Archives and Special Collections

We are happy to assist you at all stages of the research process, from deciding on a topic to citation help. All services are by appointment only. If you have a specific research interest or question, please email us at archives@davidson.edu and a staff member will respond to your inquiry.

Please include the following information in your initial email:

• Name
• Research question or topic
• Materials interested in using
• If you are a student, please note if your research is in connection to a course.

To ensure the wellbeing of our collections, we ask that researchers abide by the following rules and regulations during an in-person visit to the Rare Book Room:

• Researchers must sign in for each visit.

• Only note papers and research materials are permitted at work tables (brief cases, backpacks, coats, and other items must be left in the designated area.)

• Smoking, eating and drinking (including water bottles) are not permitted in the Reading Room.

• Only pencils may be used when working with original materials.

• Researchers will be allowed access to one archival box at a time.

• Maintain the existing order of records.

• Return all materials to the archivist when you are finished.

• The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, copyright, and literary property rights when quoting or publishing archival materials.