From collection Beta Beta Chapter Timeline
Linda Landon, the first woman to work as an instructor at Michigan Agricultural College, is hired in 1891, beginning her 41-year career at the institution. She teaches classes in the English department and serves as the college librarian, developing the first cataloging system used at the college. The first woman with the rank of professor, Edith McDermott, is hired in 1895 to teach Domestic Economy and Household Science.
