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Collection
Identifier: DC0109s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a letter from Bannerman to his father in 1854 on college expenses.
Dates:
1854
Collection
Identifier: DC0046s
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The collection consists of a handwritten copy of Jame's valedictory address (last speech before the Eumenean Society as president) and the response given by R.H. Johnston, James' diary kept from 5 April 1847 to 18 December 1847, with an addition 18 March 1848 and another update written in 1852, a photocopy and typescript of a speech delivered before the Eumenean Society at Davidson College in 1875 and a typescript of his 50th anniversary sermon given in July 1901. The diary was written...
Dates:
1847 - 1875
Collection
Identifier: DC0242s
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During his collegiate years at Davidson, Wildman kept a scrapbook of his experiences. On pages 12-13, one will find inscriptions by four women, stating their names, birthdate, residence and "happy thought." On page 37, one will find a photograph of the college nurse in 1922. During his college years, Wildman was invited to a number of social events -- these invitations are included on page 45. Wildman, who eventually becamse a minister, must have missed Sunday School several days because his...
Dates:
1920 - 1928
Collection
Identifier: DC0331s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the scrapbook Simpson kept as a Davidson student. The scrapbook begins with quotes and comments from fellow students, Simpson's reflections on the faculty and classes he took. It also contains numerous candid photographs of college life, tickets and programs for college events, newspaper clippings for sports events, including coverage of races at the new Charlotte Speedway. It also contains a comic section on coeducation with Simpson using magazine cutouts and...
Dates:
1921 - 1925
Collection
Identifier: DC0014s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 3 speeches, including Buckner's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1878, his commencement address and an address to the society.
Dates:
1877 - 1878
Collection
Identifier: DC0051s
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The collection consists of Little's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1894.
Dates:
1894
Collection
Identifier: DC0110s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a letter from Bogle to Abner P. Webber in 1839 describing student life at Davidson College.
Dates:
1839
Collection
Identifier: DC0065s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of Martin's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1894.
Dates:
1894
Collection
Identifier: DC0100s
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of Wilson's Inaugural Address as president of Philanthropic Society in 1883.
Dates:
1883
Collection
Identifier: DC0043s
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The collection consists of Horah's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1885.
Dates:
1885
Collection
Identifier: DC0099s
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This collection consists of White's Respondent's Address for Commencement 1878 and his Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1880.
Dates:
1878 - 1880
Collection
Identifier: DC0054s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of McFadyen's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1899.
Dates:
1898
Collection
Identifier: DC0210s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a speech, "Inter-Oceanic Canal" presented June 15, 1882.
Dates:
1882
Collection
Identifier: DC0275s
Scope and Contents
The scrapbook chronicles McIntyre's time at Davidson, encompassing college, home, and vacation memories. The scrapbook opens with McIntyre's hand- written list of class contacts that includes names, hometowns, nicknames, "ambitions," and other reflections. McIntyre also pens his class's yell along with words to the song "O Davidson." Additionally, he kept track of athletic team members and scores in scrapbook entries. Anecdotal profiles of professors James Douglas, Frazer Hood, Mark E....
Dates:
2017
Collection
Identifier: DC0107s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of Spencer's Junior Oration, "Florida" given on February 22, 1901.
Dates:
1901
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
Collection
Identifier: DC0093s
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of Watkins's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in Feburary 1876.
Dates:
1876
Collection
Identifier: DC024
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of biographical materials, photographs, speeches, research notes and files, printed materials, and a student scrapbook. The biographical material includes an article written at the time of his retirement, citations and certificates. The research materials primarily relate to his speeches and contain his notes and copies of articles used. The printed material includes pamphlets as well as Ratchford's original masters and Doctoral theses. The file folder marked...
Dates:
1932 - 1967
Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-30
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a copy of the charter. Also included is a letter to Kappa Alpha fraternity requesting that they not flaunt their "Old South" practice and a newspaper article about the black population at Davidson. There are also numerous flyers and posters inviting people to events sponsored by the group, and minutes (some copied for the organization's webpage). The Newsletters folder contains copies of the newsletter "The Rainbow Revue," as well as an unnamed 1979-1980 newsletter,...
Dates:
1972
Collection
Identifier: DC0133s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of letters written by McKeown to friends describing college life and student unrest. There are also typescripts of the letters.
Dates:
1871
Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-29
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a copy of the constitution of the group, newsletters from 1952, rush publications from 1951, and invitations and programs from 1948-1952. There is also a letter to Davidson College Treasurer Grier Martin about renovating Eumenean Hall and a scrapbook with photographs, programs and newsclippings from 1947 to 1953.
Dates:
1948
Collection
Identifier: DC0103s
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of McGirt's Respondent's Speech for the 1919 Davidson Commencement.
Dates:
1919
Collection
Identifier: DC0003s
Scope and Contents
The speeches include "The Fate of the Gifted" (1851) and his valedictory address (1853).
Dates:
1851 - 1853
Collection
Identifier: DC0042s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of Hodgin's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1893.
Dates:
1893
Collection
Identifier: DC0024s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a speech "The Hope of the Land" given by Douglass on June 30, 1871.
Dates:
1871
