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Danner Lee Mahood Letter

 Collection
Identifier: DC0172s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a letter describing Mahood's first day as a student at Davidson College.

Dates: 1917
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Daughters of the American Revolution. Battle of Cowan's Ford Chapter (Mecklenburg County, NC) Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DC021
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of correspondence, by-laws, annual reports, financial records, yearbooks, scrapbooks and memorabilia. The correspondence deals with chapter activities and the publication of Seventy Five Years of Service. The annual reports are from 1961-1965, 1970-1975. The yearbooks are from 1962-1968. The financial records are for the Seventy Five Years of Service. The scrapbooks are housed in Oversize.

Dates: 1961 - 1976
Found in: Manuscript Collections

David Fairley Letter

 Collection
Identifier: DC0113s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a manuscript letter written in 1853 from Fairley to H. Bruner Griffin discussing their friendship and Fairley's entering Davidson College. In addition, there is a typescript of the letter with an added note on Fairley by his son W.M. Fairley.

Dates: 1853
Found in: Manuscript Collections

David Gibson Wilson Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: DC0245s
Scope and Contents While a student at Davidson College, Wilson kept an extensive scrapbook of his memories. Of particular note, information is available on the Bachelor's Club, Camp Cherokee, Camp MacLellan, Reserved Officer Training Corps, Phi Gamma Delta, and Omicron Delta Kappa. Also included in the scrapbook are several photographs taken in Washington, D.C. in 1924. The scrapbook skips from page 13 to page 51, since the pages from 51-end were pre-numbered. For individual listings of items in scrapbook,...
Dates: 1922 - 1926
Found in: Manuscript Collections

David Grier Martin Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DC006
Scope and Contents The collection is organized in the following series: 1) Biographical Information; 2) Addresses; 3) Correspondence; 4) Interviews; 5) Notebooks; 6) Appointment Books; 7) Printed Material; 8) Photographs; and 9) Oversize. The biographical information includes tributes made to him during his life and after his death, information on Dr. Martin's family and information about his wife Louise and her family, including a letter from Eleanor Roosevelt to Mrs. Martin's mother. The addresses include...
Dates: 1933 - 1991
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Davidson Civic Club Records

 Collection
Identifier: DC025
Scope and Contents The collection consists of correspondence, programs, histories, reports, memorials, a cookbook, and minutes. The correspondence (1911-1957) is primarily between the club and the Davidson town government. There is a copy of the 1941 by-laws, brief club histories, programs for 1914 and 1925, annual reports, memorials to deceased members, and newspaper clippings. The cookbook was printed around 1928. This copy contains handwritten annotations and recipes. The minutes are in two ledgers,...
Dates: 1911 - 1959
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Davidson College, Class of 1870 Compendium of Logic

 Collection
Identifier: DC0311s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of the printed 47 page volume. The inside covers the book have plates and marks from 3 different campus libraries. There is also a typed sheet with examples from the book showing content reflecting the historical era and race relations.

Dates: 1870
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Davidson College - Japan Scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: DC0137s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of two scrapbooks compiled by Davidson alumni from Japan, a directory of Japanese-Davidsonians, and a memory book written in kanji. The scrapbooks contain photographs of Davidson College campus scenes, alumni and their family, Davidson faculty and staff visiting Japan, and visits by Japanese to Davidson.

Dates: 1962 - 1990
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Davidson College Map Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DC0300s
Scope and Contents This collection is divided into the following series: 1) DC0300s-DC, Maps of Davidson College. 2) DC0300s-D, Maps of the Town of Davidson and nearby areas. This series includes a 1988 map of the proposed downtown mall. There are duplicates of the 1958 map, which are numbered individually because of unique notes and drawings. 3) DC0300s-LN, Maps of Lake Norman and nearby areas. Includes a booklet of maps. 4) DC0300s-Ch, Maps of Charlotte and nearby areas. 5) DC0300s-Meck, Maps of Mecklenburg...
Dates: 1825 - 2002
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Davidson College Presbyterian Church - Women of the Church Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DC023
Scope and Contents The bulk of the collection consists of minutes and financial reports from 1880 to 1980, and 2005 to the present. The collection is organized as follows: 1) General; 2) Constitution; 3) Minutes; 4) Reports; 5) Financial; 6) Membership Book; 7) Annual "History of Presbyterian Women" Reports 8) Scrapbook. The general file contains information about the history of the group as well as lists of members of the church. The collection also contains a copy of the original constitution of the Ladies...
Dates: 1880 - 1980; 2006
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Davidson Cotton Oil Company. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: DC0220s
Scope and Contents

The collection contains a deed from the sale of land to the Davidson Cotton Oil Company in 1899.

