Academic Year, 1947-1948

File — Drawer: 1-4, Folder: 129

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

1. Silver Anniversary (1923 – 1948) program for the Farmville Lions Club dinner, held July 16, 1948. 2. Flyer advertising Hampden-Sydney College published in 1948(?). 3. Program for the forty-third annual meeting of the Woman’s Auxiliary West Hanover Presbytery, April 22 - 23, 1948 at the College Church of Hampden-Sidney, Virginia. 3. Program for the first week of classes and 1947 football schedule for Hampden-Sydney College. 4. Photograph of Dr. Gammon, Dean Christian Gauss(?), Col. Fitzroy, and Dr. Wilson, October 25, 1948. 5. Hampden-Sydney College Commencement exercises program, May 30 - June 1, 1948 (three copies). 6. Hampden-Sydney baseball, track, tennis, and golf varsity schedules for 1948. 7. “On the Dedication of the Hampden-Sydney Nature Trail” (with first draft, second draft and notes…) written by Shelton H. Short, III (HSC Class of 1948), October 2, 1981. 8. College Church of Hampden-Sydney, VA church bulletin for Palm Sunday, March 21, 1948. 9. “Hampden-Sydney: A Revolutionary College” by Graves H. Thompson. 10. Play program for “The Rivals” (March 5 and 6, 1948) written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, presented by S. T. C. Dramatic Club and H.S.C. Jongleurs. 11. Envelope addressed to Eggleston Library, Hampden-Sydney College. Contains wedding invitation and business card for Dr. Shelton Hardaway Short, III (HSC Class of 1948). 12. Play program for “The Barretts of Wimpole Street” by Rudolf Besier presented at the State Theatre of Virginia by the Barter Players in Abingdon, Virginia, 1948. 13. Envelope addressed to Paul L. Grier (Librarian at HSC) from the Hampden- Sydney College Alumni Office; consisting of a letter asking for donations and a brochure “The Honor Roll” from the Hampden-Sydney Alumni fund 1947. 14. Envelope addressed to Paul L. Grier (Librarian at HSC) from the Hampden- Sydney College Alumni Office; consisting of the 1948 Preliminary Report of the Hampden-Sydney College Alumni fund. 15. Postcard to Paul L. Grier (Librarian at HSC) from Shelton who was visiting Iceland, September 30, 1983 (?Shelton H. Short, III, HSC Class of 1948). 16. Envelope addressed to Paul L. Grier (Librarian at HSC) containing an invitation to the unveiling of the portrait of William Osborne Goode at the State Capital of Virginia in Richmond, October 7, 1983 by Dr. Shelton H. Short, III (HSC Class of 1948). 17. Newspaper clipping from the Richmond Times-Dispatch from October 8, 1983. Photograph of the unveiled portrait of William Osborne Goode that was donated by Dr. Shelton H. Short III (HSC Class of 1948). 18. Program from the unveiling of the William Osborne Goode portrait at the State Capitol of Virginia in Richmond October 7, 1983. 19. Page containing fees for Hampden-Sydney College with spaces to fill in students’ personal information and payments made. 20. Exam schedule for 2nd semester (1947 – 1948) school year and a note to the faculty about exam schedule. 21. Honor Roll for first and second semester for 1948 - 1949 school year. 22. Note from HSC President Edgar G. Gammon announcing an upcoming speech by Dr. Ralph Barton Perry of Harvard University. 23. Recommendation by the student government of Hampden-Sydney College requiring students to pledge their work. 24. Change of class schedules for April 22 and 25 at Hampden-Sydney College (?1948). 25. Program for Music Hour at the College Church at Hampden-Sydney College on May 31, 1948(?) (two copies). 26. Hampden-Sydney College Alumni fund donation reply card. 27. Two envelopes stamped from The Student Government, Hampden-Sydney College, Hampden-Sydney, Virginia. 28. Wedding announcement for Nelzena Sullivan to Thomas Edward Gilmer, Jr. April 20, 1951. 29. Letter to Paul L. Grier (Librarian at HSC) from David C. Wilson (Dean at HSC) asking him to come by to retrieve items for donation to the library. 30. Letters to Francis Ghigo about an upcoming visit by Robert Porterfield and another from Francis Ghigo about a committee that evaluates students who are not doing well in classes. 31. Letter to members of the Intercollegiate Conference discussing reports needed for an upcoming meeting. 32. Letter to Mrs. David C. Wilson from J. D. Eggleston with regards to a tree in her yard that was removed by the college and relocated to the campus. He includes information about the tree and a note about what was done with it after the letter was written. 33. Letter to Mrs. Gammon from J. D. Eggleston discussing nails that he was sending her from the (?) Venable Office that should be preserved.

Dates

Existence: 1947-1948

Access to materials:

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