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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.
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Samuel Vaughan Wilson Papers

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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Records of the Merrill's Marauders Proud Descendants Association

15 Linear Feet Room 400: 80 binders Bankers Box containing 6 VHS tapes; 6 A/V DVDs; 1 photo album; 8 manuscripts; 16 bound publications; 8 Discs of Database files; 1 small pamphlet; 4 Discs of Database Files; One bronze medal

The collection contains approximately 15 linear feet of material related to the history of Merrill's Marauders as compiled by the Merrill's Marauders Proud Descendants Association, including General Orders (copies), Special Orders (copies), news articles and clippings (originals and copies), documents from the National Archives (copies), records of attendance at Association meetings, original photographs, oral histories on compact disc, various A/V items including movies and television specials, and a Database of soldier names in digital format.

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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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1975 Campus Construction Proposal with Associated Photos

1 Boxes 7 photographic prints and 1 binder

The 1975 Campus Construction Proposal with Associated Photos collection contains a binder that details a proposal for renovation and restoration of campus buildings along with 7 duplicate photos. Also included are yearly student enrollment numbers between the years of 1964 and 1975, proposed budgets, and brief histories of each building in the proposal.

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1975 Campus Construction Proposal with Associated Photos 1 Boxes 7 photographic prints and 1 binder

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The 1975 Campus Construction Proposal with Associated Photos collection contains a binder that details a proposal for renovation and restoration of campus buildings along with 7 duplicate photos. Also included are yearly student enrollment numbers between the years of 1964 and 1975, proposed budgets, and brief histories of each building in the proposal.

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Account Books

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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Account Books 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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Sessional Records of South-Central Virginia Churches

52 Volumes
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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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Academic Year Drawer 1-4, Folder 1

1. Hampden-Sydney lottery tickets from Cabell papers donated by James A. Servies (Librarian), William & Mary College, 1/20/1961.

Academic Year Drawer 1-4, Folder 2

1. William S. Morton. Notes from old court papers, Cumberland County, 1783, sent by Mrs. Morton, November 23, 1950. 2. Richard N. Venable (HSC Class of 1783); newspaper article on the diary of Richard N. Venable who is the son of Nathaniel Venable. Their office at "Slate Hill" was "the birthplace" of HSC. Diary covers the period February 1791 - November 1792.

Academic Year Drawer 1-4, Folder 3

1. James Pleasants (HSC Class of 1787); photograph of a portrait of James Pleasants and biography notes on back of photo. 2. Henry Patillo received HSC's first Master of Arts degree in April.

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Royal E. Cabell Jr. Papers

3 Linear Feet 6 boxes

The collection consists primarily of email correspondence related to Mr. Cabell's position as a trustee of Hampden-Sydney College in the years 1992 through 1999. Topics discussed include trustee committee meetings and retreats, financial information, coeducation, information pertaining to college fraternities, and the implementation of various programs.

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Account Book of Richard N. Venable

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J. D. Eggleston Papers

2 Linear Feet 3 boxes; 1 bound typescript

The Joseph D. Eggleston II Papers document Eggleston's tenure as president of Hampden-Sydney College from 1919 to 1939, as well as his retirement, when he continued to conduct genealogical research pertaining to Prince Edward County, Virginia, and to live on the Hampen-Sydney College campus. Primarily dating from 1934 to 1951, the collection includes copies of public addresses and presentations, photos, correspondence, newspaper clippings, historical documents used in genealogical research, addenda, and obituaries, including material related to fundraising for, design, and construction of the Watkins Bell Tower, named after Hampden-Sydney Professor Asa Dupuy Watkins and erected in 1934. The last series of this collection includes a bound typescript of historical and genealogical research written, conducted, and collected by Eggleston.

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