nov. 1948 by Dr. Kethley)
Tapestry Delta State University 1991
Bulletin of the Delta State Teachers College The work of the
Scribes Club Sept. 1941
Alumni News Delta State University Fall 1975, Oct. 1968, 1977
The Delta Guide Book
Delta State College Thirty-Sixth Annual Commencement 1963 (3)
Southern Literary Festival Eleventh Anniversary Mississippi Delta
State Teachers College DSU 1948 (2 copies)
University of Mississippi Centennial Series Annual Meeting of the
Southern Literary Festival Association 1949
The Southern literary Festival Association Assembly at DS 1955
Alumni News Delta State March 1972
Alumni News Delta State June 1972
Alumni News Delta State March 1969
Delta State College Report of the President to the Board of Trustees
Mississippi Delta State Teachers College in memoriam Dr.
William Henry Zeigel and Dr. Kenneth L. Daugherty 1947
Delta State University Inauguration – Forest Kent Wyatt
Delta State University 1981 Homecoming information
Delta State Teachers College Alumni and Athletic Banquet 1940
Eleanor B. Walters Presentation Speech 1967 Outstanding Alumni
Continued Box 1:
Box / Folder
1 / 5 Wedding Napkin Aug. 2, 1968 Mary And David
Ribbon from Crosstie
Memo from Office of Jack Gunn
Letter to Virginia
Remittance Advice – Winner 1963 Snapshot Contest
Commencement Leland High School 1964
Sketch by Maxine
Card
Copies of sketches of buildings – Y Hut, and unknown building
6 Works Progress for Mississippi Source Material for Mississippi History Preliminary manuscript Bolivar County (railroad info)
7 Kodak envelope
Photo Supply Invoice 1971
Memo
Letter
Blank envelope
Blank insurance plan
Note from Mike Robbins
8 Prayer
Listing of Church members
9 Pamphlet from MS Tourism Crafts
1979 – 80 Pamphlet from University Press of MS
1972 AmTrak Info
Program featuring Delta State majorettes of the Green/White Band
10 The Delta Council by Dr. Kethley
Program of Delta Council May 27, 1980 (2)
11 Laminated/copy Oct. 5, 1981 of Miss Castle receiving KiwanisAward
Clipping “Dr. Kethley survives Bilbo’s Ouster Move” Comm. Appeal
Clipping Bol. Commercial Dec. 20, 1962 – Poem
Clipping Comm. App. Paul Flowers’ Greenhouse
Miss Delta Nov. 8, 1979 Dedication of Lena Roberts-Sillers Chapel
Clipping Bol. Comm. Sept. 20, 1978 “Have you Heard” by Evelyn North
Clipping “Miss Gladys Castle honored with painting”
Clipping Bol. Com. Sept. 13, 1979 “MET membership to Meet”
Clipping Comm. Appeal May 3, 1970 Wedding Plans for Gannaway- Looney (2)
Clipping DDT “Gannaway-Looney wed June 23, 1970”
Clipping Jackson Daily March 29, 1970 “Looney Gannaway Wed (2)
Continued Box 1/11
Box / Folder
1 / 11 Clipping Jackson Daily Jan 26, 1968 Wedding Announcement
Clipping Leland Progress Looney Gannaway Wedding June 18, 1970 (3) Clipping “Coleman: Young buy fairly well”
Clipping Winona Times Nov 30, 1967 “Castle Chosen as
Outstanding Alumni of 1967”
Clipping: Anna Looney, Leland Photo by Gladys Castle
Clipping National Cemetery in Vicksburg, Photo by Gladys Castle
Clipping Clarion Ledger Feb. 21, 1975 Marshall Plan First Revealed
At Delta Council
Clipping MS United Methodist Advocate Aug. 22, 1979 “James Broom”
Resume for Jay Castle Brain
Commencement Invitation from Leland Academy May 31, 1971
MS Educational Advance Nov 1967 “Castle honored at DS Homecoming
Clipping laminated of Castle with cookbook.
Clipping May 19, 1966 of engagements.
