For a few years between 1857 and 1891, it was known as the Institute for Young Ladies, and from 1891 to 1896 it was known at the Seminary for Girls. From 1896 to 1910, is was called the Presbyterian Female College, and the name was changed to Presbyterian College for Women in 1910. In 1913, the college was renamed Queens College, and the campus moved from downtown Charlotte to its present location. In 1930, Queens merged with Chicora College for Women in Columbia, SC, and from 1930 to 1939, it bore the name Queens-Chicora College. Some catalogs have been bound together.
Actual titles vary.
Arrangement is chronological. These boxes constitute part of the original college archives that were brought together in 1989 in the aftermath of Hurricane Hugo. Printed guide available in the repository and at the Library's Public Services Desk. While every effort was made to obtain and preserve materials relating to the history of the college, the Archives were not systematically organized prior to 1989. After Hurricane Hugo struck Charlotte in September of 1989, the college was able to have the materials in the archives boxed and inventoried.