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Bedwell Family Collection<\/span><\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line”][page_submenu alignment=”center” sticky=”true” bg_color=”#008542″ link_color=”#ffffff”][page_link link_url=”https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/manuscripts-and-guides\/” title=”Manuscripts & Subject Guides<\/strong>” id=”1679603702158-5″ tab_id=”1679603702159-5″] [\/page_link][page_link link_url=”https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/guides-to-the-collection-page\/” title=”Collections Portal<\/strong>” id=”1679603702166-7″ tab_id=”1679603702166-8″] [\/page_link][page_link title=”Visit<\/strong>” id=”1679603709338-1″ tab_id=”1679603709340-6″ link_url=”https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/visit\/”][\/page_link][page_link title=”Make a Request<\/strong>” id=”1679603710005-8″ tab_id=”1679603710006-3″ link_url=”https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/requests\/”][\/page_link][page_link title=”About Us<\/strong>” id=”1679603710570-5″ tab_id=”1679603710570-5″ link_url=”https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments-archives-museum-about-us\/”][\/page_link][page_link title=”Yearbooks Online<\/strong>” id=”1679603711584-10″ tab_id=”1679603711585-5″ link_url=”https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/yearbooks-alumni-magazines-delta-state-histories\/”][\/page_link][\/page_submenu][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Collection Title:<\/strong> Bedwell Family Collection
\nCollection Number:<\/strong> M059
\nInclusive Dates:<\/strong> 1923 – 1980
\nBulk Dates:<\/strong> 1974 – 1980
\nVolume:<\/strong> 1.0 Cubic Foot
\nProcessor:<\/strong> W. Ray<\/p>\n

Scope and Content:<\/em>
\nThe Bedwell Family Collection contains information about the first Delta State President, the first
\nDelta State graduating class, news clippings, printed material, Delta State diploma (plaque) issued to
\nMary Elizabeth Bedwell in 1928, and numerous volumes of genealogical information on the Bedwell
\nfamily. Also included are clippings from the Bedwell family during WWII and a book on WWII 90th
\nDivision.<\/p>\n

Inventory:<\/em>
\nBox \/ Folder<\/strong>
\n1 1 Correspondence to Mr. S.C. Bedwell from DSTC President J.W. Broom regarding
\nMargaret and Mollie\u2019s satisfactory work for school year 1925.
\nCopies of letters regarding donations to Miss Mary Bedwell and Miss Mollie Bedwell.
\n1 2 2 copies of Mississippi Delta State Teachers College First Annual Commencement
\nJune 1, 1928
\nSophomore Class of Delta State presents Famous College Comedy \u201cAaron Boggs\u201d
\nDedication Program December 13, 1929 for Broom Memorial Administration Bldg.
\nRecital Program by College Chorus October 22, 1925
\n1929 DSTC Graduation Invitation
\nGertrude Jones Graduation Invitation
\nProgramme of the Criterion Male Quartet of NY City 1925
\nInter-Office Memo to Sammy Cranford from Hugh E. Walker July 30, 1979 regarding second
\ndiploma situation
\nBedwell Family Collection M059 wnr Revised 8.22.06 2
\nPictures:
\nMargaret Bedwell and Dorothy McLain
\nLeabert Wren
\nMargaret Bedwell (Miller); Louise Griffin; Ruth Cauthen
\nDaisy Johnston and Sidney Harbison
\nNews Clippings:
\nSept. 18, 1925 \u201cDelta Teachers College Opened Wednesday\u201d
\nUndated \u201cJames M. Broom Died Monday Morning in Memphis\u201d with photo (2 copies)
\nPhoto clipped from The Mississippi Educational Advance June 1926 In Memoriam James W.
\nBroom 1884 – 1926
\nJune 24, 1928 Class Picture news clipping
\n\u201c1928 Delta Teachers College Graduates\u201d Photo (Margaret and Molly Bedwell<\/p>\n

Box \/ Folder<\/strong>
\n1 3 Newsclipping: Mollie Bedwell (1st person to graduate from Delta State College) shown with
\nDean Young. Ms. Bedwell currently with World Health Organization in Washington, D.C.
\nArticle by Mollie Bedwell in Kentucky School Journal 1946 (2 copies)
\nArticle by Mary Elizabeth Bedwell, Documents Librarian, World Health Organization 1957
\n(2 copies)
\n1 Unfoldered
\nFramed Clipping: May 25, 2001 Kline Bedwell Remembers WWII
\nInternet Clipping: September 6, 2001 Bedwell remembers WWII and the Bulge
\nBook: A History of the 90th Division in World War II 6 June 1944-9 May 1945
\nPlaque Diploma for Mary Elizabeth Bedwell June 1, 1928
\nPen and Ink Sketches by Mollie Elizabeth Bedwell May 25, 1923
\nA Genealogical History of the Whitman, Bedwell, and Related Families
\nBy Mary Elizabeth Bedwell 1974
\nOur Maternal Ancestry: The Klines, Putnams, Murdochs, Turners, Beaches, Headens
\nCompiled by Mary Elizabeth Bedwell 1976
\nA History of Our Bedwell Line by Mary Elizabeth Bedwell1977
\nOur Family History Volume IV by Mary Elizabeth Bedwell 1980<\/p>\n

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