{"id":2757,"date":"2011-06-28T11:59:01","date_gmt":"2011-06-28T15:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/davidsonarchivesandspecialcollections.org\/archives\/?p=2757"},"modified":"2015-09-01T19:18:06","modified_gmt":"2015-09-01T19:18:06","slug":"college-history-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davidsonarchivesandspecialcollections.org\/archives\/information\/college-history-resources","title":{"rendered":"College History Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Published Histories<\/h2>\n<p>The best place to begin is with the published histories of the college. They can provide suggestions for topics and identify original source materials.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beaty, Mary D. <em>A History of Davidson College<\/em>. Briarpatch Press, 1988. 378.75 D25b D Room: D 081 B3691da<\/li>\n<li>Shaw, Cornelia R. <em>Davidson College<\/em>. Fleming H. Revell Press, 1923. 378.75 D25s D Room: D 090 S53d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Davidsoniana Files<\/h2>\n<p>Housed in the College Archives, the D-Files contain clippings, reports, and general information about topics and organizations related to the college. To use the D-files, come by the Archives office and speak with the staff.<\/p>\n<h2>College Publications<\/h2>\n<p>College publications can be divided into two general categories: Administrative and Student. Most of the publications can be found in the Davidsoniana Room as well as the College Archives. The publications include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>College Catalogs (1842- )<\/li>\n<li>Quips and Cranks (1895- )<\/li>\n<li>Bulletins (1902-1971)<\/li>\n<li>Davidson Monthly (1870-1871)<\/li>\n<li>Alumni Journal (1934-1967)<\/li>\n<li>Davidson Magazine (1886-1926)<\/li>\n<li>Davidson Update (1971-1989)<\/li>\n<li>Davidsonian (1914- )<\/li>\n<li>Davidson Journal (1987- )<\/li>\n<li>Scripts and Pranks (1936-1965)<\/li>\n<li>Campus Chronicle (1986- )<\/li>\n<li>Chameleon (1926-1930)<\/li>\n<li>Track of the Cat (1968-1981)<\/li>\n<li>Libertas (1996- )<\/li>\n<li>Rules and Regulations for Students (1927-1960)<\/li>\n<li>Wildcat Handbook (1896- )<\/li>\n<li>Davidson College Web Page &#8211; Student organization web pages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Archives<\/h2>\n<p>Within the College Archives Department, there are several types of records: Archives, Manuscript, Photographs, Audio-visual.<br \/>\nAn <a title=\"Link to finding aids\" href=\"http:\/\/davidsonarchivesandspecialcollections.org\/archives\/catalogs\/combined-search\">online database<\/a> is available to for these records. Some of these materials have been scanned and are available as <a title=\"link to online collections\" href=\"http:\/\/davidsonarchivesandspecialcollections.org\/archives\/digital-collections\/\">online collections<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Archival Records &#8211; include files from the President&#8217;s Office, committee minutes and reports from the Vice-President for Academic Affairs, records from academic departments, records from the Vice-President for Finance and Administration and the Vice-President for Institutional Advancement, reports and publications from the Admissions Office, and records from the Student Government Association and student organizations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Manuscripts &#8211; these collections relate to Davidson alumni and local organizations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Photographs &#8211; The College Archives holds hundreds of photographs documenting college activities. An index to the collection is available in the archives office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Audio-visual &#8211; This contains cassette tape and videotape recordings of campus activities and interviews. Indexes to these collections are available in the archives office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>People: For many topics, it may be necessary to interview people. The archives staff can help identify and contact current and former faculty, staff, and students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Bibliography on Davidson College History<\/h2>\n<p>Beaty, Mary D. A History of Davidson College. Davidson, N.C.: Briarpatch, 1988.<\/p>\n<p>Beaty, Mary D. and Sarah Merritt. &#8220;Davidson College Time Line and the Evolution of Chambers.&#8221; Davidson Journal 1 (1987): 12-13.<\/p>\n<p>Cromartie, Caroline King. The Physical Development of Davidson, North Carolina: An Historical Analysis. Davidson College Honors Thesis, 1978.<\/p>\n<p>Davidson, Chalmers Gaston. &#8220;Davidson Celebrates.&#8221; Davidson Journal 1 (1987): 2-7.<\/p>\n<p>Davidson, Chalmers Gaston. Mid-Point for &#8217;28. Davidson, N.C.: Davidson College, 1953.<\/p>\n<p>Fischer, Karl W. The Mystics and Beta Theta Pi. Germantown, PA: Beta Theta Pi, 1940.<\/p>\n<p>Kelley, Robert Lincoln. Davidson College: A Diagnosis and a Prescription. Lancaster, PA: Council of Church Boards of Education in the U.S.A., 1926.<\/p>\n<p>Lingle, Walter L. Memories of Davidson College. Richmond, VA: John Knox, 1947.<\/p>\n<p>Logan, Van Lear. &#8220;Growing Up in Davidson.&#8221; Davidson Journal 1 (1987): 20-23.<\/p>\n<p>Ramsey, Robert Wilson. Milestones Backward Run: The Story of Beta Theta Pi at Davidson,1858-1940. Davidson, NC: The Phi Alpha Chapter of Beta Theta Pi, 1940.<\/p>\n<p>Ratliff, Charles E. Economics at Davidson: A Sesquicentennial History. Davidson, NC: Davidson College, 1987.<\/p>\n<p>Scherer, John P. A Code of Civility: Antiwar Dissent at Davidson College During the Vietnam Era. Davidson College Honors Thesis, 1989.<\/p>\n<p>Shames, Steven A. A Good Faith Effort: Integration at Davidson College. Davidson College Honors Thesis, 1996.<\/p>\n<p>Shaw, Cornelia Rebekah. Davidson College. New York: Fleming H. Revell, 1923.<\/p>\n<p>Shaw, Cornelia Rebekah, comp. War Records of Davidson College, 1917-1918. Charlotte, NC: Presbyterian Standard, 1923.<\/p>\n<p>Spencer, Samuel R. The First Year. Davidson, NC: Davidson College, 1969.<\/p>\n<p>Shaw, Cornelia Rebekah. Davidson College. New York: Fleming H. Revell,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Published Histories The best place to begin is with the published histories of the college. They can provide suggestions for topics and identify original source materials. Beaty, Mary D. A History of Davidson College. Briarpatch Press, 1988. 378.75 D25b D Room: D 081 B3691da Shaw, Cornelia R. Davidson College. Fleming H. 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