Clipping Miss Delta Oct. 23, 1967 “Outstanding Alumni Named”
Clipping Sept. 9, 1960 Delta State enrollment and photo
Clipping Bride Elect Complimented
Clipping 1st Presbyterian Church at Port Gibson, MS
1 / 12 Personal Correspondence
1 / 13 Biographical Information on Miss Castle (2)
Remarks by Jack Gunn on Castle Retirement (3 pages)
Notes dated march 31, 1977 on Castle (3 pages)
Genealogy on Castle Family (5 pages)
1 / 14 Photo of Presbyterian Church at Port Gibson, MS
Text for Church Picture
Photo of Sardis Dam
Text for Dam
Narrative by Virginia Thompson of 7 DSTC instructors with
Photo by Gladys Castle (5)
News Clipping July 2, 1957 “Mound Bayou Plans Anniversary Party
with photo
Outline of Church History dated July 28, 1983 (1 Page)
“Delta State and the Development of MS” by Dr. R.A. McLemore
dated June 2, 1968 given at Delta State Commencement
Photocopy of “The Mill” by Clyde Wade
“Coggie’s Cotton Dolls” 1 pg incomplete narrative
1 / 15 Photographs of Church’s
1 / 16 Photographs of Portraits / Still life
Continued Box 1:
Box / Folder
1 / 17 Photographs of Horses and Cows
18 Photographs of Delta State Buildings
19 Photographs of Delta State Sports
20 Photographs Buildings / Places
21 Photographs Landscapes / Waterscapes / Bridges / Miss. River
22 Photographs Archeology
23 Photographs Landmark Signs
24 Photographs Portraits: Mary Ann Bell Odom with group,
Dean Acheson announcing Marshall Plan, Edward Bibb Hill,
Old T Model, Mimi Dossett 1954
25 Photographic Negatives
26 Photographs Groups / DSU Postcard, Mary Fugler / Buildings / Others
27 Photographs Several of Delta Council Cooking Chicken 1963; 1970
28 Narratives for Photos
29 Gladys Castle Letters / Memo Booklet
30 Bulletin of DSTC 1941-42 The Work of the Scribe Club
“Here’s Cleveland” May-June 1970
Bulletin of DSTC “The Life of Jim Broom” 1949
Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development National
Education Association Annual Meeting 1946
31 Department of the State Confidential Future Release
32 Listing of Delta State Grads 1931, 1932, 1933
MS DSTC Baccalaureate Service (3 copies ) 1944
DSU 1979 Homecoming Information
Cleveland Community Theatre “The Music Man”
Continued Box 1:
Box / Folder
1 / 33 Harper’s Map of Mississippi February 1864
34 Clippings: Bolivar Comm. Supplement Sept. 11, 1978 features Delta State
Appreciation Week
Clipping: Comm. Appeal Article on Photography May 11, 1978
Copiah County Meteor July 30, 1980 on Dr. Kethley
Clipping DDT June 15, 1980 Faulkner Work Donated
Clipping Bolivar Co. celebrates 100 years 1966
35 Letter from J.M. Ewing Oct. 31, 1956 to 1956-57 Alumni Officials
Writings of Miss Castle on Literary Festival (6 pages)
Miscellaneous handwritten notes (4 pages)
Blank envelope addressed to Mrs. R.K. Winter
36 Photographs of Delta State University
Box 2:
Box / Unfoldered Books/Objects
2 / Unfol. A History of the Southern Literary Festival by Emory Davis Jones
State Building Commission State of MS Physical Facilities MS College
Delta State College
The New World Book of Looneys
Bulletin of Delta State University Catalog Issue 1977-78
Bulletin of Delta State University Catalog Issue 1981-1982
Bulletin of Delta State University Catalog Issue 1985-86
Bulletin of Delta State College: A Collection of Student Writing
1957-58 (3 copies)
Handbook for Faculty and Staff Delta State College 1970-71 Revision.
2 filmstrips not labeled.
4 printing plates of DSU Buildings.
1 rubber stamp “photo courtesy of Gladys C. Castle & address”
Box 3:
Box / Folder
3 / 1 Delta State University Faculty Programs 1936-37 (3 copies)
2 Literary Examinations Mississippi Junior Colleges (1937-38
Psychology 1937-38, English-Lit 1936, English-Lit 1936-37, Hygiene 1936, Hygiene 1936-37
3 1959 Check Stub
4 Dr. Kirk Letters
Miscellaneous Documents
Teachers College Newspaper Nov. 18, 1937 Dr. John Kirk Dies
5 Dean Zeigel Letters 1944-46
6 Dean Zeigel Documents/Letters 1932-46
7 Teacher Training Documents/Teacher Education by Dr. Zeigel
8 Delta State University Documents Jan. 1945 Report to IHL – Dr. Kethley
Implications of Teaching Consumer Buying by C.V.Casady 1938
9 Delta State University Documents Info on Grades 1927-41
10 Handwritten Notes/Letters
11 Programs1986
Instructor’s course cards
Initiation Banquet for Omicron Delta Kappa
12 Clipping Aug 18, 1944 Zeigel portrait
Miss Delta Old photos of DSU
Sculptors Comm. Appeal April 24, 1957; May 23, 1957 Art.
Wesley Foundation;
Comm. Appeal clipping Dec. 5, 1962 for play
Copy of DSC plaque;
Clipping Comm. Appeal June 8, 1965 Graduate Classes Start
Clipping Jackson Daily Aug 3, 1936 City of Cleveland and Delta State
1937 1st,2nd, 3rd issue of The Gist New Orleans, LA
Bolivar Commercial Oct 19, 1945 Dr. Howard Zeigel weds
Continued Box 3:
Box / Folder
3 / 13 Sheet Music
14 Delta State Programs:
1991, 1940 Athletic Banquet,
Zeigel, Daughterity Memorial 1947 (2 copies)
Inauguration of Forest Kent Wyatt
1949 Life of Jim Broom
1991 Homecoming Program (5copies)
Christmas Program
Homecoming Program 1940
Dedication program of 1979 Lena Roberts-Sillers Chapel (3copies)
1991 Delta Currents
Delta State Bulletin
15 Business Letters/Documents Delta State University – Carol Brumby
16 Delta State University Papers:
1981 Construction of 2 dorms
Field Service Program 1941-42
Orientation Program 1951
Faculty Program 1936, 1937, 1938
Teacher Objectives
17 Senate Finance Committee Document – Appointments by County
18 Dean Zeigel Letters/Documents
19 Dean Zeigel Letters/Documents
20 Dean Zeigel Letters/Documents
21 Dean Zeigel’s National Education Association Documents/Letters 1937
22 Delta State University Documents/Letters
23 1945 Annual Report of the President’ Council DSTC
24 Mississippi House Bill #143
25 Program by John Kirk March 20, 1935
Mississippi Advance Magazine
Report from the Presidents Council State of Mississippi (3 copies)
Continued Box 3:
Box / Folder
3 / 26 Magazine The Collegiate Guide Post 1974
Letter from Castle regarding Kethley bio and photos
27 Zeigel Miscellaneous correspondence 1928-1956
28 Miscellaneous correspondence
29 Zeigel Transcript
30 Zeigel Miscellaneous correspondence 1927-1933
31 Zeigel Miscellaneous correspondence 1926-1942
32 Zeigel Miscellaneous correspondence 1928-1946
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