Academic Year

Containers:
Drawer 1-4, Folder 108
Scope and content:

1. Booklet, "Robert Porterfield, a Memorial" (Robert Porterfield, HSC Class of 1928); Porterfield founded the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia. 2. Southern Theatre, volume 15, number 3, March 1972; cover has a sketch of Robert Porterfield (HSC Class of 1928). 3. Welcome letter to the Hampden-Sydney College class of 1932 from the Philanthropic Literary Society, September 3, 1928. 4. Invitation letter to new students at Hampden-Sydney College to join the Union Literary Society. 5. Invitation to Paul L. Grier (HSC Librarian) from Presbyterian Home for the dedication of the Bain Dormitory at the Zuni Presbyterian Training Center near Zuni, Virginia, September 5, 1974; Bain Dormitory named for Bernard E. Bain (HSC Class of 1928). 6. Letter to Doctor W. H. Whiting, Jr. from Charles William Dabney. He discusses fund raising and new positions recommended for Hampden- Sydney College as well as letters and a photograph of his father who was a student at Hampden-Sydney College in 1836 - 1837, in which he is sending (the letters in which Dabney mentions are not attached to the letter or included in this file). 7. The Commonwealth, July, 1948. "Virginians; In the Public Eye, Records of Service and Achievement" by Robert H. Porterfield (HSC Class of 1928). 8. The Tiger's Claws, volume N, number 10, February 1928 (?). 9. The News, November 22, 1953, Lynchburg, Virginia. "'It's No Picnic,' But They'll Have a Lot of Turkey; Why Dr. Bain's Book About his 'Children' May Be A Best Seller;" article about Dr. Bernard E. Bain. (HSC Class of 1928) (two copies of page 1, 1 copy of end of article from another page). 10. Letter to Paul L. Grier (HSC Librarian) from Bernard E. Bain (HSC Class of 1928); Bain invites Grier and his wife to attend a religious play in Oberammergau. 11. Correspondence with John E. Haase, Jr. (started at HSC in Fall of 1928): postcard from M. H. McFarland, letter from the Students' Christian Association at Hampden-Sydney College, letter from D.C. Wilson (Acting Dean at HSC) acknowledging his certificate of admission to Hampden-Sydney College, card acknowledging the certificate of credentials from John Marshall High School, letter acknowledging receipt of room reservation fee and receipt, Bulletin of Hampden-Sydney College, volume 21, number 5, August, 1928 (addressed to Mr. John E. Haase, Jr.), letter from P. Tulane Atkinson (HSC Financial Secretary) discussing all of the fees for the upcoming school year (includes envelope addressed to Mr. John Edward Haase, Jr.).

Language:
English .

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
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Phone: (434) 223-7225
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