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Laban Miles Hoffman Papers
The collection consists of correspondence with Cornelia Shaw (1917-1920) and a 32 page memoir, "Reminiscences of Davidson College, 1862-1870."
Lacy Donnell Wharton Speech
This collection consists of Wharton's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1890.
Larkin McLaurin Blue Speech
The collection consists of a speech, The Tower of London presented in 1885.
LeRoy Tate Newland Letters
The collection consists of correspondence with M. E. Sentelle, Dean of Students at Davidson College.
Leslie Gilliam Dick Letters
The collection consists of two letters written by Dick to E. L. B. Davidson describing college life.
Lewis Teague Morse Letter
The collection consists of a letter written by Morse while a student at Davidson. The letter discusses family news and college life.
Louis Edgar Boston Speech
The collection consists of Boston's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1892.
Malcolm McNair McKay Speeches
The collection consists of two speeches: McKay's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1874 and a Representation Oration,"The Power of Truth" given in 1873.
Marshall W. Doggett, Jr. Scrapbook
McKendree Robbins Long Letter
The collection consists of a letter written by Long to his family describing college life in 1906.
Miles Costin Martin Speeches
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.
Neill Alexander Smith Letter
The collection consists of a letter written by Smith in 1859 describing college life at Davidson.
Oni Davis McNeely Letters
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.
Patrick Redd Law Speeches
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.
Paul Whitlock Cobb Reminiscences
The collection consists of a letter describing college life in the years after World War II.
Peter Marshall Brown Speech
The collection consists of Brown's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1879.
Pinckney Brown Chambers Letter
The collection consists of a letter from Chambers to John M. Sample (1843) describing the Caldwell Institute in Greensboro, NC.
Reynolds Bascomb Price Papers
Richard Ellis Sherrill Collection
The collection consists of Sherrill's Valedictory Address given in 1841 and a photocopy of his diary from September 1837 to January 1852. The diary begins on the first day of his second term at Davidson and covers his time at Davidson, his early career as a teacher, his time at Columbia Seminary, and the early years of his ministry. Much of the journal is personal reflections on the state of his faith but he also includes references to visits with friends, travel and church matters.
Richard Morrison King Collection
Risden Bennett Gaddy Notebook
The collection consists of Gaddy's college notebook. The first entry indicates the notebook is intended to be record of his college experiences. A second note dated 1859 indicates that only a few speeches were ever added to the notebook. The speeches are on Cheap Literature, the Acquisition of Cuba, and Gaddy's valedictory address.
Robert A. Davidson Letters
The collection consists of two letters Davidson wrote while a student at Davidson College describing college life.
Robert E. Hayes Collection
The collection contains correspondence, printed materials, and literary materials. The correspondence is primarily personal letters from friends (1955-1959). The printed materials are copies of articles about Hayes. The literary material from his years as a student at Davidson College includes poetry and prose. The post-Davidson material includes an epic poem, a short story, a paper he gave on "Aphasia," a bound copy of his various publications, and a poetry journal.
Robert Eugene Little Speech
The collection consists of Little's inaugural address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1873.
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.