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Aubrey Neblett Brown, Jr. Collection
Collection
Identifier: DC0241s
Scope and Contents
While a student at Davidson College, Aubrey Neblett Brown, Jr. kept a scrapbook of his experiences. Of particular note is his documentation of a trip that he and three friends made by car from Davidson to Mineral Springs, Texas. Information and photographs from the trip may be found on pages 43 and 53-55 of the scrapbook. Also, Brown was an amazing correspondent and kept copies of many of his letter home, describing events at Davidson and his student experience, particularly as a freshman....
Dates:
1924 - 1929
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
Board of Trustees. President's Correspondence, 1840-1963
Sub-Group
Identifier: RG01-02
Scope and Contents
This file consists of correspondence to and from the President (now the Chairman) of the Board of Trustees. The 19th century letters address topics such as presidential searches ( a letter of refusal from Aaron Whitney Leland, professor at Columbia Theological Seminary), Dr. Shearer's resignation, the evils of secret fraternities and the possibility of expanding the curriculum. The letters from 1963 concern the professorial oath (of Christianity) which was to be reaffirmed by members of the...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1840 - 1963
Found in:
College Archives
Chalmers Gaston Davidson Papers
Collection
Identifier: DC059
Scope and Contents
Dr. Davidson corresponded with a variety of different persons. The first three boxes contain letters written to and from Dr. Davidson to authors, politicians, businessmen, educators, etc. Persons with a great amount of correspondence were given their own folder. Box 4 contains copies of tests, lecture notes and class outlines for two of Dr. Davidson's history courses that he taught at Davidson College. The two courses are "Social & Intellectual History to 1860" and "Social &...
Dates:
1998
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
Delta Phi Alpha. Records, 1937-1953
Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-54
Scope and Contents
The files contain several copies of the Delta Phi Alpha Bulletin from 1937-38, 1952 ,1953, and 1967-68. There also is a copy of the minutes of the fraternity from 1937-38.
Dates:
1937
Found in:
College Archives
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
Gamma Sigma Epsilon. Records, 1925-1940
Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-43
Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of correspondence. There is also membership information, financial records, minutes, the constitution and by-laws of the society, and printed material. The correspondence is from 1925-1940. The majority of the correspondence (1935-1939) is with Dr. John F. Conn, Grand Visor for the fraternity. There is correspondence (1936-1939) with D.H. Howard, a Davidson professor and also Grand Recorder for the fraternity. There is correspondence with the Davidson...
Dates:
1925
Found in:
College Archives
Hugh Hollingsworth Smith Scrapbook and Papers
Collection
Identifier: DC0191s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of correspondence (1919-1985), Pi Kappa Alpha files(1921-1922), class reports (1918-1923), and printed materials (1918-1923). The correspondence from 1919 to 1923 primarily relates to Smith's activities as student, while the letters dating 1942-1985 relate to Smith's career and family. The Pi Kappa Alpha materials include notes, invitations, and photographs, the class records include reports from the McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee and Davidson College. The...
Dates:
1918 - 1985
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
James Mason Westall Scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: DC0240s
Scope and Contents
While a student at Davidson College, James Westall kept a scrapbook of his various memories. He included information from his high school, Asheville High School, as well as a vast amount of information on the Davidson Golf Team from 1932-1939. In the file folder marked "Photographs," one can find photographs of students playing golf in the mid-1930's and several photographs of Phi Delta Theta members in the mid-1930's. In the file folder marked "Miscellaneous," one can find the notations for...
Dates:
1933 - 1937
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
James Wilson Kerr Papers
Collection
Identifier: DC057
Scope and Contents
The folders labeled "Committees -" contains information on the International Association of Fire Chiefs (Kerr was Chairman), the National Academy of Science, and the Department of Commerce. Kerr did research on fire and fire equipment for each of these offices. The correspondence files contain mostly letters associated with various places where Kerr was invited to speak. The file folder marked "Explorers Club" contains information regarding Kerr's membership in this Club from 1969-1989 and...
Dates:
1940 - 1989
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
Omega Phi Alpha Philosophy Fraternity. Minutes, 1925-1931
Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-25
Scope and Contents
The records consist of minutes from 1925-1931.
