Dr. Walter Taylor Reveley II Papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney College Archives & Special Collections
Walter M. Bortz III Library
P.O. Box 7
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (434) 223-6302
Phone: (434) 223-7225
Restrictions:

Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Copies of digital files will be provided for use upon request.

Terms of access:

The nature of the Hampden-Sydney College Archives and Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. As a result, Hampden-Sydney College claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Dr. Walter Taylor Reveley II Papers, CA 000106, Hampden-Sydney College Archives and Special Collections, Hampden-Sydney, VA

Summary

Extent:
0.25 Cubic Feet
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Dr. Walter Taylor Reveley II Papers, CA 000106, Hampden-Sydney College Archives and Special Collections, Hampden-Sydney, VA

Background

Scope and content:

The Dr. Walter Taylor Reveley II Papers document Reveley's tenure as president of Hampden-Sydney College from 1963 to 1977. The collection includes documents related to his acceptance and inauguration as president of Hampden-Sydney, some correspondence, photographs from his time as president, and items related to his departure as president along with materials related to his death and burial.

Biographical / historical:

Dr. Walter Taylor Reveley II was born on Febuary 11th, 1917. He graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in 1939, and went on to receive his divinity degree from the Union Presbyterian Seminary as well as a Ph.D. from Duke University. Reveley served in World War II and was a Presbyterian minister prior to becoming a professor and a later dean at Rhodes College. In 1963 he became the 18th president of Hampden-Sydney College, a position that he held until his retirement in 1977. His position coincided with a large increase in the student body, faculty, and endowment which reflects the modern college. He also oversaw the construction of new buildings on campus, including the current science building, and the modernization of the college curriculum. Reveley passed away on December 30, 1992.

Processing information:

Processed by: James Stanton Camp, 2021 April.

Arrangement:

The documents in this collection are arranged chronologically according to subject. Photographs are organized by size as many are undated.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard