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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
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Start Over Repository Hampden-Sydney College Date range 1988
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Samuel Vaughan Wilson Papers, 1945/2017

140 Linear Feet 270 boxes

This collection contains the entirety of General Samuel Vaughan Wilson's personal and professional papers, as donated to Hampden-Sydney College by his widow in 2019. Topics include the Vietnam and Second World Wars, the development of the United States of America's intelligence and counter-intelligence communities, military strategy, and Wilson's role as president of Hampden-Sydney College from 1992 until 2000.

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Paul L. Grier Vertical Files, 1775/1988

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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Academic Year, 1987/1988 Drawer 1-4, Folder 171

1. Hampden-Sydney College 1987 Orientation Program for New Students Poster. 2. Hampden-Sydney College Parents Weekend flyer. 3. Hampden-Sydney College Bookstore yard sale flyer. 4. Four Hampden-Sydney College memorandums about job openings on campus. 5. Hampden-Sydney College memorandums about an upcoming program; programs in the works; Homecoming activities; Inaugural Symposium; a summary of a program after it was held. 6. Two Hamden-Sydney memorandums about dining hall hours. 7. Hampden-Sydney College Bulletin Board, number 6, October 5, 1987, and number 7. October 19, 1987. Contains notices and upcoming events on campus. 8. Letter to faculty, staff and secretaries at Hampden-Sydney College from Sandy Roberson, editor of the 1987 Kaleidoscope. Letter announces times and dates for faculty and staff photographs to be taken that would be included in the Kaleidoscope.

Paul L. Grier Vertical Files, 1775/1988 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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Ancient Coins, 1956/1993

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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Ancient Coins, 1956/1993 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.

Box 2, 1956/1993 1 Boxes Box 2, Folder 1-20

This box contains information regarding coins 1-20. Each folder corresponds with a coin, and contains an informational foam core, as well as an envelope with handwritten notes relating to each coin.

Box 3, 1956/1993 1 Boxes Box 3, Folder 1-15

This box contains information relating to coins 21-33. Each folder corresponds with a coin, and contains an informational foam core, as well as an envelope with handwritten notes relating to each coin. The 14th folder contains two foam cores with summary information about the coins. The 15th folder contains documentation relating to the discovery and acquisition of each coin prior to their arrival at Hampden-Sydney.

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Dr. James R. Leutze Papers, 1987/1990

0.5 Cubic Feet

The Dr. James Leutze Papers document Leutze's tenure as president of Hampden-Sydney College from 1987-1990, including additional documents related to his subsequent tenure at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. The collection includes copies of public addresses, publications, correspondence, photographs, film slides, newspaper clippings, items relating to the presidential inauguration in 1987, and items related to his departure from the College.

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Walter Taylor Reveley II collection, 1917/1992

28 Boxes

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.

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William Armstrong Collection, 1938/1997

4 Boxes

The William Armstrong Collection, 1938-1997, contains awards, certificates, and memorabilia from William Armstrong's life. Several of his books and manuscripts are included in the collection but are housed within the Hampden-Sydney book collection.

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Box 1, 1938/1997 1 Bankers Boxes Box 1

Contents: One certificate, Duquesne University; One Certificate, Phi Beta Kappa; One Letter from School Board, Milton, MA; One Award, Evansville Book Award; One Certificate, Omicron Delta Kappa; One Certificate, Sigma Upsilon; One Certificate, Tau Kappa Alpha; One letter from the governor of Kentucky; One Award, National School Bell; One Certificate, Appreciation

Box 2, 1938/1997 1 Bankers Boxes Box 2

Contents: One Award, Mark Twain; One Wood Cut-Out Dog; One film strip, Pond Hill; One Award, Nene; One Spiral Notebook, The Dawn of History by William Armstrong; One Unbound Manuscript with marginalia, The Dawn of History by William Armstrong; One Medal, Newbury

Box 3, 1938/1997 1 Bankers Boxes Box 3

Contents: Kent Quarterly: Fall 1998, Spring 1982, Spring 1987, Fall 1991, Summer 1997, Winter 1997; Article, Invest in Humanware; Kent News Newspaper: 06-01-1996, 10-05-1996, 10-11-1996; One book, The Independent School Bull; Three books, Study Tips, 4th Edition; Two Poems by Leigh Hunt; Note about Thoreau; One letter, handwritten; One book. The Lyric (Autumn 1938); Six Movie Posters for Sounder; One cardboard movie poster for Sounder; Photostat of one Article, News Gazette; Photostat of one Article, Wall Street Journal

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William Hoffman Papers

86 Boxes

This collection containts manuscripts, galley proofs, printed publications, and correspondence related to Hoffman's novels, short stories, and plays.

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Dr. Herbert J. Sipe, Jr. Papers, 1927/2019

5 Linear Feet

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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Sessional Records of South-Central Virginia Churches, 1760/1992

52 Volumes

This summary and location guide, linked here, was compiled for Hampden-Sydney College Archives & Special Collections in Spring 2003 by Rebecca Laine and acts as a Finding Aid to a significant part of the collection SC-000109. The scanned pdf is keyword searchable due to optical character recognition, and contains pertinent events from various sessional records as well as a brief index of names and places featured therein.

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Sessional Records of South-Central Virginia Churches, 1760/1992 52 Volumes

This summary and location guide, linked here, was compiled for Hampden-Sydney College Archives & Special Collections in Spring 2003 by Rebecca Laine and acts as a Finding Aid to a significant part of the collection SC-000109. The scanned pdf is keyword searchable due to optical character recognition, and contains pertinent events from various sessional records as well as a brief index of names and places featured therein.

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Files of the Hampden-Sydney News & Information Office, 1980/1990

1.5 Linear Feet

Includes clippings and publicity efforts pertaining to campus buildings, convocation, and graduation.

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