Department of Hispanic Studies. Records , bulk: 1972 - 2015

Series

Identifier: RG03-05-18

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of departmental minutes and memorandum, files relating to Spring Semesters in Spain and Mexico and special programs including a project with the Davidson Elementary School, the 5th Annual Conference of the Association for Spanish Women's Literature hosted by the Spanish department in 1994, and the Liberal Arts Program for Teachers. There is also information on the French and German departments and on early study abroad programs. The 2011-2012 brochure is the first printed in Spanish. A photograph album documenting the semesters in Spain is housed with the photographs and posters with additional photographs are cataloged as oversize photographs: 27-1493, 27-1494, and 27-1495.

Dates

Creation: Majority of material found within 1972 - 2015

Creator

Department of Hispanic Studies (Organization)

Biographical / Historical

The first courses in Spanish at Davidson College were taught by Dr. William Grey in 1914-1915. By 1925, 247 students were enrolled in Spanish classes and two new faculty, Fred Fleagle and Augustin Goldiere, had been added. In 1941, the Department of Romance Languages was formed combining French and Spanish. Fifteen years later, the Department of Romance Languages was divided into separate French and Spanish Departments. In 2000, the Spanish Department had grown to seven faculty, including visiting instructors. In 2012, the names of language departments were changed with the Spanish Department becoming the Department of Hispanic Studies.