Walter Taylor Reveley II Records
Collection
Identifier: CA-000106
Contents
The Walter Taylor Reveley II collection is comprised of documents and materials from Reveley’s personal life and tenure as president of Hampden-Sydney College. The collection includes institutional and organizational awards earned by Reveley, newspaper and magazine articles written by or written about Reveley, correspondence regarding Reveley’s retirement as president, general correspondence, and miscellaneous photographs and drawings.
Dates
- 1917-1992
Access
Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Copies of digital files will be provided for use upon request.
Use of Materials
The nature of the Hampden-Sydney College Archives and Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. As a result, Hampden-Sydney College claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.
The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g. cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning and individual’s private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the College assumes no responsibility.
Biographical information
Dr. Walter Taylor Reveley II was born on February 11, 1917. He graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in 1939, having been elected class president his freshman, sophomore, and junior years. Following his graduation from Hampden-Sydney, he received a degree of divinity from the Union Presbyterian Seminary and a Ph.D. from Duke University. Reveley served in World War II and was a Presbyterian minister prior to becoming a professor, and later a dean, at Southwestern at Memphis (now Rhodes College). In 1963, he became the 18th president of his alma mater, Hampden-Sydney College, a position that he held until his retirement in 1977. His efforts during his presidency resulted in a large increase in the student body, faculty, and endowment which reflects the modern college. He also oversaw the construction of new buildings on campus, including the current science building, and the modernization of the college curriculum. Reveley passed away on December 30, 1992.
Extent
28 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The Walter Taylor Reveley II collection is organized into six series; biographical information, work related materials, photographs, publications, awards and diplomas, and non-paper materials.
Acquisition
The collection was a gift of Walter Taylor Reveley III and Walter Taylor Reveley IV on June 24, 2024.
Condition Description
Collection is in good condition.
Processing information
Processing completed by Dawnelle Ion and William Thomas, H-SC class of 2025, in April 2025.
- Title
- Walter Taylor Reveley II
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Dawnelle Ion and William Thomas, H-SC class of 2025
- Date
- April 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Hampden-Sydney College Archives & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Hampden-Sydney College
Walter M. Bortz III Library
P.O. Box 7
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943 United States
(434) 223-7225
dion@hsc.edu
Hampden-Sydney College
Walter M. Bortz III Library
P.O. Box 7
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943 United States
(434) 223-7225
dion@hsc.edu