News from MacMurray College

Mac prof awarded Smithsonian travel grant

Kelly Lankford conducted research on American sculptor.

MacMurray Associate Professor of History Kelly Lankford was awarded a Smithsonian Institution travel grant to conduct research at the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art in Washington, D.C.

Dec. 28-Jan. 6, Lankford conducted research on American artist Anna Coleman Ladd, a published novelist and professional sculptor who opened a studio in France at the end of World War I and devoted her skills to making facial masks for French soldiers and some American soldiers whose faces had been damaged beyond repair during the war.

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About MacMurray College—Founded in 1846, MacMurray College’s mission is to transform the lives of students by providing an exceptional, liberal arts general education and courses of study that prepare graduates for professional careers, for graduate education, and for facing the challenges of the 21st century. Located in historic Jacksonville, Illinois, MacMurray’s open and informal academic environment stresses academic excellence and professional preparation fostered through hands-on experience and personal attention to the well-rounded development of all students. MacMurray is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.

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January 12, 2011