Belmont University Historic Scrapbooks | Special Collections

Scrapbooks

Belmont University’s historic scrapbook collection tells the story of Belmont’s history through the students who created these books. Scrapbooks are a unique look into the moment they were created and often include ephemera and information that is available nowhere else. They are rich primary sources that allow the viewer to begin to step into the world they encompass. Our scrapbooks include information about life at Belmont and life in larger Nashville and beyond. From our first documented scrapbook, created by Ms. Pauline King in 1892 to a recent scrapbook creation project completed in 2023, examining Belmont’s scrapbook collection is a unique way to understand our history through the eyes of the creators of these records.

Scrapbooks are also primary sources with complex preservation and access problems. Some of our scrapbooks are so fragile that any study by researchers would pose a danger to them. The books in Belmont’s Digital Repository have been digitized courtesy of a grant Belmont University received through the National Historical Publication & Records Commission, distributed through the Tennessee Historical Records Advisory Board. This is a section of our collection and it will continue to grow as more books are digitized.

To access any of the original scrapbooks, please contact University Special Collections.

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Betty Wiseman's Scrapbook VII, 1972-1973

Betty Wiseman

Betty Wiseman graduated from Belmont College and began teaching health and physical education in 1966. She was the founder and coach of the Belmont women’s basketball team, the Rebelettes (now Bruins), in 1968. At the time, it was one of the first women’s collegiate teams in the southeast. She was inducted into the Belmont Athletics Hall of Fame in 1981. She was also inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2004. Wiseman coached the women’s team for 16 years (1968-1984) before moving into athletic administration at Belmont. She served as Assistant Athletics Director until her retirement in 2013. Wiseman continues to be a positive force on Belmont University’s campus.
Betty Wiseman's Scrapbook IV 1971-1972

Betty Wiseman

Betty Wiseman graduated from Belmont College and began teaching health and physical education in 1966. She was the founder and coach of the Belmont women’s basketball team, the Rebelettes (now Bruins), in 1968. At the time, it was one of the first women’s collegiate teams in the southeast. She was inducted into the Belmont Athletics Hall of Fame in 1981. She was also inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2004. Wiseman coached the women’s team for 16 years (1968-1984) before moving into athletic administration at Belmont. She served as Assistant Athletics Director until her retirement in 2013. Wiseman continues to be a positive force on Belmont University’s campus.
Betty Wiseman's Scrapbook V 1971-1972

Betty Wiseman

Betty Wiseman graduated from Belmont College and began teaching health and physical education in 1966. She was the founder and coach of the Belmont women’s basketball team, the Rebelettes (now Bruins), in 1968. At the time, it was one of the first women’s collegiate teams in the southeast. She was inducted into the Belmont Athletics Hall of Fame in 1981. She was also inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2004. Wiseman coached the women’s team for 16 years (1968-1984) before moving into athletic administration at Belmont. She served as Assistant Athletics Director until her retirement in 2013. Wiseman continues to be a positive force on Belmont University’s campus.
Betty Wiseman's Scrapbook VI 1971-1972

Betty Wiseman

Betty Wiseman graduated from Belmont College and began teaching health and physical education in 1966. She was the founder and coach of the Belmont women’s basketball team, the Rebelettes (now Bruins), in 1968. At the time, it was one of the first women’s collegiate teams in the southeast. She was inducted into the Belmont Athletics Hall of Fame in 1981. She was also inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2004. Wiseman coached the women’s team for 16 years (1968-1984) before moving into athletic administration at Belmont. She served as Assistant Athletics Director until her retirement in 2013. Wiseman continues to be a positive force on Belmont University’s campus.
Betty Wiseman's Scrapbook III 1970-1971

Betty Wiseman

Betty Wiseman graduated from Belmont College and began teaching health and physical education in 1966. She was the founder and coach of the Belmont women’s basketball team, the Rebelettes (now Bruins), in 1968. At the time, it was one of the first women’s collegiate teams in the southeast. She was inducted into the Belmont Athletics Hall of Fame in 1981. She was also inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2004. Wiseman coached the women’s team for 16 years (1968-1984) before moving into athletic administration at Belmont. She served as Assistant Athletics Director until her retirement in 2013. Wiseman continues to be a positive force on Belmont University’s campus.
Betty Wiseman's Scrapbook II 1969-1970

Betty Wiseman

Betty Wiseman graduated from Belmont College and began teaching health and physical education in 1966. She was the founder and coach of the Belmont women’s basketball team, the Rebelettes (now Bruins), in 1968. At the time, it was one of the first women’s collegiate teams in the southeast. She was inducted into the Belmont Athletics Hall of Fame in 1981. She was also inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2004. Wiseman coached the women’s team for 16 years (1968-1984) before moving into athletic administration at Belmont. She served as Assistant Athletics Director until her retirement in 2013. Wiseman continues to be a positive force on Belmont University’s campus.
Betty Wiseman's Scrapbook I 1968-1969

Betty Wiseman

Betty Wiseman graduated from Belmont College and began teaching health and physical education in 1966. She was the founder and coach of the Belmont women’s basketball team, the Rebelettes (now Bruins), in 1968. At the time, it was one of the first women’s collegiate teams in the southeast. She was inducted into the Belmont Athletics Hall of Fame in 1981. She was also inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2004. Wiseman coached the women’s team for 16 years (1968-1984) before moving into athletic administration at Belmont. She served as Assistant Athletics Director until her retirement in 2013. Wiseman continues to be a positive force on Belmont University’s campus.
Susan Virginia Eblen's Scrapbook 1942-1943

