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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 1986 Level Collection

Ancient Coins 3 Boxes

This collection includes ancient coins from the Roman and Greek empires (500 B.C.-600 A.D.). Some of the coins were purchased in Greece between 1956-1957, others were found during an excavation in Kavala, Greece (dates unknown). For each coin, there is a corresponding envelope with handwritten notes; additionally, the majority of the coins have an informational foam core for a potential display. There is also a substantial amount of documentation relating to the discovery and acquisition of the coins prior to their arrival at Hampden-Sydney.
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Dr. Charles Ferguson McRae Collection 4 Linear Feet 8 boxes

McRae, Charles Ferguson, Dr., 1904/1993
The Dr. Charles Ferguson McRae Collection contains sermons dated as early as 1935, in addition to scholarly research in German and English, regalia, and a copy of his thesis.
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Dr. Herbert J. Sipe, Jr. Papers 5 Linear Feet

Sipe, Herb (Dr. Herbert J. Sipe, Jr.)

The collection contains papers from Dr. Herb Sipe's office, transferred to Hampden-Sydney College Archives & Special Collections in the fall of 2022.

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Dr. Walter Taylor Reveley II Papers 0.25 Cubic Feet

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.

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Elizabeth Carrington Eggleston Papers 8.5 Linear Feet 7 Hollinger Boxes; 149 Volumes Jotting Books; 1 Binder

Inventoried collection of correspondence, poems, essays, mementos, and personal effects of Elizabeth Carrington Eggleston, daughter of former Hampden-Sydney College President Joseph DuPuy Eggleston, including numerous "jotting books" or commonplace books that Eggleston kept throughout her life.

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Hampden-Sydney Library Records 3.5 Linear Feet 7 Boxes

The Hampden-Sydney Library Records include surveys, use statistics, policies, collection development strategies, long term planning, contracts, and government documents correspondence for both Eggleston and Bortz Libraries, and all construction files related to the building of Bortz Library.

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Josiah Bunting III Papers 2 Linear Feet

The Josiah Bunting III Papers document Bunting's tenure as president of Hampden-Sydney College from 1977-1987 along with some documents relating to his tenure at Lawrenceville School and later at the Virginia Military Institute. Primarily dating between 1977-1987, the collection includes copies of public addresses, publications, correspondence, photos, newspaper clippings, items relating to the presidential search in 1976, and items relating to his departure and his work after departure.

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Log Cabin School Collection 1.21 Gigabytes The preserved digital folder "Log Cabin Nursery School" contains 195 files and 29 folders which include oral histories, transcripts, scanned release forms, and scanned copies of all physical documents in the collection. 1 Cubic Feet 1 Legal Hollinger Box; 1 Medium Flat Box

1. Physical folder of unsorted archival material from Angela Way and Maryska Connolly-Brown (incl. signed Tommy Shomo release form) 2. Born digital oral history recordings shared via Sharepoint app and stored in Digital Archive 3. To be received material donated to museum on 20/21/04/28 3a. Financial Records, including canceled checks and a running balance 3b. a sweatshirt 3c. snapshots of children at Log Cabin 3d. Professionally framed photo of children with ID on back 3e. Miscellaneous teaching materials 4. Business Office Materials in possession of Angela Way at Museum

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Paul L. Grier Vertical Files 12 Linear Feet 48 Digital Image Scans

This collection contains miscellaneous correspondence, documents, publications, and newspaper clippings pertaining to Hampden-Sydney College from 1776 through 1988, organized into folders by year. This primary source material was collected and originally organized by Paul L. Grier.

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