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Davidson College -- Students

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Found in 216 Collections and/or Records:

Gilmer Brenizer Speech

 Collection
Identifier: DC0011s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of Brenizer's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1882.

Dates: 1882
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Gordon Clift Horton Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DC020
Scope and Contents The collection is organized in the following series: 1) Biographical; 2) Correspondence; 3) Manuscripts; 4) Sketches; 5) Photographs; 6) Printed Material; 7) Memorabilia; 8) Estate; 9) Oversize. The collection contains little biographical information. There are certificates from Gordon's confirmation and from his involvement in the Kappa Alpha fraternity. For more information, see his alumni file (1942). There is correspondence with his mother while he was a student at Davidson College,...
Dates: 1935 - 1977
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Harlee Morrison Speech

 Collection
Identifier: DC0104s
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of Morrison's salutatory address for the Davidson College Commencement of 1916.

Dates: 1916
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Harris Family Papers

 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
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Hay Watson Smith Speeches

 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
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Henry Alexander Chambers Reminiscences

 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
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Henry Elias Fries Papers

 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
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Henry Neal Pharr Speech

 Collection
Identifier: DC0073s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of Pharr's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1887.

Dates: 1887
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Henry Theodore Burke Speech

 Collection
Identifier: DC0016s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a manuscript copy and a typescript of Burke's valedictory speech.

Dates: 1850
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Henry Tracy Lilly Collection

 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
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Huey Lee Shelby Literary Materials

 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
Found in: Manuscript Collections

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

Hugh McLees Letters

 Collection
Identifier: DC0119s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of letters written by McLees to his brother describing college life and particularly, the religious life of the students.

Dates: 1855 - 1858
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Hugh Wilson Scott Reminiscences

 Collection
Identifier: DC0155s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a letter written to Miss Cornelia Shaw describing Scott's college experiences.

Dates: 1917
Found in: Manuscript Collections

Interview with Chris Clunie '06, 2020 December 09

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0309
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Davidson College Athletics Director Chris Clunie, Davidson College class of 2006. This interview was conducted as part of the Stories Yet to be Told grant initiative. In the interview, Clunie discusses his changing perspective on the Black experience between his time as a student and his time as a member of senior leadership at Davidson (Director of Athletics), the differences between diversity and inclusion, applying anti-racist practice to the Athletics...
Dates: 2020 December 09
Found in: College Archives / Davidson College Collective Memory: oral history and interview collection / Davidson College Students and Alumni/ae oral histories and interviews

Interview with Derry Harper '76, 2009 November 07

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OHI-0015
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Derry Harper '76. Mordecai Scott, Davidson College class of 2010, interviewed Derry Harper, Davidson College class of 1976, on November 7, 2009 in the Alvarez Student Union on the Davidson College campus. Harper participated in a panel discussion hosted by the Alumni Association that morning. Harper served Davidson College in a number of capacities after graduation, including as the Alumni Association President and President of the Board of Trustees. In his...
Dates: 2009 November 07
Found in: College Archives / Davidson College Collective Memory: oral history and interview collection / Davidson College Students and Alumni/ae oral histories and interviews

Interview with Janet Stovall '85, 2009 November 07

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OHI-0018
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Janet Stovall '85. Davidson College student Amanda Menjivar interviewed Janet Stovall, class of 1985, on November 7, 2009 on the campus of Davidson College. Stovall discusses her experiences as a student in the early 1980s, what led her to Davidson, and life beyond college. Stovall references organizations like the Black Student Coalition (she served as the president of the organization during her senior year) and the R.A.C.E. Committee. Stovall also spends time...
Dates: 2009 November 07
Found in: College Archives / Davidson College Collective Memory: oral history and interview collection / Davidson College Students and Alumni/ae oral histories and interviews

Interview with Jaylen Thompson '20, 2020 November 27

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0308
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Jaylen Thompson, Davidson College class of 2020. This interview was conducted as part of the Stories Yet to be Told grant funded initiative. In the interview, Thompson discusses the social dynamics of the soccer team, navigating multicultural identities, the social bubble of athletics, the Black Student Coalition, the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on his senior year, the power of physical space for fostering connections, and building community with other...
Dates: 2020 November 27
Found in: College Archives / Davidson College Collective Memory: oral history and interview collection / Davidson College Students and Alumni/ae oral histories and interviews

Interview with Larry Dagenhart '53, 1998 January 20

 Item — Audiocassette box 10: Series RG19-01-01; Series RG19-01-02, Cassette case: Audio 242
Identifier: OHI-0069
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains interviews with Davidson College students and alumni/ae. These interviews document various aspects of Davidson College's history and culture. Some of the alumni/ae listed in this series also worked for Davidson College in various capacities. While this series primarily focuses on student and alumni/ae interviewees, similar interviews can also be found in the other oral history series and sub-groups.

