The Negro motorist green-book by 
Reeves Temple AME Zion Church (Davidson, NC)
Shared Stories is a collection of photographs, oral histories, and records documenting the lives and contributions of African-Americans in the greater Cornelius, Davidson, and Huntersville, NC area, organized by the following themes:
To view materials from Shared Stories, please visit the pages linked below.
Listed below are relevant materials related to race relations in the Town of Davidson and surrounding communities. Materials include student research papers and interviews on these topics, including the Ada Jenkins Center (formerly Davidson Colored School and now a community center). Linked here is a finding aid to the Student Work Collection (RG 10-1), which details more information about these materials. Titles of materials are listed.
Student Work - “Racial Barriers Alive and Well in Davidson” c1984, a paper by Beth Maczka
Education 340 (2015) files are the result of research into the history of the Ada Jenkins Center between the closing of the school and the establishment of community center in the 1990s.
Student Work, EDU 340 - Interview - Alex Casper & Rosemary Klein, 2015
Student Work, EDU 340 - Interview - Bridget Wack & Bill Johnson, 2015
Student Work, EDU 340 - Interview - Carlisle Dockery * Ruby Houston, 2015
Student Work, EDU 340 - Casper, Alex "The Ada Jenkins Center" How Davidson, NC Lost Its Black Community, " 2015
Student Work, EDU 340 - Interview - Julie Manz-Siek & Bonnie Brown, 2015
Student Work, EDU 340 - Interview - Lena Parker & Catherine Turner Green, 2015
Student Work, EDU 340 - Wack, Bridget "You could feel it in the halls: The influence of spirituality on Organizational Ideology at the Ada Jenkins Center," 2015
The History 353 files are interview logs and final reports from oral history projects. The projects include a history of the Lakeside Terrace neighborhood, the Westside Stakeholders group, the Davidson Fire Department and the Ada Jenkins Center.
Student Work, History 353 -Bishop, Donoho, Moody & Richardson - Ada Jenkins Center, 2007
Student Work, History 353 -Donoho, Stephen - Paula Kelton and Adeline Ostwalt Interview Log, 2007
Student Work, History - Givens "The Coming of Black and White Together in Davidson, 1955-1966" 1988
Manuscript materials are largely unpublished documents such as diaries, letters, speeches and sermons. The collections may be about an individual, a family, or a group. The majority of our collections relate to students and alumni of Davidson College and to civic organizations in the town of Davidson, North Carolina.
Community Relations Committee, Davidson, NC Records (DC0218s)
Description: In 1973, the town of Davidson passed an ordinance to establish the "Mayor's Committee on Community Relations." This committee consisted of five members and its responsibilities were to "anticipate, consider and deal with social problems within the community, including but not limited to open housing, fair employment and public accommodations." This collection consists of minutes and correspondence from the committee's active periods.
Digitized? Yes. Email archives@davidson.edu for more information.
Davidson College Presbyterian Church Minutes
In 1837, Davidson College Presbyterian Church (DCPC) was founded along with the College and served as the worship place for students, faculty, and local townspeople. Digitized here are the 19th century session minutes and register from DCPC (digitized with permission). Here there might be mention of African-American community members.
19th Century Census Records
U.S. Census records for Davidson and Mecklenburg County may include documentation of enslaved persons and slave owners. To access some of these records, please explore the links below.
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