Davidson, Chalmers G. (Chalmers Gaston), 1907-1994 (Class of 1928)
Person
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Chalmers Gaston Davidson Papers
Collection
Identifier: DC059
Scope and Contents
Dr. Davidson corresponded with a variety of different persons. The first three boxes contain letters written to and from Dr. Davidson to authors, politicians, businessmen, educators, etc. Persons with a great amount of correspondence were given their own folder. Box 4 contains copies of tests, lecture notes and class outlines for two of Dr. Davidson's history courses that he taught at Davidson College. The two courses are "Social & Intellectual History to 1860" and "Social &...
Dates:
1998
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
Chalmers Gaston Davidson Plantation Files.
Collection
Identifier: DC058
Scope and Contents
These files contain the research materials collected by Dr. Davidson for his research in writing The Plantation World Around Davidson. The files contain a vast amount of information on local history including the areas of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, Catawba County, Iredell County, and Gaston County. Information on well-known families of the 19th century in these counties is located here. Most of the files contain newspaper clippings, photographs, and genealogy research on the families of...
Dates:
1907 - 1994
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
Davidson College Oral History Audio Collection, 2005
Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OHI-0042
Scope and Contents
This collection was created for the 2005 Board of Visitors Meeting. The recordings include: 1) "Convival Pursuits: A Conversation with Hansford Epes '61 and Leland Park '63" (2005-02-24), 2) Charlotte Talks with WFAE 90.7 "General Davidson's Wallet" (2001-07-03), 3)Davidson College Campus Tour with Dr. Chalmers G. Davidson' 28 (1984). There is a dvd of the presentation by Hansford Epes and Leland Park (DVD 11).
Dates:
2005
Interview with Chalmers G. Davidson '28, 1986 June 17
Item — Audiocassette box 12: Series RG19-01-01; Series RG19-01-02; Series RG19-01-03, Cassette case: Audio 295
Identifier: OHI-0059
Scope and Contents
Dr. Chalmers Davidson held several roles at Davidson: Associate Professor of History (1936-1946), Professor of Hisory (1946-1976), Professor Emeritus, Library Director, College Archivist. Dr. Davidson is being interviewed on his 50th anniversary at Davidson College.
Dates:
1986 June 17
Interview with Chalmers G. Davidson '28, 1986 July 30
Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OHI-0064
Scope and Contents
Dr. Chalmers Davidson held several roles at Davidson: Associate Professor of History (1936-1946), Professor of Hisory (1946-1976), Professor Emeritus, Library Director, College Archivist.
Dates:
1986 July 30
Lacy Donnell Wharton Papers
Collection
Identifier: DC0149s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of correspondence 1939-1992 primarily between Wharton and Dr. Chalmers Davidson, a copy of a 1934 Alumni Journal article on Wharton, and an essay on Caleb Richmond Harding, Davidson class of 1880 and faculty member, 1888-1935. The essay was written for Professor Ewrin and has his corrections on it.
Dates:
1934 - 1992
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
Library. Administrative Records includes Library Director , bulk: 1841 - 2020
Sub-Group
Identifier: RG14-01
Scope and Contents
The collection begins with a copy of the Union Library constitution and rules. (NOTE: copies of the original catalogs are housed in the Davidsoniana Room). The records relating to Cornelia Shaw consist primarily of correspondence, 1903-1934; a scrapbook of bookplates and photos of the move from Carnegie Library to Grey Library; copies of the Union Library Constitution and Rules; and a journal entitled "Days and Decoration Hints, 1911-1922." The correspondence includes incoming and outgoing...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1841 - 2020
Found in:
College Archives
/
Library
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