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Cats' Corner: Resources for Alumni

A selection of resources from Archives and Special Collections for alumni to revisit the past and explore memories from their time at Davidson.

College History

What cake did you win in the freshman cake race? Who performed at your Spring Frolics? What team did you play for in flickerball? How did you decorate your dorm room? Revisit some of these campus traditions through our blog, Around the D.

Group of freshmen women holding cakes after the cake race.Band performing on stage at Spring Frolics and students in the crowd (circa 1970s).Group of freshmen women playing flickerball.Photo of a group of students playing games inside a Richardson dorm room.

 

                    Cake Race                                 Spring Frolics                                Flickerball                                         Dormitories

College Encyclopedia

To learn more about Davidson College history and traditions from A-Z, please visit the Davidson College Encyclopedia. Here you will find entries ranging from all aspects of campus life, including what student life was like in the 1970s, the history of honor at Davidson, and how the wildcat mascot has changed throughout the decades.

Timelines

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