Beulah Culbertson Archives and Special Collections, Fant Memorial Library

12/03/2026

29/01/2026

🎓🕯Tonight is 100th Night, a cherished tradition special to The W. 🕯🎓
100th Night is an opportunity for student organizations and clubs to join with members of the campus community to honor graduating seniors.
May the next 100 nights until graduation be filled with happy memories!

24/12/2025

⛄🎄Happy Holidays from Ody and the Archives! 🎄⛄
We wish all of you a fun and restful holiday season and look forward to your 🎁🎁in the archives and here on our social media next semester!

13/12/2025

The suffrage movement, the co-educational expansion of Mississippi University for Women and visits from Barack Obama and Ronald Reagan are just a few of the historical events The Spectator, the student newspaper for The W, has covered in its 120 years of existence.

07/11/2025

The archives has a tip for our Close Friends on this Throwback Thursday! ⭐
If you can’t get enough of the photos we share on social media, visit our collection of digitized photos on Athena Commons! Photos from the digital collections range from about 1900-1999, so you’ll be able to see a lot of important moments from W history, and maybe even spot some close friends from school! 📸
Visit athenacommons.muw.edu/mdl/ to view the digital photo collection, and remember to check back every so often to see if we’ve uploaded new materials!

31/10/2025

🎃🦉Happy Halloween, Owls! 🦉🎃
Archives staff recently found this photo of President Jim Strobel in the 1987 Meh Lady and couldn't wait to share it with you. May everyone's Halloween be as weird and wonderful as this picture!

15/10/2025

Ask an Archivist is live! Submit questions in the comments, through our Story, or by filling out the form at https://muw.libwizard.com/f/askanarchivist and check back for answers through 5 pm tomorrow!

13/10/2025

October is American Archives Month! During the month of October, archivists all over the country share stories about the important work we do, the fascinating materials we get to work with, and the people and institutions we serve. 📜
In observation of American Archives Month, MUW Archives will be participating in this Thursday, Oct. 16! Go to https://muw.libwizard.com/f/askanarchivist and complete the form to submit a question, and be sure to keep an eye on our page on the 16th to get the answers to your burning questions!👀

17/09/2025

🌞 Looking to lose yourself in memories of your golden days at The W? Trying to remember the name of that girl who lived down the hall in your dorm? Enjoy learning about history from the comfort of your couch?

Visit Athena Commons and explore the archives’ digital collections! Athena Commons is the home of the all the digitized items from the archives’ collection. All of our digital materials are searchable and can be downloaded to your computer.

You can find campus publications, photos, art and more by visiting athenacommons.muw.edu/archives and clicking the links for the different collections. No appointment or in-person visit required! 🛋️

10/09/2025

🔦 Fant Library is shining a light on student research with Athena Commons!
Athena Commons collects and shares MUW student scholarship in one place. If you’re curious about what MUW’s awesome Owls get up to in the classroom, check out our College of Nursing and Health Sciences and Undergraduate Research collections! 🧑‍💻
💡Whether you’re working your own research or want to learn more about the kind of work different programs on campus are doing, visit athenacommons.muw.edu and get inspired today! ✨