Taylor Swift's Grandmother's Alma Mater Uncovers Yearbook Photos of the 'Evermore' Inspiration

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Lindenwood University is giving Swifties a little glimpse of history.

The Missouri-based school serves as the Alma Mater of Taylor Swift's maternal grandmother, Marjorie Moehlenkamp Finlay, whose voice can be heard on the Evermore track "Marjorie" written in her honor, and recently dug up a series of photos featuring the late opera singer and television host in their archives.

Lindenwood shared several photos from their 1949 yearbook on Facebook, offering a little background about Finlay, who majored in vocal music and, according to old family footage, helped Swift develop her interest in the piano at a very young age.

"Never be so clever, you forget to be kind," they led with, quoting one of the lyrics from the song Swift wrote in honor of her late maternal grandmother, before sharing a bit of history about Swift's musical roots.

"Her grandmother, Marjorie Moehlenkamp, was a Lindenwood College student, and graduated in 1949 with a Bachelor of Music in Voice," the continued, encouraging viewers to "take a look at a few photos of Marjorie found in the Lindenwood College 1949 Yearbook."

The first was a solo shot listing off her accomplishments, revealing that she was involved in several sororities and even acted as the president of the choir.

Next, she was seated with six other women, assumedly members of one of the boards on which she sat, though the club was not listed.

The next snapshot showed all the "Day Students," which the university later clarified in a follow-up comment to be the term used for commuter students at the time.

The final snapshot assumedly showed the entire graduating class posing in front of one of the campus buildings.

While a few commenters were excited specifically about the history relating to the superstar, many students were grateful for a new glimpse at their university's history. The school originally opened as Linden Wood School for Girls in 1832, before becoming Lindenwood College for Women in 1853. They welcomed male students in 1969, though kept classes separated by gender until 1983, and changed their name to Lindenwood University in 1997.

Finlay died in 2003 at the age of 74, when Swift was just 13.

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