Dates: 1899
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Davidson Family Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: DC089
Scope and Contents This collection includes 174 folders of correspondence between members of the Davidson family and their respective communities ranging from March 6, 1836 to June 20, 1913. The majority of the letters are from 1880 to 1912. The collection is arranged alphabetically by author's first name, with the correspondence arranged chronologically within the folders. The collection contains mostly handwritten letters, postcards, greeting cards, and invitations to and from various members of the family....
Dates: 1836 - 1913
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Davidson Garden Club Records

 Collection
Identifier: DC062
Scope and Contents

The collection consists primarily of programs from 1971 to 1997 and a copy of the 1996 By-laws. Copies of articles published in the Mecklenburg Gazette by members of the club are available in the club's Davidsoniana File.

Dates: Other: 1972 - 2006
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Davidson Historical Society. Records and Scrapbooks, 1991-2016

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Identifier: DC097
Scope and Contents The collection consists of 8 scrapbooks, newsletters and early organizational documents. The scrapbooks document society activities and local history and are oganized by the DHS's program year which runs fall to spring. The first scrapbook is for September 1993 to June 1994. They contain copies of printed programs and promotional materials for events sponsored by DHS, photographs taken at DHS events, membership lists, newletters, some board minutes, letters written by elementary school...
Dates: 1991
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Davidson Ministerial Association Records

 Collection
Identifier: DC0291s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of internal correspondence and emails, notices and newsclippings. The records are organized chronologically.

Dates: 1996 - 2002
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Davidson Music Club.Records

 Collection
Identifier: DC0221s
Scope and Contents

Davidson (NC) - Music|Davidson Clubs and Organizations|Women

Dates: Majority of material found in 1940-1941; undated
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Davidson Musical Coterie Programs

 Collection
Identifier: DC0267s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of programs for recitals in 1937 and 1939.

Dates: 1937 - 1939
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Davidson, NC - Businesses. Ephmera

 Collection
Identifier: DC088
Scope and Contents The collection consists of flyers, business cards, invitations, newsletters and announcements published by businesses in the town of Davidson, North Carolina. The materials are arranged chronologically by years. Businesses represented in the collection include Rush Wilson, Ltd., Copeland House, Village Store, Village Inn, Summit Coffee, Dance Davidson, Merrill-Jennings Galleries, and the Ice House Center. There is also a poster from the Davidson Lands Conservancy. The bulk of the collection...
Dates: 1959 - 2016
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Davidson (N.C.) Newspaper Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DC091
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of runs, some incomplete, for 10 local papers. These papers have been digitized and are available on the Archives and Special Collections website.

Dates: 1930 - 2001
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Davidson (NC) Post Office Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DC072
Scope and Contents

The records consist primarily of letters of appointment and resignation for carriers and postmasters. There are also lease records for post office buildings, lists of furnishing and supplies and some financial records.

Dates: Existence: Majority of material found within 1917 - 1956
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Davidson, N.C. Schools. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: DC0219s
Scope and Contents The collection contains grade reports from the Davidson Academy and Bethel Academy, a letter to a teacher at the Davidson Graded School, Annual Reports of the Ada Jenkins School, correspondence from former students recalling school years including a sketch of the Davidson High School building, a copy of the 1947-48 Davidson School yearbook, a flyer for Miss Lucy Jurney's School, a photocoypy of the 1882 school subscriber list, Programs for school events, and a copy of the graded school law...
Dates: 1878 - 1948
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Davidson PTA Cookbook

 Collection
Identifier: DC0173s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a copy of the cookbook, additional recipes on scraps of paper and a newspaper clipping on the 1965 sale of the cookbook. Recipes in the cookbook include the submitter's name.

Dates: 1965
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Davidson Public Library Campaign Committee Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DC050
Scope and Contents The Collection consists of minutes, correspondence, financial reports, and printed materials related to the Library Campaign Committee. There are also files on the Library Planning Committee, the Library Endowment Committee, and newpaper clippings. The Planning Committee file includes some correspondence with architects. The Endowment Committee file has a copy of the by-laws. The newspaper clippings include articles on the proposed regional library, construction of the Davidson Branch, and...
Dates: 1989 - 1995
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Davidson Retirement Community Inc, Proposal

 folder
Identifier: DC 2022-001s-Box 1
Dates: ca. 1980s
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Davidson Senior Center. Records

 Collection
Identifier: DC078
Scope and Contents The collection consists of scrapbooks, minutes and newsletters. The scrapbooks contain newsclippings, programs, flyers and photographs. The minutes are of the monthly Board of Directors meetings. The newsletters were issued monthly and contain reports about center activities, volunteer programs, birthdays, and often recipes and book reviews. The files for individuals contain clippings and a biography sheet. The photograph cd contains black and white portraits of members of the Senior Center...
Dates: 1977 - 2004
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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