Research Guides: 19th Century Davidson Buildings: Additional Resources

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Gale eBooks Reference Library
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North Carolina Digital Newspapers
This collection, from DigitalNC, includes a selection of student and community newspapers from schools and towns around North Carolina.
Accessible Archives
(c. 1827-1902) Selected full-text, nineteenth-century periodicals.
The library subscribes to: African American Newspapers: The 19th Century, The Civil War: A Newspaper Perspective, The Liberator, and Godey's Lady's Book.
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Historical Newspapers
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Davidson has purchased perpetual access to:
Atlanta Daily World (1931-2003)
Chicago Defender (1909-1975)
Chinese Newspapers Collection (1832 - 1953)
Cleveland Call and Post (1934-1991)
Los Angeles Sentinel (1934-2005)
New York Amsterdam News (1922-1993)
Norfolk Journal and Guide (1916-2003)
Philadelphia Tribune (1912-2001)
Pittsburgh Courier (1911-2002)
The Atlanta Constitution (1868-1945)
The Baltimore Afro-American (1893-1988)
The New York Times with Index (1851-2013)
The Wall Street Journal (1889-1999)
The Washington Post (1877-1999)

Charlotte Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission
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Mecklenburg County Ordinances
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Digitized Materials from the Davidson College Archives

Nineteenth Century Davidson College Trustee Meeting Minutes
The typescripts of the nineteenth century trustee meeting minutes are available online and keyword searchable. The Board of Trustees originally comprised of representatives from the various local Presbyterian synods. These records include information about disciplinary actions, faculty proposals, the effects of the Civil War, and the treatment of college "servants."
Nineteenth Century Davidson College Faculty Meeting Minutes
The typescripts of the nineteenth century faculty meeting minutes are available online and keyword searchable. The collection also contains the minutes of the Trustees of Western Carolina College (1821 - 1824). These records include information about disciplinary actions, course recommendations, the effects of the Civil War, and the treatment of college "servants."
College Catalogs
The annual Davidson College catalog contains the official academic record of a given academic year. The catalog contains a list of trustees, faculty, and frequently students by class rank, in addition to an explanation of the official courses of study, rules, and regulations of the college.
Quips & Cranks
Quips & Cranks is the Davidson College yearbook dating back to 1895.
Local Newspapers
A selection of digitized newspapers from the 19th and 20th centuries, including the Weekly Enterprise, Davidson Leader, and North Star.
Transcribed Letters
These letters were selected from the manuscript collections housed in Archives and Special Collections. The dates of the letters range from 1837 to 1921. Each letter contains references to college life and events. Many of them also have information about family, friends and non-college events.