Dates:
1925
Found in:
College Archives
Omicron Delta Epsilon - Beta Chapter. Records, 1965-
Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-39
Scope and Contents
The collection consists a of copy of the original constitution and various correspondence from 1963-1966. The Programs file 1966-1996 contains programs for the annual initiation and banquet from those individual years. The speech ODE and the Davidson Student was given by Dr. Louise Nelson at the ODE dinner in 1997 and gives the history of the establishment of the Davidson chapter.
Dates:
1965
Found in:
College Archives
Omicron Delta Kappa. Records
Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-06
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a copy of the original charter and bylaws of the group. There is information about the Gryphon Society, including a copy of the constitution and minutes of early meetings, 1911-1920. There are minutes of Omicron Delta Kappa from 1921-1969. There is a small amount of correspondence from 1927 and from 1959-1969 and 1983-1990. There is membership information, including lists of members, lists of members who were involved in World War II, and membership certificates and...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1917 - 2019
Found in:
College Archives
Phi Beta Kappa. Records, 1915-
Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-05
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of copies of by-laws and proposed revisions, membership lists, correspondence concerning chapter meetings and the 50th anniversary celebration in 1973, and publicity materials. The collection also contains all programs printed and used between 1962 and 1994. Copies of Speeches made at Phi Beta Kappa meetings by Dr. O.C. Carmichael, Robert F. Davidson, Barnaby C. Keeney, W. Brown Patterson and Ralph W. Pfouts are also found here.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1915 - 2024
Found in:
College Archives
Phi Eta Sigma Fraternity. Records, 1976-1975
Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-56
Scope and Contents
The file contains the charter certificate from 1962, a news release concerning new initiates into the fraternity in 1973 and a copy of the initiation program brochure from 1975.
Dates:
1976
Found in:
College Archives
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Records, 1940-1962
Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-46
Scope and Contents
The records consist of the original petition booklet; the charter certificate; correspondence, 1954-1969; membership rosters, 1954-1957; a pledge manual, 1961, programs from events sponsored by Phi Mu Alpha, 1940-1962,and printed material including copies from the national fraternity journal and news clippings. There also is information on the Interfraternity Sing from 1955-1959 that was sponsored by the fraternity. The correspondence includes letters written by Donald Plott during his...
Dates:
1940
Found in:
College Archives
President. Rev. John Bunyan Shearer. Records, 1892-1896
Sub-Group
Identifier: RG02-09
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a letter concerning the publication of the Semi-Centennial Catalog, a letter discussing symbolism of candlesticks and christmas trees, a petition by nonfraternity students requesting the abolition of fraternities, and Shearer's letter of resignation.
Dates:
1892 - 1896
Found in:
College Archives
Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honor Fraternity. Records, 1921-2014
Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-24
Scope and Contents
The records include minutes, records relating to the 25th and 75th anniversary celebrations and printed materials. The minute book contains minutes from 1921 to1952, membership information from 1921-1947, and financial records, 1950-1952. The materials for the 25th Anniversary include letters from former fraternity members, a financial report, and a program while the 75th anniversary materials include a program and printed history of Sigma Pi Sigma. The printed material includes...
Dates:
1921
Found in:
College Archives
Sigma Upsilon Literary Honor Society. Records, 1915-1970
Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-20
Scope and Contents
The collection contains only a very brief sketch of the national fraternity. There are minutes from meetings for 1915-1930 and 1936-1951. The minutes are quite lighthearted and some are written in poetic form. The Faculty Supper file documents the faculty contributions for an annual dinner and includes their recipe for hamburgers. There are many "continuous" stories (stories in which each chapter was written by a different member). There is one epic poem about Peter Stuart Ney. There...
Dates:
1915
Found in:
College Archives
Student Athletic Leagues. Records
Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-72
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of two basketball score books from the 1950 season. One is from the Freshmen and the other charts Interfraternity play.
Dates:
2017
Found in:
College Archives
Student Work. Collection
Sub-Group
Identifier: RG10-1
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of student papers given to the Archives by several academic departments. With the exception of two undated and unsigned papers from the earliest days of the school, these examples of student work are all from the 1970s forward. While most of the files are research papers, there are also examples of creative writing. The research papers address a wide range of topics including Davidson town history, housing in the town of Davidson, the black experience at Davidson...
Dates:
2017
Found in:
College Archives