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A.J. Morrison Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC-000102
Scope/content:
The collection contains an unfinished manuscript by A.J. Morrison about Prince Edward County, along with letters, newspaper clippings, and various documents about local history. Dates of materials range from 1754-1975.
Dates:
1754/1975
J. D. Eggleston Papers
Collection
Identifier: CA-000102
Scope and Contents
The Joseph D. Eggleston II Papers document Eggleston’s tenure as president of Hampden-Sydney College from 1919 to 1939, as well as his retirement, when he continued to conduct genealogical research pertaining to Prince Edward County, Virginia, and to live on the Hampen-Sydney College campus. Primarily dating from 1934 to 1951, the collection includes copies of public addresses and presentations, photos, correspondence, newspaper clippings, historical documents used in genealogical research,...
Dates:
1750/1952
John Wayt Cosby Architectural Drawings
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC-000108
Scope and Contents
The drawings in this collection include Specifications and Drawings for Spiers House, Raleigh, NC, 1862. The Spiers house was never constructed, and little information has been found regarding the Spiers family. Plans for the house offer a glimpse into antebellum architecture, in particular plans for a structure intended to house not only a family but enslaved servants.
Dates:
1862/1875
Paul L. Grier Vertical Files
Collection — Collection: Grier
Identifier: CA-000101
Scope/contents:
This collection contains miscellaneous correspondence, documents, publications, and newspaper clippings pertaining to Hampden-Sydney College from 1776 through 1988, organized into folders by year. This primary source material was collected and originally organized by Paul L. Grier.
Dates:
1775/1988
Prince Edward County Integration Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC-000106
Abstract
The Prince Edward County Integration Collection documents the viewpoints and efforts of county residents regarding the attempted desegregation of Prince Edward County Public Schools. Largely comprised of items donated by the Reverend Richard J. Keever, the collection features contemporaneous newspaper clippings related to the Prince Edward County school closings, as well as the administrative papers of...
Dates:
1943/1975
Royal E. Cabell Jr. Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC-000103
Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of email correspondence related to Mr. Cabell’s position as a trustee of Hampden-Sydney College in the years 1992 through 1999. Topics discussed include trustee committee meetings and retreats, financial information, coeducation, information pertaining to college fraternities, and the implementation of various programs.
Dates:
1992/1999
The Voice of Prince Edward County
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: SC-000107
Abstract
Published between the years of 1965 and 1969, the Voice of Prince Edward County was an independent, privately financed newspaper out of Farmville, Virginia. The stated intent of the paper, printed as an Editors’ note in the July 26, 1965 issue, reads:
“The VOICE of Prince Edward County is dedicated to give a voice to all the people of Prince Edward County. We will try to create more interest in local government by showing how...
Dates:
1965/1969
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