Walter Taylor Reveley II collection

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. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g. cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning and individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the College assumes no responsibility.

Preferred citation:

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

Summary

Extent:
28 Boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

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

Background

Scope and content:

The Walter Taylor Reveley II collection is comprised of documents and materials from Reveley's personal life and tenure as president of Hampden-Sydney College. The collection includes institutional and organizational awards earned by Reveley, newspaper and magazine articles written by or written about Reveley, correspondence regarding Reveley's retirement as president, general correspondence, and miscellaneous photographs and drawings.

Biographical / historical:

Dr. Walter Taylor Reveley II was born on February 11, 1917. He graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in 1939, having been elected class president his freshman, sophomore, and junior years. Following his graduation from Hampden-Sydney, he received a degree of divinity from the Union Presbyterian Seminary and a Ph.D. from Duke University. Reveley served in World War II and was a Presbyterian minister prior to becoming a professor, and later a dean, at Southwestern at Memphis (now Rhodes College). In 1963, he became the 18th president of his alma mater, Hampden-Sydney College, a position that he held until his retirement in 1977. His efforts during his presidency resulted in 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.

Acquisition information:
The collection was a gift of Walter Taylor Reveley III and Walter Taylor Reveley IV on June 24, 2024.
Processing information:

Processing completed by Dawnelle Ion and William Thomas, H-SC class of 2025, in April 2025.

Arrangement:

The Walter Taylor Reveley II collection is organized into six series; biographical information, work related materials, photographs, publications, awards and diplomas, and non-paper materials.

Physical description:
Collection is in good condition.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard