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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. 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
Downtown Davidson Organization Records
Collection
Identifier: DC055
Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of minutes, reports, and newsletters. There is also a file on correspondence and one on newsclippings related to the organization. The reports include a Downtown Revitalization Plan prepared by Greenberg Development Services in 1989, a revitalization study ini 1990 and a 1994 report on growth in Davidson.
Dates:
1987 - 2007
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
Frank Lee Jackson Collection
Collection
Identifier: DC049
Scope and Contents
The collection contains biographical information, correspondence, literary materials, printed materials, photographs, memorabilia, and restricted information. The biographical information includes information about his years at Davidson, general biographical information and biographical sketches, obituaries and memorials, and information about his family. The correspondence is from 1929-1975 and includes letters from former presidents of Davidson College and also correspondence related to...
Dates:
1906 - 1971
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
Helper and Sloan Collection
Collection
Identifier: DC063
Scope and Contents
The collection contains the following: (1) invoices from 1867-1873, (2) Letters, (3) Helper Store Ledger, 1852-1854, (4) Helper Store Ledger, 1854-1855, and (5) Helper Store Ledger, 1896-1897. The collection of letters contain an interested xeroxed copy of a letter written by Hanson Pinckney Helper that describes the town of Davidson and all its business. The letters also contain correspondence with Miss Lillie Munroe Helper, a funeral ribbon for Miss Hattie Thompson, and a letter of...
Dates:
Existence: 1852-1916
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
Knights of Pythias, Davidson Chapter Ledger
Collection
Identifier: DC0189s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the membership book, 1898-1909 and the Lodge seal stamp.
Dates:
1898 - 1909
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
Linden Manufacturing Company Papers
Collection
Identifier: DC0215s
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a shipping receipt from the Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Railroad, 1873, a report of the stockholders committee, 1911, a letter to the stockholders, 1923, a notice of a special meeting for stockholders, and a blank notice of proxy.
Dates:
1873 - 1923
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
Louise Withers Sloan Papers
Collection
Identifier: DC098
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of biographical information, correspondence, school work, financial records, clippings and invitations. The biographical information includes newsclippings, a copy of her eulogy and also information about William Richardson, a long-time suitor. The correspondence from 1907 to 1911 is primarily between Louise and her family while she was attending Peace College. She discusses college life and gets news about Davidson events. The correspondence between 1911 and 1917 is...
Dates:
1906-1992
Found in:
Manuscript Collections