Davidson College -- Students -- Social life and customs
Subject
Subject Source: Fast
Found in 30 Collections and/or Records:
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
Black Student Coalition (BSC). Records, 1972-
Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-30
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a copy of the charter. Also included is a letter to Kappa Alpha fraternity requesting that they not flaunt their "Old South" practice and a newspaper article about the black population at Davidson. There are also numerous flyers and posters inviting people to events sponsored by the group, and minutes (some copied for the organization's webpage). The Newsletters folder contains copies of the newsletter "The Rainbow Revue," as well as an unnamed 1979-1980 newsletter,...
Dates:
1972
Found in:
College Archives
Campus Club. Records, 1948-1952
Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-29
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a copy of the constitution of the group, newsletters from 1952, rush publications from 1951, and invitations and programs from 1948-1952. There is also a letter to Davidson College Treasurer Grier Martin about renovating Eumenean Hall and a scrapbook with photographs, programs and newsclippings from 1947 to 1953.
Dates:
1948
Found in:
College Archives
College Union. Artist Series, 1935-, 1935
Series
Identifier: RG6-3-3
Scope and Contents
The Artist Series records contain publicity, correspondence, and business files. There are additional files relating to contracts for Artist Series performers in RG 6/3.4 College Union- Contracts.
Dates:
1935
Found in:
College Archives
/
College Union
College Union. Records, 1935-, 1935
Series
Identifier: RG6-3-1
Scope and Contents
The College Union administrative records include minutes, correspondence, policies, budget, and reports. The majority of the records were created by the Union Director but there are also records of student committees. There is a main series and a subseries of publications, RG 6/3.1b. There are three other series related to the College Union: RG 6/3.2 Union Board, RG 6/3.3 Artist Series, and RG 6/3.4 Contracts. The Administrative collection contains correspondence, minutes, reports,...
Dates:
1935
Found in:
College Archives
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College Union
Connor Women's Eating House. Records, 1991-1992
Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-37
Scope and Contents
The collection contains newspaper articles related to the founding of the group. Also, screen shots from their Bosom Buddies website.
Dates:
1991
Found in:
College Archives
Edward Benton Hale Scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: DC0237s
Scope and Contents
As a student, Hale kept an ongoing scrapbook of his college memories. The vast majority of the scrapbook contains photographs of student life during the early 1900's. Hale also kept detailed accounts of various athletic events -- i.e., the scrapbook contains the scores of all basketball, track, and football games from 1917. Hale also cut out photographs of the Davidson College football players and included the players' weights, nicknames, and football positions alongside the photographs. In...
Dates:
1916 - 1919
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
Emanon Co-Ed Eating House. Records, 1985-1987
Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-31
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a a copy of the March 25, 1987 "Campus Chronicle." There are also copies of invitations.
Dates:
1985
Found in:
College Archives
Eumenean Society. Records, 1838 - 2004
Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-1
Scope and Contents
The collection contains minutes, constitutions, correspondence, class and roll books, membership books, credit books, treasurer's books, records from the Junior Eumenean Society, a scrapbook, some printed material, and memorabilia. The minutes are from 1838-1935, 1950-1957, and 1984-1987. There is also a photocopy of the minutes from 1838-1843 which can be found at the end of the collection. Unfortunately, the minutes from the first 38 meetings of the Society have been lost, as have the...
Dates:
1838
Found in:
College Archives
Institutional Research. Self Study Records, 1965 - 1985
Series
Identifier: RG02-29-03
Scope and Contents
The Self Study files cover the period 1965 to 1997, with the majority of records being from the 1974 and 1985 Self Studies. The files include minutes of individual committees, reports of offices and departments, background documentation, the final reports to the Southern Association of College and Schools (SACS) and the reports of the Visiting Committees. These files provide information on the state of various departments and campus office and the recommendations made to change them in...
Dates:
1965 - 1985
Found in:
College Archives
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Planning and Institutional Research