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Robert Lee Turner Poster

 Collection
Identifier: DC0289s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a poster with a photograph and poems written by Turner. One poems is based on the Davidson College alma mater, the other is entitled "My Fur-Trimmed Hat Retired on Wildcat's Frame.

Dates: 1978

Robert Leslie Wharton Speech

 Collection
Identifier: DC0098s
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of Wharton's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1892.

Dates: 1892

Robert Marcus Oates Speech

 Collection
Identifier: DC0071s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of Oates's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1888.

Dates: 1887

Robert Murphy Williams Speech

 Collection
Identifier: DC0131s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of Williams Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1896.

Dates: 1896

Robert Octavious Patton Stewart Letters

 Collection
Identifier: DC0087s
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of Stewart's "Response to Valedictory" speech given at the Davidson Commencement of 1842 and a letter written to William M. Reid soliciting funds for a building for the Eumenean Society.

Dates: 1842 - 1843

Robert Rockwell Stevenson Speech

 Collection
Identifier: DC0085s
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of Stevenson's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1888.

Dates: 1888

Robert Samuel Cromartie Speech

 Collection
Identifier: DC0023s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of Cromartie's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1895.

Dates: 1895

Robert Sylvanus Arrowood Speeches

 Collection
Identifier: DC0005s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of Arrowood's Respondent's address and his Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1876.

Dates: 1876

Robert Zenas Johnston Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DC022
Scope and Contents The bulk of the collection concerns Robert Zenas Johnston (1834-1908) and includes school notebooks from Davidson College and Columbia Theological Seminary, student essays, correspondence, his sermons (1859-1907) and speeches, and a photocopy of his diary (1886-1908) as well as a small amount of financial and printed materials. There is also material on the estates of Rufus Johnston and Robert Caldwell, family correspondence, a copy of a scrapbook for James Davidson Johnston, (1915-1944),...
Dates: 1854 - 1963

Robinson-Guthrie Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DC0212s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a notebook on Robinson and Guthrie family genealogy entitled "Brief History of the Robinson Family, compiled by Georgie Marion Robinson in 1966 and colonial legal documents. The family genealogy records show a line to the evangelist, Billy Graham. The colonial documents include indentures, land grants in Mecklenburg and Anson counties, and wills. The land grants are from King George III and have maps illustrating the acreage.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1706 - 1966

Roy.Perry Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: DC0279s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of two scrapbooks. One is a felt covered Davidson College book that primarily contains photographs of students and campus scenes. There are some references to World War I and Perry's family. The other scrapbook contains photographs of Guatemala.

Dates: 1912 - 1919

Ruddock and Johnston Papers

 Collection
Identifier: DC0213s
Scope and Contents

The collection contains expense accounts from 1865-1866.

Dates: 1865 - 1866

Sallie Stirewalt Paisley Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DC054
Scope and Contents The collection consists primarily of correspondence relating to her real estate and business investments from 1898 to 1934. While the correspondence is fairly routine, it does reflect economic changes during World War I and the Depression. There are also letters from Davidson College students written during World War I. The students were Jack M. Black (class of 1918), Harry D. Williamson (class of 1919), and Irwin P. Graham (class of 1908). There are also some financial records of Bynum...
Dates: 1898 - 1934

Sample-Barry Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DC0200s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of court documents with Alexander's signature, general court documents (oaths and receipts), contracts and receipts handled by Barry, and tax receipts signed by Barry. The Oversize material is a deed between Richard Stevenson and John Stevenson. The bulk of the collection dates from 1799 to 1812.

Dates: 1799 - 1868

Samuel Blain Wilson Letters

 Collection
Identifier: DC0144s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one original letter and photocopies of three letters (location of the originals is unknown). The letters discuss Davidson College, its president, Samuel Williamson, and the Presbyterian church. Additional correspondence with Wilson can be found in RG 2/1.2, President Samuel Williamson records.

Dates: 1841

Samuel Fowle Telfair Speech

 Collection
Identifier: DC0088s
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of Telfair's "Respondent's Address" given before the Philanthropic Society in 1883.

