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Albert Crossley Wildman Papers
Collection
Identifier: DC0242s
Scope and Contents
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
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
Ann M. Mills Letter
Collection
Identifier: DC0169s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a letter dated July 8, 1869. The letter, written to family members, describes her life and the Davidson College 1869 graduation.
Dates:
1869
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
Benjamin Ulysses Ratchford Collection
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
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
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)
Davidson College Presbyterian Church - Women of the Church Collection
Collection
Identifier: DC023
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the collection consists of minutes and financial reports from 1880 to 1980, and 2005 to the present. The collection is organized as follows: 1) General; 2) Constitution; 3) Minutes; 4) Reports; 5) Financial; 6) Membership Book; 7) Annual "History of Presbyterian Women" Reports 8) Scrapbook. The general file contains information about the history of the group as well as lists of members of the church. The collection also contains a copy of the original constitution of the Ladies...
Dates:
1880 - 1980; 2006
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
James Thomas Ketchen Belk Collection
Collection
Identifier: DC0008s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of manuscript copies of speeches given by Belk in Philanthropic Society meetings and a photostat of a letter written as a student. The speeches include Valedictory and Farewell addresses to the Philanthropic Society, addresses on Female Education and British Poets, and a poem "Marry."
Dates:
1845 - 1847
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
Lacy Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: DC0147s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of correspondence (1851-1859) primarily from Mrs. Mary Lacy to her stepdaugther Bess; an article on the letters (1980), and the manuscripts for seven of Dr. Lacy's sermons (1855-1860).
- The collection consists of nine handwritten, double-sided correspondence letters (1851-1859) from Mrs. Mary Lacy to her stepdaughter Elizabeth 'Bess' Dewey, typed transcripts of the letters, copied pages of a ledger, reproductions of a Reverend Dr. Drury Lacy photograph...
Dates:
1851-1860, 1980
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
Lucy Martin Currie Collection
Collection
Identifier: DC0193s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of Currie's reminiscences of growing up in Davidson (1922), notes for a talk on Davidson history for the Tuesday Club, a typescript "Fact and Fiction About Old Davidson" written for the Thelemite Book Club (1955), a typescript of a talk on "Our Foreign Alumni, copies of newspaper clippings relating to Currie and 2 photographs. See also DC028, Dr. William J. Martin Collection for family information and DC040, Thelemite Book Club for an original typescript with...
Dates:
1922 - 1967
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
Mary Scofield Clifford Reminiscences
Collection
Identifier: DC0165s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of letters written by Clifford to Cornelia Shaw describing her memories of Davidson College. She describes a visit by Stonewall Jackson and her experiences being tutored by the Davidson faculty. See also DC0190s - the Scofield Family Collection, 1883-1962 and undated.
Dates:
1920
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
President. Rev. Walter Lee Lingle. Records
folder
Identifier: RG02-12
Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of correspondence, both incoming and outgoing, dealing with the administration of Davidson College and its relationship the Presbyterian Church of the US. The collection also includes copies of reports from committees and departments. Specific topics relating to the college in the files include the athletic program, the Alumni Association, the Duke Endowment, changes in curriculum, chapel programs, student health services, architects and buildings, the...
Dates:
1930 - 1941
Found in:
College Archives