Scope and Contents This collection contains records from the position of treasurer for the Board of Trustees. Four of these folders contain legal documents, promissory notes, and receipts related to endowed professorships created during the time period. The Maxwell Chambers Estate folder contains documents detailing an effort by the First Presbyterian Church of Salisbury to expand the sanctuary without disturbing the burial site of Maxwell Chambers.. The Subscription book is a ledger containing pledges made...

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These letters span the years 1873 to 1904, with the majority of the letters written during the Reconstruction and turn of the century. The letters cover a wide range of topics including real estate transactions, early scholarship plans, and efforts to establish preparatory schools for Davidson. There are specific files on the Helper Family, the Bradley Bequest, North Carolina Medical School, and Linden Manufacturing.