William Jewell's first female graduate was Mrs. Leona McReynolds Kresse, Class of 1920. Her memoirs record events during her days as a student at William Jewell College.
       
 
  The Liberty Tribune is the longest continuously published newspaper west of the Mississippi River. Currently available issues may be viewed and searched at Historical Newspaper Web Site (Missouri). When completed, issues from 1846 to 1886 will be available.
 
   
 
  The Far West was a weekly newspaper published in Liberty, Missouri. Edited by Peter H. Burnet, the first governor of California under the United States in 1851, only eight known issues remain. Issues from August 11 through October 6, 1836 may be viewed and searched at Historical Newspaper Web Site (Missouri).
 
   
 
  Only one known issue of The Liberty Banner exists--March 3, 1844. That issue may be viewed and searched at Historical Newspaper Web Site (Missouri).
 
   
 
  Caroline Emma "Carrie" Watkins was born on July 1, 1854. Carrie began collecting recipes sometime between the ages of 14 and 15. Her cookbook contains a record of those recipes, ingredient lists, and cleaning solutions that she used.
 
   
 
  The Mertins collection contains first editions--many signed by the author-- silhouettes, and a signature collection. When completed, the signatures--along with a full image of the original document--will be available and searchable on this web site.
 
   
 
  William Jewell College published an annual yearbook, the Tatler, from 1905 through 2001-02. Three volumes have been scanned and are available for full-text searching.
   

    
 
  The Achieve has been published on an occasional basis since 1971. Volumes up through 2000-2001 are available online for full-text searching.
   

    
 
  History of College buildings (Cardinal House)


History of William Jewell College by James G. Clark, 1893.


Jewell is her name: a history of William Jewell College by H.I. Hester, 1967.


My memories of William Jewell College by John E. Davis, 1959.