The collection contains minutes, constitutions, correspondence, class and roll books, membership books, credit books, treasurer's books, records from the Junior Eumenean Society, a scrapbook, some printed material, and memorabilia. The minutes are from 1838-1935, 1950-1957, and 1984-1987. There is also a photocopy of the minutes from 1838-1843 which can be found at the end of the collection. Unfortunately, the minutes from the first 38 meetings of the Society have been lost, as have the minutes from 1935-1950, 1957-1983, and 1988 to the present. The minutes from 1907-1914 are oversized and are housed separately. The minutes are from both regular and called meetings, and contain information including debate topics, fines levied, honorary and regular membership, commencement speakers, the organization of the library, the construction of the hall, oration and essay awards, and political movements within the society. The detail of the minutes depends largely upon the secretary of the period. There are three bound copies of the Eumenean constitution, one of which is believed to be written by Woodrow Wilson while he was a student at Davidson. The correspondence is from 1842-1843 and 1990 and discusses honorary membership and financial contributions. The class and roll books are for the years 1901, 1910-1911 and 1913-1914. They contain information about society members and list debate groups. The membership book lists members from 1840-1869. [This book is oversized and housed separately.] Members who graduated from the society are also listed in the alumni book. There is a separate book listing honorary members; these names are organized alphabetically. The credit books are from 1905-1933 and list the names of members, plus activities related to the society, such as orations, essays, and debates. The Treasurer's books contain financial information from 1839-1858, 1892-1893, 1895-1914 and 1916-1930. The records from 1906-1914 are in the same book as the minutes from 1924-1931, and this book is housed with the minutes. The records from 1916-1926 are oversized and are housed separately. The records from 1927-1930 are in the same book as the minutes from 1931-1935, and this book is housed with the minutes. These records include the payment of dues, initiation fees and fines, and occasionally list expenses of the society. There is a book from 1899-1900 containing minutes of the absences committee. The records of the Junior Eumenean Society contain minutes from 1920-1921, the roll book from 1919-1921, and treasurer's records from 1921-1927. There is a scrapbook from the presentation of the newly-renovated literary society halls in 1956. Printed material includes copies of the Eumenean Society publication "Euphony," printed information about the presentation of the halls, and printed copies of the constitution. Memorabilia consists of a note found in a bottle in the attic of Eumenean Hall during its 1956 renovation and a typescript copy of the text, plus several pictures of the hall that were used is various publications. The oversize folder contains blueprints of the hall, as well as copies of the Eumenean diploma. There also is a file folder that contains invitations to the Fete Champetre from 1882-84. Box 10 contains correspondence, constitution and flyers from 1977 to 2003. There is also a bound volume that contains printed speeches from speakers invited to campus by both literary societies. Included in the volume are: Beard, John, Jr. Address delivered at the request of the literary societies of Davidson College.; Thornwell, James H. Address delivered before the literary societies of Davidson College.; Sparrow, P. J. (Patrick Jones), 1802-1867. Duty of the educated young men of this country.; Bynum, John Gray. Address delivered before the literary societies of Davidson College, N.C. ;Baker, Archibald, 1812-1878. Address delivered before the two literary societies of Davidson College, North Carolina. Howe, George, 1802-1883. Value and influence of literary pursuits. Strange, Robert, 1796-1854. Pursuits of life. ; O'Neall, John Belton, 1793-1863. Address delivered before the Eumenean Society of Davidson College, N.C.; Gorrell, Ralph. Influence of educated men upon society.; Palmer, B. M. (Benjamin Morgan), 1818-1902. Baconianism and the Bible.; Phillips, Samuel F. Some topics in Roman history of special importance to the American scholar.; Smyth, J. Jones. Address delivered before the Philanthropic and Eumenean Societies of Davidson College, North Carolina.; Smith, Moody B. Address delivered before the two literary societies of Davidson College, N.C.; Eaton, William. Address delivered before the Eumenean and Philanthropic Societies of Davidson College, N.C.; Clingman, T. L. (Thomas Lanier), 1812-1897. Address.; Witherspoon, T. D. Materialism in its relations to modern civilization.; Orr, Gustavus John, 1819-1887. Choice of a profession. Included in the volume and also as a separate copy Rev D. E. Frierson's Literary Merit of the Bible, 1858.