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Common Ground oral history and interview collection
Sub-Group
Identifier: RG19-06
Scope and Contents
Common Ground was formed in August 1995. The purpose of this grass-roots organization is to promote communication and understanding and improve relations among people of all races in Davidson. The following interviews and meeting records chronicle the work of Common Ground and the challenges they worked to overcome. To learn more about Common Ground please review the maunscript collection, DC056: Common...
Dates:
1997 - 2000
Found in:
Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19)
Frank Arthur Barnes Collection
Collection
Identifier: DC027
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of two diaries and a ledger. The diaries date from January 1895 to December 1898 and from January to August 1899. The 1895-1898 diary describes his studies at Davidson College, social events in Davidson, his move to California, and his search for a teaching position. The diary contains references to books he was reading and to his involvement with Christian Education programs. The 1899 diary covers his teaching in Azusa, California and a trip from California to...
Dates:
1894 - 1902
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
John C. Johnston Collection
Collection
Identifier: DC0207s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of biographical information, a personal ledger, selections from his personal library, and the flute he used as a Davidson College student. The biographical information includes an obituary, photocopies of information from the family Bible, and a typed copy of an address given by Johnston on "The Standard of Moral Character in Teachers." The ledger contains personal notes and the original handwritten copy of the speech. The books and flute are housed separately. The...
Dates:
Undated
Found in:
Manuscript Collections