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Davidson College -- Students

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Found in 201 Collections and/or Records:

James E. Holshouser, Jr. Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DC009
Scope and Contents The collection is organized into the following series: 1) Biographical Information; 2) Addresses; 3) Correspondence; 4) Printed Material; and 5) Photographs. The biographical information includes materials about his family and his wife, Pat. There are speeches from 1971-1976, including his statement of candidacy for governor, his commencement address to Davidson College in 1974, and the text to his televised "Talk to the People" from 1976. There is correspondence with Davidson College from...
Dates: 1960 - 1987
Found in: Manuscript Collections

James Ernest Thacker Speeches

 Collection
Identifier: DC0089s
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of Thacker's "Respondent's Address" given before the Philanthropic Society in 1888 and his Inaugural Address as president of the Society in 1890.

Dates: 1888 - 1890
Found in: Manuscript Collections

James Franklin Houston Papers

 Collection
Identifier: DC0140s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of two essays: "Literary Attractions of the Bible" and "Philosophy of the Ages," receipts and a fund-raising appeal for the Philanthropic Society (1847-1848), attendance and grade reports (1846-1847), and Davidson College commencement programs for 1848 and 1849.

Dates: 1846 - 1848
Found in: Manuscript Collections

James G. Martin Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DC002
Scope and Contents The collection is organized into the following series: Biographical material; Speeches; Printed Material; Scrapbooks; and Memorabilia. The biographical materials include information on Mr. Martin's years at Davidson and photographs as well as information on his family and wife, Dorothy. There are a few speeches from his years as governor of NC. The majority of the collection is printed material, consisting of campaign literature from 1984-1989 and newspaper clippings of his political life...
Dates: 1955 - 1994
Found in: Manuscript Collections

James H. Horah Speech

 Collection
Identifier: DC0044s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of Horah's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1879.

Dates: 1879
Found in: Manuscript Collections

James Hampton Gibson Speech

 Collection
Identifier: DC0031s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a manuscript copy and a typescript of Gibson's commencement oration, "The Triumphs of American Genius."

Dates: 1854
Found in: Manuscript Collections

James Hardy Morrison Speeches

 Collection
Identifier: DC0069s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of Morrison's Representative Oration, "Rights," delivered June 24, 1874 and his Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1875.

Dates: 1874
Found in: Manuscript Collections

James Holmes Carson Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DC0316s
Scope and Contents The collection includes a variety of material related to members of Carson's extended family. His parents were Charles and Belle Carson of Charlotte. Paige Carter, later Mrs. John Carson was his aunt and Lucy Holmes Carter Haddow is her daughter. The Charlotte Milstead folder contains an invitation from the Merry Men and her 1923 Davidson College Senior Week booklet. The Lucy H. Carson Haddow folder contains letters she wrote as a child, her wedding invitation and a letter from the Library...
Dates: Majority of material found in 1912 - 1939 and undated
Found in: Manuscript Collections

James Logan Greenlee Letters

 Collection
Identifier: DC0115s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of letters written by Greenlee to his family discussing college life and a letter written to Greenlee from Charles Montgomery Payne, 1842-1900 (1863). In addition to the original letters, there are typescripts and a copy of the letter reporting Greenlee's death made by Mary M. Greenlee.

Dates: 1859 - 1862
Found in: Manuscript Collections

James Morrow Letters

 Collection
Identifier: DC0122s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of two letters from Morrow to his family about college life, a letter from M. Ramsey in 1853 and an unidentifed letter to Morrow with details about the Robert Hall Morrison family. There is an additional 1839 letter written by Morrow to his parents in DC0256s, Lyman J. Parrigin Collection.

Dates: 1840-1853 and undated
Found in: Manuscript Collections

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