Dates: 1998 January 20
Found in: College Archives / Davidson College Collective Memory: oral history and interview collection / Davidson College Students and Alumni/ae oral histories and interviews

Interview with Leonard "Lenny" F. McAllister '93, 2009 November 07

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OHI-0019
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Lenny McAllister '93. Davidson College student Rayna McKenzie interviewed Leonard [Lenny] McAllister, Jr., Davidson College class of 1993, on November 7, 2009 on the Davidson College campus. McAllister discusses the differences between his experience as a student in the early 1990s and his experiences after he returned to complete his degree between 2000 and 2002 while raising two young children. McAllister talks about how he experienced racially-motivated threats...
Dates: 2009 November 07
Found in: College Archives / Davidson College Collective Memory: oral history and interview collection / Davidson College Students and Alumni/ae oral histories and interviews

Interview with LeRoy T. Newland '33, 1993

 Item — Audiocassette box 5: Series RG19-01-01; Series RG19-01-03; Series RG20-04-01; Series RG20-04-02, Cassette case: Audio 79
Identifier: OHI-0041
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains interviews with Davidson College students and alumni/ae. These interviews document various aspects of Davidson College's history and culture. Some of the alumni/ae listed in this series also worked for Davidson College in various capacities. While this series primarily focuses on student and alumni/ae interviewees, similar interviews can also be found in the other oral history series and sub-groups.

Dates: 1993
Found in: College Archives / Davidson College Collective Memory: oral history and interview collection / Davidson College Students and Alumni/ae oral histories and interviews

Interview with Leslie C. Brown '69, 2009 November 07

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OHI-0017
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Leslie Brown '69. Meikaela Zwieryznski, Davidson College class of 2010, interviewed Leslie Brown, Davidson College class of 1969, on November 7, 2009 in Davidson, North Carolina. Leslie Brown was on the Davidson College campus for an alumni office event taking place that week. Brown discusses his experiences as one of the first black students enrolled at the college, his relationships with the local community and other students, academics and faculty dynamics, and...
Dates: 2009 November 07
Found in: College Archives / Davidson College Collective Memory: oral history and interview collection / Davidson College Students and Alumni/ae oral histories and interviews

Interview with Mbye Njie '04, 2020 October 01

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Identifier: OHI-0311
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Mbye Njie, Davidson College class of 2004. This oral history was conducted as part of the Stories Yet to be Told grant funded initiative. In his interview, Njie discusses his overall experience at Davidson College, his entrepreneurial work to combat police violence after graduation, when he and Jason Ford were falsely accused of a crime by a fellow student and college administration towards the end of his undergraduate years, racially-motivated inequities in the...
Dates: 2020 October 01
Found in: College Archives / Davidson College Collective Memory: oral history and interview collection / Davidson College Students and Alumni/ae oral histories and interviews

Interview with Meleena Philips '20, 2020 November 23

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0310
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Meleena Phillips, Davidson College class of 2020. This interview was conducted as part of the Stories Yet to be Told grant funded initiative. In the interview, Phillips discusses the support she found in the student group Freeword, the need for better mental health support on campus, feelings of social isolation, student flagpole protests, the differences in culture between New York and North Carolina, the mentorship of Dr. Multhaup, and her work on her book...
Dates: 2020 November 23
Found in: College Archives / Davidson College Collective Memory: oral history and interview collection / Davidson College Students and Alumni/ae oral histories and interviews

Interview with Michele Manceaux '20, 2020 September 24

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0312
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Michele Manceaux, Davidson College class of 2020. This oral history interview was conducted as part of the Stories Yet to be Told grant funded initiative. During the interview, Manceaux discusses her experiences on the soccer team, the nuances of Black diasporic experiences at Davidson, differences in finding community in Dallas, TX and at Davidson College, the impact of academic experiences on understanding racial identity, white allyship, her work advocating for...
Dates: 2020 September 24
Found in: College Archives / Davidson College Collective Memory: oral history and interview collection / Davidson College Students and Alumni/ae oral histories and interviews

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