Dates: 1883

Samuel Reece Neel Notebook

 Collection
Identifier: DC0182s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of Neel's student notebook which later became his diary. The notebooks contains notes from D.H. Hill's mathematics class, an account of textbooks purchased by Price, a list of his classmates and their class standings, a diary of his Civil War experience, 1861-1865, a diary of his teaching at Cool Springs Academy, 1866-1868, and a diary of his teaching at Bethel Academy, 1869. The school diary portions include lists of students and expense accounts.

Dates: 1859 - 1869

Samuel Reid Spencer, Jr. Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DC007
Scope and Contents The collection is organized in the following series: 1) Biographical Information; 2) Correspondence; 3) Literary Material; 4) Appointment Books; 5) Printed Material; and 6) Photographs. The biographical information includes material on Dr. Spencer and his family. The correspondence includes letters written by Dr. Spencer when he was at Davidson College, correspondence with Davidson College after his graduation, correspondence as President of the college, and correspondence as President...
Dates: 1940 - 1994

Samuel Smith Burton Speech

 Collection
Identifier: DC0017s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of Burton's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1873.

Dates: 1873

Scofield Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DC0190s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of printed materials and photographs. The printed materials include invitations, newspaper clippings, a sketch of Stephen Charles "Skits" Scofield by Linwood Black and receipts. The photographs are of buildings in Davidson and of the Scofield family. See also DC0165s, the Mary Scofield Clifford Papers.

Dates: 1883-1962 and undated

Scott Otto Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DC0285s
Scope and Contents

The Davidson Gentleman Calendar, 1984-1985 used photographs by Randy Stroud and Jim Morgan and featured students from Patterson Court organizations

Dates: 1984 - 1985

Shaw, Cornelia Rebekah Shaw Literary Files

 Collection
Identifier: DC071
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of two bound volumes of the drafts of Shaw's history of Davidson College. One version includes typescripts of sources attached to pages within the text.

Dates: 1920

Sorosis Club (Davidson, NC). Collection, 1927-1973

 Collection
Identifier: DC035
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of the annual program booklets for the club, 1927-1973. The booklets list club officers, members, and program topics.

Dates: 1927

Spanish-American War Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: DC0295s
Scope and Contents

This scrapbook consists of original clippings mounted in chronological order beginning with March 23, 1898 and ending May 25,1898. There are additional clippings of poetry published in newspapers. The majority of the clippings appear to be from the New York Herald. The front and back covers are missing.

Dates: 1898

Sparrow Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: DC0204s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of corrrespondence. The letters from 1847 to 1857 discuss family life. The letters from 1956 to 1981 were written to Dr. Chalmers Davidson about the family history and property. Typescripts for some of the early letters have been added to the collection

