Exploring the material culture of Davidson is an excellent way to get a sense of its history. As part of a larger Institutional Repository project, the Archives and Special Collections department is photographing some of our artifacts. The images below, paired with brief descriptions, provide a peak into different eras and areas of College history.
Fraternity Balling Box
A voting box or “balling box” used by Beta Theta Pi for voting in new members; a white ball indicated “yes” and a black ball indicated “no”—to “blackball” a potential member meant to vote to exclude them from the fraternity.
Baseballs from 3 Wildcats’ games in the 1920’s
These three balls are from Davidson Wildcats’ baseball games during the 1920’s. Larger images and descriptions follow.
Baseball from Davidson College with score from a 1923 game between Davidson and Clemson (DC 3, Clemson 2) written on it.
Baseball from a game against Guilford College in 1928, with team signatures and Pat Crawford listed as Coach.
Baseball from a 1923 game. Final score: Davidson College 9, N.C. State 6. The ball is inscribed with the score and with the words “the last ball caught on Sprunt Field.”
Davidson College ROTC Insignia and Patch, 1957
The card to which these items are attached indicates that they were designed by a three person student committee (all class of 1956) and that the ROTC Insignia and Patch were first used in 1957.
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