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President. Rev. Drury Lacy. Records

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG02-03

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one receipt signed by Lacy (1856), at letter concerning the delivery of mail to Davidson College (1857), and a letter to Lacy from James B. White recommending a faculty appointment (1860).

Dates

  • Creation: 1856 - 1860

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Drury Lacy, 1802-1884, was Davidson College's third president, serving from 1855 to 1860. During his years as president, Davidson received a bequest from North Carolina businessman Maxwell Chambers and the college constructed the Chambers Building. In 1860 Lacy left Davidson to continue ministerial work and served as chaplain in the Forty-seventh Regiment. After the Civil War, he returned to Raleigh, NC and with his wife, Mary Ritchie Rice Lacy, operated a female school, the Peace Institute.

Extent

1.00 boxes (1 folder)

Language

English