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RG/RG01. Board of Trustees

 Record Group
Identifier: RG/RG01
This Record Group contains materials pertaining to the Board of Trustees management of Davidson College. Some examples of the records are official correspondence, Treasurer's and financial records, Executive and Board Committee materials, publications and inaugural addresses and subject files. These records are currently restricted for 75 years from the date of creation; records created before and including 1944 are open for review.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Board of Trustees. Committees

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG01-08
Scope and Contents

These are trustee committe reports addressing auch issues as the size of the college, the size of the student body, Societas Fratrum, college finances, and John Kuykendall's retirement and scholarships.

Dates: 1874 - 2000
Found in: College Archives

Board of Trustees. Correspondence

 folder
Identifier: RG01-05
Scope and Contents

These letters cover a wide range of topics. One folder contains general correspondence written between 1890-1900. The other folders include letters concerning the hiring of Paul Barringer as teh college physician, Scholarships, Presbytery Reports, and the Ott Lectureship. Of particular interest is the folder marked William Bingham, which details an incident in which a professor was forced to resign after striking a student.

Dates: 1851 - 1958
Found in: College Archives

Board of Trustees. Secretary's Correspondence

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG01-07
Scope and Contents

This is correspondence sent and received by Reverend J. Rumple, Secretary of the Board of Trustees between 1878-1905. It relates to such matters as college scholarships,real estate sales, and contributions to the college.

Dates: 1868 - 1902
Found in: College Archives