Dates: 1847 - 1981

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Names
Ney, Peter Stuart, d. 1846 6
Shaw, Cornelia Rebekah 5
Wilson, Woodrow (Thomas Woodrow), 1856-1924 (Class of 1877) 5
Davidson Family 4
Helper, Hanson Pinckney, 1825-1902 4
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Lingle, Walter L. (Walter Lee), 1868-1956 (Class of 1892) 4
Martin, William Joseph, Jr., 1868-1943 (Class of 1888) 4
Davidson College (N.C.) 3
Davidson, Chalmers G. (Chalmers Gaston), 1907-1994 (Class of 1928) 3
Erwin, Edward Jones, 1885-1954 (Class of 1906) 3
Eumenean Society 3
Lacy, Drury, 1802-1884. (Class of 1859) 3
Morrison, Robert Hall, 1798-1889 3
Ney, Michel, duc d'Elchingen, 1769-1815. 3
Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) 3
Smith, Henry Louis, 1859-1951 (Class of 1881) 3
Abbott, Anthony "Tony" S. 2
Athletics - Baseball 2
Bank of Davidson (Davidson, NC) 2
Chambers, Maxwell (1780-1855) 2
Cunningham, John Rood, 1891-1980 2
D Club 2
Davidson College Presbyterian Church 2
Davidson, Edward Lee Baxter, 1958-1944 (Class of 1891) 2
Flora MacDonald College (Red Springs, NC) 2
Freeland, Paul Butterfield, 1904-1976 (Class of 1925) 2
Gamma Sigma Epsilon. Chemical Fraternity 2
Hamilton, Hugh Cunningham (Class of 1920) 2
Helper Family 2
Holshouser, James E. (Class of 1956) 2
Johnston Family 2
Kirkpatrick, John Lycan, 1813-1885 2
Lingle, Thomas Wilson, 1871- (Class of 1893) 2
Martin, David Grier, Sr., 1910-1974 (Class of 1932) 2
Martin, William Joseph, 1830-1896 2
Morrow, James, 1820-1865 (Class of 1843) 2
Omicron Delta Kappa Honorary Fraternity 2
Pfohl, James Christian 2
Phillips, Charles, Rev. (Professor of Mathematics and Engineering) 2
Piedmont Bank and Trust Company 2
Robinson, Joseph L. (Class of 1962) 2
Rusk, Dean, 1909-1994 (Class of 1931) 2
Sentelle, Mark Edgar (Class of 1894) 2
Shewmake, Edwin F. 2
Simmons, Frank, Jr. (Class of 1940) 2
Smith, C. Alphonso (Charles Alphonso), 1864-1924 (Class of 1884) 2
Smith, Egbert W. (Egbert Watson), 1862-1944 (Class of 1882) 2
Smith, Hay Watson, 1868-1940 (Class of 1890) 2
Spencer, Samuel R., President (Samuel Reid), 1919-2013 (Class of 1940) 2
Tuesday Club (Davidson, NC) 2
Workman, William "Bill" Gatewood, Jr., 1940-2019 (Class of 1962) 2
Abbot, William Wright, 1922- (Class of 1943) 1
Adachi, Hiroshi (Class of 1966) 1
Alexander, Charles Carroll, 1832-1866 (Class of 1853) 1
Alexander, Isaac 1
Alexander, John McCoy, 1828-1846 (Class of 1847) 1
Alexander, Margaret E. Hampton, 1849-1939 1
Alexander, Thomas H. (Class of 1843) 1
Alexander, William Davidson (Class of 1862) 1
Allison, Thomas Johnston, 1849-1919 (Class of 1871) 1
Allison, Wade Hampton, 1901-1963 (Class of 1926) 1
Alpha Book Club 1
Anderson, John Munroe 1
Anderson, R. Kemmer, 1945- (Class of 1967) 1
Aplian Book Club (Davidson, NC) 1
Arbuckle, Howard 1
Ardrey, William Erskine, 1839-1907 (Class of 1862) 1
Armfield, Edward (Class of 1937) 1
Arnold, John David, 1869-1895 (Class of 1894) 1
Arrowood, Robert Sylvanus, 1854-1917 (Class of 1877) 1
As You Like It Book Club (Davidson, NC) 1
Athenaeum Club (Davidson, NC) 1
Athletics - Basketball 1
Babcock, Brooks (Class of 1984) 1
Bailey, William S. 1
Baker, Archibald, 1733-1811 1
Baker, Heather L. (Class of 2000) 1
Baker, William Hoge, 1868-1932 (Class of 1888) 1
Ballard, Houston 1
Bannerman, A. W. (Class of 1857) 1
Barnes, Frank Arthur (Class of 1895) 1
Barnette, Alex 1
Barr, Julius McCann 1
Barry, Richard 1
Batte, James Herbert (Class of 1935) 1
Battle, William H. 1
Bean, Eugene Holmes, 1874-1933 (Class of 1897) 1
Beer, Amalie 1
Belk, James Thomas Ketchen, 1825-1878 (Class of 1847) 1
Bell Family 1
Bell, Lewis, 1849-1935. (Class of 1870) 1
Bell, Samuel Henry (Class of 1870) 1
Bell, Vereen McNeill, 1911-1944 (Class of 1932) 1
Bernhardt, John Mathias (Class of 1886) 1
Bethea, Osborne (Class of 1963) 1
Bethea, Philip Osborne, 1901-1979 (Class of 1922) 1
Bigham, Maud 1
Black, Jack M. (Class of 1918) 1
Blanton-Black 1
Blodgett, Jan, 1954- 1
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