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Mary Scofield Clifford Reminiscences

 Collection
Identifier: DC0165s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of letters written by Clifford to Cornelia Shaw describing her memories of Davidson College. She describes a visit by Stonewall Jackson and her experiences being tutored by the Davidson faculty. See also DC0190s - the Scofield Family Collection, 1883-1962 and undated.

Dates: 1920
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Maud Bigham Letters

 Collection
Identifier: DC0281s
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of three personal letters written by Davidson students Myron Sandifer (1943) and Hayward McDonald (1946). The letters speak to student life at Davidson. Sandifer writes of the presence of the Court of Control, recounting punishment of four freshman for not wearing their beanies. McDonald tells his former teacher what he is studying, how he dislikes one certain professor, and the general collegiality of campus life.

Dates: 1939 - 1942
Found in: Manuscript Collections

McGillan, Jennifer (1997). Scrapbook, 1993-1994

 Collection
Identifier: DC0350s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a scrapbook kept during her freshman year. There are some additional materials - college publications and programs, dating from 1994-1997.

Dates: 1993
Found in: Manuscript Collections

McKendree Robbins Long Letter

 Collection
Identifier: DC0158s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a letter written by Long to his family describing college life in 1906.

Dates: 1906
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DC085
Scope and Contents The first several folders of this collection contain general information regarding the Declaration and the history behind it. Included are copies of contemporary letters giving mention to events in 1775, biographical information of individual persons, and book excerpts arguing against the authenticity of the document. NOTE: Many folders covering years in the second half of the 20th century also contain information arguing against the authenticity of the document. The remaining folders...
Dates: 1822 - 2010
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Melissa Newcomer Lee Papers

 Collection
Identifier: DC084
Scope and Contents These are the personal effects of Mrs. Melissa Newcomer Lee, given to Archives by Julius Melton, former Executive Director of Institutional Advancement, when the Lee Estate was willed to Davidson College. The earliest pictures are from approximately 1907, while the last newspaper article is from 1986, but there are materials that are undated in this collection. The first folder contains Mrs. Lee's high school yearbook, correspondence, her husband Samuel Lee, Jr.'s certificate of jury duty,...
Dates: 1907 - 1986
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Miles Costin Martin Speeches

 Collection
Identifier: DC0066s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of Martin's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1888 and his Respondent's Address delivered as part of the College's semi-centennial celebrations.

Dates: 1887 - 1888
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Milton S. Carothers Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DC0283s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists two booklets, "Letters and Lessons of Faith: A Collection of Ideas, Insights, and Sermons for Your Reflection" and "More Letters and Lessons of Faith." There is a copy of the first book cataloged in the college library collection as well.

Dates: undated
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Moore-Parks Family Collection

 Item
Identifier: DC 2021-001s-Box 1
Dates: 1912 - 1943
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Mrs. Goudyloch Erwin Dyer Reminiscences

 Collection
Identifier: DC0142s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a typescript of a program presented to the Davidson Historical Society. The program was entitled,"Growing Up In Davidson and the typescript includes photographs of Davidson

Dates: 1992
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Neill Alexander Smith Letter

 Collection
Identifier: DC0126s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a letter written by Smith in 1859 describing college life at Davidson.

Dates: 1859
Found in: Manuscript Collections

North Carolina Medical College. Collection, 1889-1912

 Collection
Identifier: DC090
Scope and Contents The collection consists of enrollment cards for students, published catalogs, and the 1914 commencement program. The enrollment cards include names, home addresses, parent information, place and date of birth, religion, educational history, classes taken at the medical college, and updates on the passing of medical boards. The catalogs includes lists of faculty and students, photographs of facilites and descriptions of classes. The oversize items include a set of mounted photographs of the...
Dates: 1889
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Omar ibn Sayyid. Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DC0211s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of documents that accompanied the Bible when it was given to the College including a note from Mrs. Guion and two pages of Sayyid's handwriting. The Bible is in the college's Rare Book Collection. In addition, there is an exhibit catalog and poster for My Name Is Omar: A life in the struggle for liberation., an exhibit created for Clemson University, October 2014-April 2015.

Dates: Majority of material found in 1871 and undated
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Oni Davis McNeely Letters

 Collection
Identifier: DC0120s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of two letters written by McNeely. The letter dated November 8, 1837 describes college life while the October 1, 1856 letter discusses family matters.

Dates: 1837 - 1856
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Oscar Julius Thies, Jr. Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DC0263s
Scope and Contents

Collection consists of printed material, mostly from Junior Speaking and oratorial Exercises from 1917-1923. Oversize certificate is from office of Price Administration from 1944.

