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Davidson College -- Students

 Subject
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Found in 201 Collections and/or Records:

John Adams Gilmer Speech

 Collection
Identifier: DC0033s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of Gilmer's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1880.

Dates: 1880
Found in: Manuscript Collections

John Alexander Fleming Letters

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Identifier: DC0114s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of 3 letters. Two of the letters were written in 1856 by Fleming to his uncle, J. Harvey Greenlee, and discuss college life. The third letter was written by A. M. Erwin to report Fleming's death. In addition to the manuscript letters, the collection contains typescripts of the letters.

Dates: 1856 - 1864
Found in: Manuscript Collections

John Alexander McGeachy Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DC069
Scope and Contents The collection consists of Correspondence, 1930-1968, Literary materials 1834-1937, Humanities, 1962-1975, Printed Materials, 1920-1977. The correspondence is primarily from Davidson College president Walter Lingle about McGeachy's appointment to the college faculty. There is also a postcard to McGeachy from fellow professor Charles Eberhart The literary materials include McGeachy's valedictory address and papers written in graduate school. The Humanities materials include annotated syllabi,...
Dates: Existence: Majority of material found within 1920 - 1977
Found in: Manuscript Collections

John B. Graham Papers

 Collection
Identifier: DC013
Scope and Contents The collection consists of research materials for an article on Morrison Hall written for the Davidson Journal. The article appeared in the Fall 1990 issue. Included in the collection are two versions of the article, photographs, correspondence, and research notes. The correspondence was primarily with Davidson classmates, James Herbert Batte, William Adams Flinn, Ross Gladdin, Reuben Arthur Torrey, Richard Orne Flinn. Additional materials from W. W. Telford have been added to the...
Dates: 1988 - 1990
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

John Chambers Rankin Cannon Speeches

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Identifier: DC0019s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of 3 speeches presented to the Philanthropic Society and his Philanthropic Society and college diplomas. There are two manuscript copies of "The West - A Field for Enterprise" (1851), and one copy each of "Ex Parvis Magna Orientur (1852), and "Unaided Genius" (undated).

Dates: 1851 - 1852
Found in: Manuscript Collections

John David Arnold Speech

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Identifier: DC0004s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of Arnold's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1894.

Dates: 1894
Found in: Manuscript Collections

John Edwin Purcell Notebook

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Identifier: DC0179s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of Purcell's chemistry notebook from 1906-1907.

Dates: 1906 - 1907
Found in: Manuscript Collections

John Espy Watts Speech

 Collection
Identifier: DC0094s
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of Watts's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in April 1886.

Dates: 1886
Found in: Manuscript Collections

John James Stringfellow Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DC0153s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of correspondence (1859-1930 and printed materials (1912-1928). The correspondence includes letters written while he was a student at Davidson and a letter written in 1930 describing his student days. The printed material includes an article written by Stringfellow on his student days and an article from the Charlotte Observer about Stringfellow.

Dates: 1858 - 1930
Found in: Manuscript Collections

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