If you have materials that you wish to donate, please visit the Davidson College Archives on the second floor of E. H. Little Library on the campus of Davidson College or call (704) 894-2632 or email archives@davidson.edu.
This site contains materials originally published in yearbooks, newspapers, and other Davidson College publications. You may encounter upsetting racist, oppressive, and outdated representations in these documents. They are included for historical accuracy and do not represent the views of the current Davidson College community, which honors the dignity of all persons and commits itself to a quest for truth and the building of a more just and humane future.
Founded in 1837, Davidson's evolution into a top-tier liberal arts college, its location in the American South, and its relationship to the Presbyterian Church give the College a unique place in the history of higher education. The College Archives document the college's history and activities including its church-relatedness, integration and transition to coeducation as well as its long-standing commitment to service, the centrality of an honor code and the evolution of its curriculum within the liberal arts tradition. College records are actively used by administrative departments, faculty, students, and outside researchers.
The manuscript collections supplement the archival documentation of the college's activities. These include letters, scrapbooks, and papers recording the student experience, collections of papers documenting faculty and alumni contributions to scholarship, and collections of individuals and organizations that document the particularly close relationship between the College and town of Davidson as well as the historical character of the town. These collections expand the research base of primary materials for curricular use and are used by students, faculty, town government staff, and outside scholars.
These collections reflect the intellectual heritage of Davidson College including student scholarship, student and college publications, faculty and staff scholarship, artifacts and special collections.
Includes Archives, Manuscripts, Sound Files, Photographs and Artifacts. Search across four databases simultaneously. The results will be sorted and displayed by collection type: Archives, Manuscripts, AV, Photographs and Artifacts.