Susan Virginia Eblen

Susan Virginia Eblen
Ethel Mary Schwartz's Scrapbook 1941-1942

Ethel Mary Schwartz

Ethel Schwartz atended Ward-Belmont during the 1941-1942 school year.
Mattie Palmer's Scrapbook 1935-1937

Mattie Palmer

Mattie Palmer attended Ward-Belmont during the 1935-1937 school years.
Charlotte Sanders 1928-1929

Charlotte Sanders

Charlotte Sanders attended Ward-Belmont during the 1928-1929 school years.
Elizabeth Igler's Scrapbook 1927-1928

Elizabeth Igler

Elizabeth Igler (1910-1995) went to Ward-Belmont during the 1927-1928 school year. She received her law degree from the University of Cincinnati Law School, graduating in 1932. She would go on to have a splendid law career and was one of the few practicing female lawyers in Cincinnati in the 1930s. She clerked for the Honorable Howard Bevis, Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court and became the first Solicitor for the Village of Glendale in 1934. She married Lawson E. Whitesides in 1935. She was a member of the Ohio State Bar Association for almost 60 years.
Mary Margaret Hill Scrapbook 1923

Mary Margaret Hill

Mary Margaret Hill went to Ward-Belmont during the 1923-1924 school year.
Rosalyn Kirsch's Scrapbook 1920-1922

Rosalyn Kirsch

Rosalyn Kirsch went to Ward-Belmont during the 1920-1922 school years. She created this scrapbook during her time there.
Mary Daly McWilliams' Scrapbook 1918-1920

Mary Daly McWilliams

Mary Daly McWilliams went to Ward-Belmont during the 1918-1920 school years. She created this scrapbook during her time there.
Mary Stewart's Scrapbook 1918-1919

Mary Stewart

Mary Stewart went to Ward-Belmont during the 1918-1919 school year. She created this scrapbook during her time there.
Marguerite Griffith's Scrapbook 1917-1918

Marguerite Griffith

Marguerite, born in 1901 in Huntington, West Virginia, attended Ward Belmont during the 1917-1918 school year. She married Harry D. Witherspoon on September 15, 1920, and they moved to California. They had two children: Merilyn and Sara Patricia Witherspoon. They moved to North Carolina where Harry worked as a manager. Marguerite died in 1954 with her husband Harry followed in 1956.
Hattye Mae White Scrapbook 1916-1918

Hattye Mae White

Hattye Mae White was born in San Antonio, Texas on October 16, 1897. She attended Ward-Belmont during the 1916-1917 school year. She married Charles Cousins Johnson Jr. on September 7, 1918, and the pair had one son, Captain Charles Cousins III, born August 2, 1919. Captain Cousins would later die during World War II. Hattye Mae White Johnson died on June 23, 1979, in Texas.
Jessie Whitesell Scrapbook - 1916-1951

Jessie Whitesell

Jessie Whitesell went to Ward-Belmont during the 1916-1917 school year. While there are a few elements in the book from her time as a student, the scrapbook mostly details the closing of Ward-Belmont as it went through its transformation to Belmont College.
Rachel Abernathy's Scrapbook 1915-1916

Rachel Abernathy

Rachel Abernathy went to Ward-Belmont during the 1915-1916 school years. She created this scrapbook during her time there.
Myrtle Conyers' Scrapbook 1915-1916

Myrtle Conyers

Myrtle Conyers attended Ward-Belmont for two years, 1914-1916.
Judith and Emily Jordan's Scrapbook 1915-1918

Judith Jordan and Emily Jordan

Judith (1895-1938) and Emily Jordan (1897-1977) were two sisters that attended Ward-Belmont during the 1915-1918 school years. Judith married Rivers McNeill Anderson and had three children: Bettie, Rivers and Judith. She died in 1938. Her sister Emily married James Anderson and the pair did not have any children. Emily died in 1977 while her husband passed a year later in 1978.
Addie Forman Young's Scrapbook II, 1914-1915

Addie Foreman Young

Addie Forman Young was born on November 3, 1896, in Morganfield, Kentucky. She attended Ward-Belmont from 1913-1914. She married Thomas Price Lilly on November 12, 1919, and the pair moved to Kentucky where Thomas worked in a variety of positions. They had three children: Robert, Thomas, and Elizabeth. Addie died on June 20, 1973, with Thomas passing on May 31, 1986.
Addie Forman Young's Scrapbook I, 1913-1914

Addie Foreman Young

Addie Forman Young was born on November 3, 1896, in Morganfield, Kentucky. She attended Ward-Belmont from 1913-1914. She married Thomas Price Lilly on November 12, 1919, and the pair moved to Kentucky where Thomas worked in a variety of positions. They had three children: Robert, Thomas, and Elizabeth. Addie died on June 20, 1973, with Thomas passing on May 31, 1986.
Addie Forman Young's Scrapbook III, 1913-1914

Addie Foreman Young

Addie Forman Young was born on November 3, 1896, in Morganfield, Kentucky. She attended Ward-Belmont from 1913-1914. She married Thomas Price Lilly on November 12, 1919, and the pair moved to Kentucky where Thomas worked in a variety of positions. They had three children: Robert, Thomas, and Elizabeth. Addie died on June 20, 1973, with Thomas passing on May 31, 1986.