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Lucy Martin Currie Collection
Mrs. Goudyloch Erwin Dyer Reminiscences
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
Reeves Temple A.M.E. Zion Church Collection
Robert Gordon Sparrow Collection
This collection consists of six issues of the newspaper and a speech on Charles Egbert Craddock given April 29, 1887. The newspapers are housed with oversize materials. Issues include 11 May 1883 (no. 16), 8 June 1883 (no.20), 21 June 1883 (no. 22), 29 June 1883 (no23), 18 January 1884, and 1 February 1884 (no 27). The paper began as the Weekly Enterprise, by January 1884 it was known as the Davidson College Enterprise.
Ruddock and Johnston Papers
The collection contains expense accounts from 1865-1866.
Scofield Family Collection
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.
Sparrow Family Papers
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
St. Alban's Episcopal Church Records
The collection consists of minutes, financial reports, correspondence for the period 1956 to 1975 and newsletters for 1979-1987. The files are arranged chronologically. The 1956 file contains a copy of the petition to establish the mission. The 1980 and 1982 newsletter files also contain church directories for those years. The video produced by St. Alban's on their building campaign is housed in the video collection as Video #224.
Thomas Thweatt Jones Collection
Town Commission. Davidson (N.C.). Minutes and Committees
The collection consists of photocopies minutes beginning February 17, 1879. There is also a copy of the Ordinances of the Town of Davidson, 1912 and minutes for the Bicentennial Committee, 1975-76 and Parks and Recreation Committee, 1972-1973. The minutes for 2007 are primarily Planning Board minutes. The Receipts file contains examples of receipts for telephone service and a petty cash voucher. A CD(CD#98) housed with the CD collection is also a text copy of the 2001 Planning Ordinance.