https://davidsonarchivesandspecialcollections.org/aroundthed/the-carolina-inn-a-view-of-change/ The Davidson College Archives & Special Collections Blog Wed, 30 May 2018 17:15:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://davidsonarchivesandspecialcollections.org/aroundthed/the-carolina-inn-a-view-of-change/#comment-48 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:42:47 +0000 http://forum.davidson.edu/aroundthed/2009/03/18/the-carolina-inn-a-view-of-change/#comment-48 Bill,
Your family’s association with the college and the town is amazing – we’re glad you remain so involved with both!

]]> https://davidsonarchivesandspecialcollections.org/aroundthed/the-carolina-inn-a-view-of-change/#comment-47 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:56:58 +0000 http://forum.davidson.edu/aroundthed/2009/03/18/the-carolina-inn-a-view-of-change/#comment-47 I have strong sentimental feelings toward the Helper Hotel. Pickney was my great grandfather and the Vinson family has been a presence here ever since Pickney moved here from Mocksville, NC. My grandfather, William D. Vinson taught Mathematics at Davidson College in the 1870’s to the 1890’s. After he died Lillie Vinson, the daughter of Pickney, built the house, my wife and I presently live in, at 519 North Main Street in 1898. She boarded the Beta Fraternity until she died in 1926. My aunt, Miss Maude Vinson, taught in the local high school for many years. And my Dad, Dr. Porter Vinson, myself, my son, William Vinson Jr., and two grandsons, Brendan and Nat Wittstruck graduated from Davidson College. Other than that we have had no association with Davidson and the College.

]]> https://davidsonarchivesandspecialcollections.org/aroundthed/the-carolina-inn-a-view-of-change/#comment-46 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:53:01 +0000 http://forum.davidson.edu/aroundthed/2009/03/18/the-carolina-inn-a-view-of-change/#comment-46 What a great story. According to the 1952 Quips and Cranks, you had more than cockroaches to face. The football section starts with this report: The coaching staff was hopefully optimistic about the incoming prospective ballplayers and it was felt that all was in readiness for a rejuvenated Wildcat season. When the large number of seventy-five gridiron hopefuls invaded the campus two weeks before school started, they met their master and the roar of Cruel Crowell told of the blood, sweat, and tears ahead. Those two steaming hot week proved to be “Hell on Earth” even for the 23 returning lettermen. The sparks flew as full scale, old-fashioned head-banging sessions were held twice a day.
Jan

]]> https://davidsonarchivesandspecialcollections.org/aroundthed/the-carolina-inn-a-view-of-change/#comment-45 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:39:28 +0000 http://forum.davidson.edu/aroundthed/2009/03/18/the-carolina-inn-a-view-of-change/#comment-45 In 1950 the Carolina Inn was the domicile of Crowell Little’s 1st batch of big-time recruits for Davidson’s football Renaissance. I had just left Fort Jackson, and the barracks were much cleaner and more comfortable than Carolina Inn. There were cockroaches big enough to carry off our dirty socks!

]]> https://davidsonarchivesandspecialcollections.org/aroundthed/the-carolina-inn-a-view-of-change/#comment-44 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:29:30 +0000 http://forum.davidson.edu/aroundthed/2009/03/18/the-carolina-inn-a-view-of-change/#comment-44 Love your articles………..Keep up the great work!

]]> https://davidsonarchivesandspecialcollections.org/aroundthed/the-carolina-inn-a-view-of-change/#comment-43 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:42:50 +0000 http://forum.davidson.edu/aroundthed/2009/03/18/the-carolina-inn-a-view-of-change/#comment-43 i love reading these history pieces on davidson and the college!
so fascinating!

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