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Collection
Identifier: DC0039s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of two sets of documents. The documents related to Ervin Harris include his copy of the 1870 Davidson College catalogue and five handwritten speeches for the Philanthropic Society. The speeches are "Is War a Greater Evil than Intemperance?" (Novembe 24, 1871), his inaugural address as president of Philanthropic Society (December 2, 1871), "The Spirit of Discovery" (November 17, 1871), and "Life" (March 9, 1872) The final speech "Truth and My Country", dated June 27,...
Dates:
1870 - 1885
Collection
Identifier: DC0082s
Scope and Contents
This collection consists Smith's Respondent Address delivered June 19, 1889 and his Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in December of 1889.
Dates:
1889
Collection
Identifier: DC0141s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a letter written to Miss Cornelia Shaw, librarian of Davidson College. The letter gives some family history and describes college life and the faculty in the 1860s. For the typescript of "The Chambers Family of Iredell County" by Henry Chambers, see the Farmville file in Chalmer Davidson's Plantation files (DC058).
Dates:
1917
Collection
Identifier: DC0029s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of manuscript copies of 4 letters and photocopies of 22 letters written by Fries (1874-1876) and speeches given to the Philanthropic Society as vice-president and president in 1877. The letters discuss college life and Davidson faculty. The location of the original letters for the photocopies in unknown.
Dates:
1874 - 1877
Collection
Identifier: DC046
Scope and Contents
The collection is organized into Biographical Material (1947-1951), Correspondence (1910-1949), Literary Material (1881-1938 and undated), Grade Books (1888-1901), Printed Material (1886-1904, 1991), Photographs (1882-1897 and undated), and Memorabilia. The Biographical Material consists of newspaper and magazine articles about Smith. The correspondence includes general correspondence with family and coworkers (1910-1949), letters relating to Davidson College (1918-1949), letters to and from...
Dates:
1881 - 1949
Collection
Identifier: DC0073s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of Pharr's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1887.
Dates:
1887
Collection
Identifier: DC0016s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a manuscript copy and a typescript of Burke's valedictory speech.
Dates:
1850
Collection
Identifier: DC047
Scope and Contents
The collection contains correspondence, literary materials, biographical information, and restricted information. The correspondence includes letters from family and aquaintances from 1936-1966, letters from students, 1956-1973, letters of condolence following Lilly's death in 1973, and letters he wrote to Mrs. Lilly, 1948-1965. There is also considerable correspondence between Lilly and Harriet Doar, Charlotte Observer Book Editor, 1962-1969 and with former student John McKnight, 1973-1974...
Dates:
1922 - 1995
Collection
Identifier: DC0292s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a bound typescript of Wall's memoir "A Minister in the South During a Time of Social Change, 1959-2001."
Dates:
1959 - 2001
Collection
Identifier: DC0187s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the draft manuscript of a collection of student poetry. Entitled "Minor Chords: 1890-1927," it was edited by Shelby and P.F. Jones and contains poetry written by Davidson College students.
Dates:
1927
