Name/Title
Ward-Belmont "The Tower" PostcardEntry/Object ID
2023.141Tags
Ward-BelmontScope and Content
A postcard featuring an image of the bell tower on Ward-Belmont's campus in Nashville, Tennessee. The photo is accompanied by the lyrics to "The Bells of Ward-Belmont" school song. Sent by a Mrs. A Dewey Lewis of Van Buren, Arkansas to a friend by the name of Tommie. Portions of the handwritten correspondence on the back of the postcard have unfortunately been cut off.Context
The Belmont Tower and Carillon is an iconic structure on the campus of Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. The tower is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Belmont Mansion registration. In 1928, a twenty-three bell carillon (the "Alumnae Chimes") was installed in the tower on the Ward-Belmont school campus. This year was the first year the tower served as a carillon. On April 12, 1929, the Alumnae Chimes were formally dedicated. The chimes were donated to the school by approximately 3,000 alumni nationwide and cost $13,000 at the time.Collection
Harpeth Hall School ArchivesLexicon
Search Terms
Ward-Belmont, Tower, Carillon, Belmont Tower, Bell Tower, The Bells of Ward-Belmont, Postcard, 1940
