The collection consists of a letter written to Glichrist from his mother describing a visit to Davidson College in May of 1917.

The collection consists of a certificate from Washington College (now Washington and Lee University) conferring upon Vinson the title of Distinguished Undergraduate. The certificate is dated 22 June 1871 and is signed by Robert E. Lee. Lee was president of Washington College until his death in 1870.

The collection consists of minutes, 1946-1949 and an article on the "Cardboard Village," the student housing for married students.

The collection consists of correspondence (1859-1930 and printed materials (1912-1928). The correspondence includes letters written while he was a student at Davidson and a letter written in 1930 describing his student days. The printed material includes an article written by Stringfellow on his student days and an article from the Charlotte Observer about Stringfellow.

The collection consists of a letter written to Miss Cornelia Shaw describing Scott's college experiences.

The collection consists of a letter to Miss Cornelia Shaw describing Davidson College in the 1880s.

The collection consists of a handwritten account of life in Davidson in the 1870s and copies of newspaper articles "A Girl of the Seventies" written by Russell. No date is given for the newspaper articles, the handwritten account was probably done in 1920 at the request of Cornelia Shaw as she researched her history of the College.

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

The collection consists of two letters written to Cornelia Shaw. They discuss Board records and Davidson College history.

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