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Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney College Archives & Special Collections
Walter M. Bortz III Library
P.O. Box 7
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943
Primary Collecting Areas:
US History
Description:
Hampden-Sydney College Archives & Special Collections contains a variety of primary source documents, photographs, blueprints, maps, rare books, and other one-of-a-kind materials reflective of the nearly 250 year history of the institution and its surroundings.
Phone: (434) 223-6302
Phone: (434) 223-7225
Start Over Repository Hampden-Sydney College Date range 1853

Academic Year, 1852/1853 Drawer 1-4, Folder 36

1. Lewis Littlepage Holladay's (HSC Class of 1853) correspondence (five letters signed by HSC President Lewis W. Green). Letters from Holladay to his wife, various dates: 1855, 1858, and 1862. 2. Lewis Littlepage Holladay's (HSC Class of 1853) farewell speech to HSC, June 4, 1853. 3. William Henry Harrison's letter thanking Philanthropic Society for "the honor conferred upon me," dated April 14, 1852 (was this W. H. Harrison HSC Class of 1864(?)). 4. Address; "To the Public in Regard to the Affairs of the Medical Department of Hampden-Sydney College," by several physicians from the city of Richmond. 5. Receipt for payment for music instruction at Seminary conducted by R. G. Branch for Lucy, daughter of Mr. Rowland Anderson (entries dated 1852, 1854, 1855). 6. Richard McIlwaine's (HSC Class of 1853 and President) photograph. 7. Richard McIlwaine's (HSC Class of 1853 and President) speech; "Hampden-Sydney College, its relation and services to the Presbyterian Church," dated February 5, 1888. 8. Richard McIlwaine's (HSC Class of 1853 and President) speech; "Suffrage and Address before the Conference of the democratic members of the Constitutional Convention of Virginia," dated January 6, 1902. 9. Richard McIlwaine's (HSC Class of 1853 and President). Speech: "Some Essentials in the Improvement of our Public Schools;" Date: Sept. 16, 1902. 10. Richard McIlwaine's (HSC Class of 1853 and President). Speech: "Hampden-Sidney College as an Educational Force from the War of the Revolution to the War between the States;" Date: Apr. 20. 1903. 11. Richard McIlwaine's (HSC Class of 1853 and President). "The position of Hampden-Sidney College in Education." Listing 67 HSC alumni who became educators. Date: Jan. 1, 1904. 12. Richard McIlwaine's (HSC Class of 1853 and President). Three receipts signed by McIlwaine when he was with the Office of Foreign Missions, Baltimore. 13. Samuel Carter Smith (HSC Class of 1853). Descriptions of one letter by Smith of other letters to Smith. Note: Letters owned by Mrs. (J. J.) Camilla (Webb) Davis, Stovall, NC.

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  2. Paul L. Grier Vertical Files, 1775/1988

Account Books, 1782/1895 7 Boxes

The Account Books, SC-000200, contains 13 account books or ledgers written by various people. Some of the items track family accounts while others track business accounts. Not included in this collection are any daybooks or diaries pertaining to the daily lives of the individuals. Each account book spans a couple of years while some cover a larger amount of time but altogether, the account books were created in the 19th century.

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A.J. Morrison Collection, 1754/1975 0.5 Cubic Feet 1 Box

The collection contains an unfinished manuscript by A.J. Morrison about Prince Edward County, along with letters, newspaper clippings, and various documents about local history. Dates of materials range from 1754-1975.

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