Dates: 1917 - 1944
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Osmond Alexander Wylie Album

 Collection
Identifier: DC0229s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of an album (8"x7") with essays and notes written by Wylie's classmates and friends. Contributors to the album include Daniel Alexander Townsend (Class of 1858), James Porter Graham (Class of 1859), Robert LeRoy Douglas (Class of 1858), John Martin Philip Otts (Class of 1859), Philadelphus Ptolemy Maxwell (Class of 1860), Clough Lewis Sims (Class of 1860), and William Nathan Dickey (Class of 1860).

Dates: 1858 - 1865
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Padgett Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: DC0235s
Scope and Contents The collections consists of a scrapbook entitled "DAVIDSON COLLEGE HISTORY." The scrapbook has been disassembled and divided into two folders. One folder contains written documents and copies of articles about Davidson College. The documents include the committee report on the land for Davidson College (1835), a draft of a resolution for the establishmen of a Manual Labor College, a statement "Prominent Features of the Manual Labor School within the Bound of Concord Presbytery, a tuition...
Dates: 1835 - 1926
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Patrick Redd Law Speeches

 Collection
Identifier: DC0049s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a speech, "Be a Man" given as a representative of the Philanthropic Society (1873) and Law's Inaugural Address as president of the Society in 1874.

Dates: 1873 - 1874
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Paul Butterfield Freeland Scrapbook and Miscellaneous

 Collection
Identifier: DC0238s
Scope and Contents As a student at Davidson, Paul B. Freeland kept an extensive scrapbook. This scrapbook documents the history of Davidson from 1921-1925. The scrapbook is divided into four time periods -- each according the the four years that Paul was a student -- his freshman, sophomore, junior and senior year. Of particular note, there is a listing of the scores of football, basketball, track and tennis scores from 1921-1922. There is also a lot of information on the history of the class of 1925....
Dates: 1921 - 1925
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Paul Shields Crane Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DC082
Scope and Contents Series Description: The collection consists of copies of Paul S. Crane's certificates and diplomas, his obituary, a letter from the mayor of Chon-ju, a family photograph from 1919, and a video. The video, entitled "Back to the Love of 100 Years Ago," commemorates the 10th anniversary of the foundation of Presbyterian Medical Center in Chonju, Korea. The collection also contains the original Korean and English translation (by Paul S. Crane) of a book called "Twenty Two Americans Buried at...
Dates: 1919; 1941 - 2005
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Paul Whitlock Cobb Reminiscences

 Collection
Identifier: DC0164s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a letter describing college life in the years after World War II.

Dates: 1987
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Peter Marshall Brown Speech

 Collection
Identifier: DC0013s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of Brown's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1879.

Dates: 1879
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Peter Stuart Ney Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DC043
Scope and Contents The collection is an artificial collection comprised of many subcollections. It is organized into the following series: gifts, correspondence, manuscripts, printed material, recordings, photographs, oversize, and books. The gift folders can be seen as individual collections, with all materials given by the individual housed in the folder, unless otherwise specified. Mrs. Bernard gave copies of acrostic poems written by P.S. Ney. Mrs Boyer gave photocopies of poems written by P.S. Ney. Ms....
Dates: 1842 - 1992
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Petersen, Harry F (1955). Collection, 2016

 Collection
Identifier: DC101
Scope and Contents The collection consists of a 7 volumes of his memoirs which include copies of newsclippings, photographs, and related material. He describes not only his experiences but those of his family and occasionally includes writings by others, especially his wife Martha Jane Morgan Petersen. Volume 1 covers his birth and education including his years at Davidson. He also includes stories from his father's time at Davidson as well (1924-1928). Volume 2 covers a trip to Scotland and his early career...
Dates: 2016
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Pfohl, James Christian. Collection, 1929-1983

 Collection
Identifier: DC100
Scope and Contents The 1929 scrapbook contains postcards, photographs, clippings and Pfohl's application form for Wainright Band and Orchestra Camp in Lagrange, Indiana. The 1933-1934 scrapbook documents Pfohl's graduation, appointment as music director and first year at Davidson College. The 1934 scrapbook contains photographs and clippings about various Davidson College musical groups, including the Symphonic Band, Orchestra and Glee club and the Concert Series. There are two scrapbooks labeled 1934-1935 one...
Dates: 1929
Found in: Manuscript Collections

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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
Linden Manufacturing Company 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
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