Academic Year, 1929-1930

File — Drawer: 1-4, Folder: 110

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

1. Photograph of Philip Ropp (HSC Class of 1930) in cap and gown. 2. Pamphlet of an address before Lexington Presbytery at New Providence Church by A. L. Tynes at the request of the Board of Trustees of Hampden-Sydney College. 3. Book review of History of Hampden-Sydney College, volume 1; From the Beginnings to the Year 1856 by Herbert Clarence Bradshaw (HSC Class of 1930). 4. The North Carolina Historical Review, Spring, 1965; containing the article “Review of North Carolina Nonfiction, 1963 – 1964,” pages 208 - 215 by H. C. Bradshaw (HSC Class of 1930). 5. Postcard to R. Price Evans (HSC Class of 1930) from Bill Dickinson; postcard has a photograph of the library building at Hampden-Sydney College on the front. 6. Postcard to John E. Staehlin from George Walker; postcard has a photograph of the library building at Hampden-Sydney College on the front. 7. Cross and Crescent, page 26; article and photograph about Dr. Philip H. Ropp (HSC Class of 1930). 8. Industrialism; A Service, an address by Alexander Thomson, volume 24, number 5, July, 1930 (delivered at the Commencement of Hampden- Sydney College). 9. Newspaper article “Durhamite Reaches Century Mark” by Herbert C. Bradshaw (HSC Class of 1930). 10. First Presbyterian Church bulletin from Charlotte, North Carolina; photograph on front of Rev. Leonard W. Topping (HSC Class of 1930). 11. Three letters to Paul L. Grier (HSC Librarian) from P. H. Ropp (HSC Class of 1930): one letter includes a newspaper clipping of Hampden-Sydney society news, four letters to Mrs. and Mr. Paul L. Grier from Mrs. E. G. Currin, Jr. (sister of Philip Ropp, HSC Class of 1930), and letter to Paul Grier from Robert Liddell Lowe about the death of P. H. Ropp (six of the letters are in original envelopes). 12. Newspaper article “Durham Snipings Spur Talk of Citizen Patrols;” article mentions the murder of H. C. Bradshaw (HSC Class of 1930). 13. Durham Morning Herald, December 23, 1976. “Editor Killed by Sniper at Home; Bradshaw’s Death Second in Weeks of Random Shots” (Herbert C. Bradshaw, HSC Class of 1930). 14. Durham Morning Herald, December 23, 1976; “Bradshaw is Praised for Honesty, Industry” (Herbert C. Bradshaw, HSC Class of 1930). 15. Several letters to and from Paul L. Grier (HSC Librarian) and Leonard W. Topping (HSC Class of 1930) discussing Topping’s sketch of Hampden- Sydney College and corrections to be made. Separate letters discussing similar information was sent to Joseph T. Trotter (Assistant to the President at Hampden-Sydney College). 16. Letter to Paul L. Grier (HSC Librarian) from H. C. Bradshaw discussing a book he was writing. He included a list of contents and the first page of chapter 1, “The Genesis of Hampden-Sydney.” Several letters to Bradshaw from Grier and to and from Grier and Robert Bluford, Jr. Most of the letters discuss a “Jack David Letter.”

Dates

Existence: 1929-1930

Access to materials:

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.