Davidson College -- Students -- Social life and customs
Subject
Subject Source: Fast
Found in 30 Collections and/or Records:
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. Records, 1930-
Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-23
Scope and Contents
The collection contains historical information, which includes a copy of the petition to the national fraternity. There is a small amount of correspondence from 1958-1984, and there are newsletters from 1969-1991. There is a membership directory from 1971-1972. The printed material contains general information about the fraternity from various sources (1962-1993), copies of the "Sig Epigram" and "SPEctator" (1936-1976), The "Sig Epistle" (1991-1994), Social Handbooks (1973-1981), Rush...
Dates:
1930
Found in:
College Archives
Spencer Women's Eating House. Records, 1986-1992
Sub-Group
Identifier: RG12-36
Scope and Contents
The collection contains two articles about the closing of the house and many party invitations.
Dates:
1986
Found in:
College Archives
Thomas Thweatt Jones Collection
Collection
Identifier: DC0243s
Scope and Contents
The file folder titled "Brochures" contains program brochures from the Carolina Theater, the School of Music of the Flora Macdonald College in Red Springs, N.C., an essay defending America's involvement in wars, and the Junior Speaking brochure from 1924. The file folder marked "Correspondence" contains a letter providing information on the college class ring; a letter from W.E. Bowman, Registrar for the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1928; a letter from a girl accepting an...
Dates:
1924 - 1927
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA). Blue Sky Committee Box 3, 1966 - 1970
Sub-Series
Identifier: RG03-01-02-008
Scope and Contents
Information on the Career/Service Program as proposed by the Blue Sky Committee is found in the first file. The correspondence files contain letters sent to other collegiate institiutions asking for advice about various and information about certian programs. The correspondence files also contain letters and memos sent on an intercampus system updating the faculty and staff about new developments within the Blue Sky Committee. Information on the changes in Curriculum, the 3-3-2 proposal...
Dates:
1966 - 1970
Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA). Commission on Social Patterns Box 4, 1969
Sub-Series
Identifier: RG03-01-02-020
Scope and Contents
The files contain minutes from the meetings, results from the Educational Testing Service College and University Environment Scales survey, the 1969 Report of the Commission, and the Minority report Dissenting from Anti-Fraternity Section. Both of the reports cover the differing role of fraternities on campus and coeducational issues.
Dates:
1969
Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA). Faculty Committee on Alcohol Box 34, 1964 - 1966
Sub-Series
Identifier: RG03-01-02-055
Scope and Contents
The file contains the final report of the committee as well as correspondence and minutes.
Dates:
1964 - 1966
Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA). Social Life Evaluating Committee Box 50, 1965 - 1966
Sub-Series
Identifier: RG03-01-02-087
Scope and Contents
The files contain the correspondence and minutes with/of the committee. One designated file contains the final report of the committee. Each of the existing fraternities also provides its own individual report concerning their role on campus. The Statements folder contains materials gathered for the committee, memos, and a typescript of a meeting held with the committee and fraternity representatives.
Dates:
1965 - 1966
Vice President for Student Life. Dean of Students. Records, 1926-
Sub-Group
Identifier: RG06-01
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of administrative files from the Vice President's office which include annual reports from divisions, committee files, planning files for orientation and hall counselor training, and files on student organizations and programs. The file on the 1984 Presidential search contains photographs of the announcement of the selection of Dr. John Kuykendall. Audiotapes of the 1994 Baccalaureate Ceremony and the 1984 announcement and acceptance speech of Dr. Kuykendall from the...
Dates:
1926
Found in:
College Archives
William Henry Ruffner Campbell Collection
Collection
Identifier: DC0249s
Scope and Contents
This scrapbook contains a list of the college yells from 1910, a description of Campbell's first impressions as a freshman at Davidson College, a description of his freshman room, a listing of some of the college songs, a description of Campbell's first year of vacation, a description of the debates of the Philanthropic Society in which Campbell participated, a listing of members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and a listing of student expenses from 1908 and 1909. There also are three loose leaf...
Dates:
1909 - 1910
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
YMCA - Reachout - Service Council. Records, 1928-1991
Sub-Group
Identifier: RG6-13
Scope and Contents
The records date from 1928 to 1991, with the period 1930-1950 having the most complete coverage. Prior to 1928, information about the YMCA appears in the Wildcat Handbooks, the Davidson College Magazine, the Davidsonian and the yearbooks. The minutes include the meetings of the Board of Control 1928-1949 and the YMCA Cabinet, 1924-1948. The Board of Control was comprised of faculty and students and was responsible for approving budgets and overseeing the programs of the YMCA. The Cabinet...
Dates:
1928
Found in:
College Archives