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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the collection includes copies of public addresses and presentations, photos, correspondence, newspaper clippings, historical documents used in genealogical research,...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
Margaret Venable (nee Dickinson) letters
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: SC-000138
Scope and Contents
The Margaret Venable (nee Dickinson) letters contains correspondence relating to familial matters and social information from 1833-1918. Some of the topics discussed include schooling at Hampden-Sydney College, the Civil War, courtships, weddings, new children, and deaths. Not included in the collection are specific details about the Civil War or specifics about classes Hampden-Sydney College.
Dates:
1833 - 1918
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
Records of the Merrill's Marauders Proud Descendants Association
Collection — Shelf: 13-24
Identifier: SC-000110
Scope and Contents
The collection contains approximately 15 linear feet of material related to the history of Merrill's Marauders as compiled by the Merrill's Marauders Proud Descendants Association, including General Orders (copies), Special Orders (copies), news articles and clippings (originals and copies), documents from the National Archives (copies), records of attendance at Association meetings, original photographs, oral histories on compact disc, various A/V items including movies and television...
Dates:
1944/2020
Report of the Committee to Whom was Referred the Petition of Amelie Eugenie De Beaumarchais, by J. A. Chevallie, her Attorney
Item — Folder: 5
Identifier: SC-000141
Dates:
1814
Samuel Vaughan Wilson Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC-000101
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the entirety of General Samuel Vaughan Wilson's personal and professional papers, as donated to Hampden-Sydney College by his widow in 2019. Topics include the Vietnam and Second World Wars, the development of the United States of America's intelligence and counter-intelligence communities, military strategy, and Wilson's role as president of Hampden-Sydney College from 1992 until 2000.
Dates:
1945/2017
Sessional Records of South-Central Virginia Churches
Collection — Shelf: Above Grier Collection
Identifier: SC-000109
Dates:
1760/1992
Student Lecture Notes and Exercise Books
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: CA-000118
Abstract
The Student Lecture Notes and Exercise Books, CA-000118, collection contains notebooks created by students at Hampden-Sydney College. The notebooks (9 in total, belonging to 7 students) have class lecture notes and various exercises for Science classes and Latin classes. Not included are professor notes or lesson plans.
Dates:
1828 - 1883
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