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Lambuth History and Archives

This guide includes information about The University of Memphis Lambuth Campus history, links to digitized Lambuth archive collections, and information about historical items located in the Lambuth Archives.

L.L. Gobbel Library 1930 - 1939

1930 - 1939

1930

Elma Lee Womack, later Hicks, is the new librarian, also Assistant Professor of English.

1935

Dr. Russell J. Michel is the new librarian, also a math professor.

1937

Dr. Anna K. Morris is the new librarian.

1938

Katharine Clement is the new librarian, also teaches French and Latin – serves for 36 years, until 1974 – earns her masters and doctorate in Library Science at Peabody – acquires many rare books, including 30 hymnals dating as early as 1731.