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.
Lambuth University by Pam Dennis; Susan KupischStudents, alumni, and friends of Lambuth University recollect with fond memory the many accomplishments of the school throughout its history, from its early days as a female institution through its growth as a university. Located in the West Tennessee city of Jackson, Lambuth reaffirms the Wesleyan emphasis on the necessity for academic excellence and authentic faith. Since 1843, when it began as the Memphis Conference Female Institute, the institution has recognized the interdependence of education and religion. As a university committed to the liberal arts, Lambuth provides resources and encouragement for students to reach an understanding of the cultural heritage of people throughout the world that will broaden their perspectives, enrich their personalities, and enable them to think and act wisely. The university provides a congenial atmosphere where people of all faiths work together to fully develop their total lives.
ISBN: 073851683X
Publication Date: 2004-09-08
Many photos and photo captions in this guide were sourced from Lambuth University by Pam Dennis and Susan Kupisch.
References
“Clement, Sarah V. A College Grows... MCFI-Lambuth. Jackson: Lambuth College Alumni Association, 1972.
Dennis, Pam. “History of the Luther L. Gobbel Library.” Tennessee Libraries 59, no. 4 (2009). https://www.tnla.org/page/320
Dennis, Pam, and Susan Kupisch. Lambuth University. Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 2004.
"Lambuth Campus in Jackson Marks Official First Anniversary under University of Memphis Flag.” The Memphis Conference of the United Methodist Church, January 9, 2013. https://www.memphis-umc.net/newsdetail/46611
Tennessee General Assembly. “An Act to Incorporate the Memphis Conference Female Institute at Jackson.” In Acts of the State of Tennessee Passed at the General Assembly. Nashville: F. M. Paul, printer to the State, 1865.
“University of Memphis Officially Takes Over at Lambuth.” The Memphis Conference of the United Methodist Church, December 22, 2011. https://www.memphis-umc.net/newsdetail/46155
Wilkerson, Kenneth, ed. Methodism in the Memphis Conference: 1840-1990. Memphis: Memphis Conference Commission on Archives and History, 1990.
Lambuth Library Archival Materials:
Dennis, Pam. “MCFI-Lambuth University: 166 Years of Excellence.” (April 2019). In University of Memphis Lambuth Library Archives, M. L. RG. 9.2, RG. 9.3.
“Lambuth College Bulletin.” In University of Memphis Lambuth Library Archives, L. RG. 4.1.d.
“Lambuth Magazine,” Winter 1997-Fall 2008. In University of Memphis Lambuth Library Archives, L. RG. 7.2.
“The Lambuth Report,” May 1980-Spring 1989. In University of Memphis Lambuth Library Archives, L. RG. 8.5.
“The Lantern.” In University of Memphis Lambuth Library Archives, L. RG. 7.2.
Unpublished Sources:
Phillips, Ann Robbins. “Treasure Room Dedication, October 30, 2009.”