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Speeches, addresses, etc. -- American -- 19th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Non-College LC

Found in 107 Collections and/or Records:

George Laurens Petrie Speech

 Collection
Identifier: DC0072s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a debate speech, "Which contributes more to a man's happiness, Wealth or Literary Attainments," given in 1856.

Dates: 1856

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

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

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

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

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

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

James Alexander McQueen Speech

 Collection
Identifier: DC0063s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of McQueen's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1899.

Dates: 1899

James Argyle McLauchlin Speech

 Collection
Identifier: DC0062s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of McLaughlin's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1886.

Dates: 1886

James Bayliss Smith Papers

 Collection
Identifier: DC0083s
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of letters written by Smith to family and friends while a student at Davidson, a letter from J. R. Blake offering a position as tutor at Davidson and the manuscript of Smith's valedictory address. In his student letters, Smith describes his religious conversion and college life. There are also typescripts of some of the letters.

Dates: 1868 - 1872