Academic Year

Containers:
Drawer 1-4, Folder 107
Scope and content:

1. Program for the 1927 Chi Phi Banquet; celebrating the 60th anniversary of the founding of Epsilon. 2. Report of the Dr. Charles W. Dabney (President, HSC Alumni Association), June 7, 1927 (two copies). 3. Sermon by Graves Thompson (HSC Class of 1927) to 1968 Spring Meeting of Presbytery. 4. Classical Weekly: volume 33, number 1, October 2, 1939 (two copies); volume 35, number 1, October 6, 1941 (two copies); volume 35, number 11, January 19, 1942; volume 35, number 20, April 20, 1942 (two copies); volume 36, number 24, May 24, 1943 (two copies); volume 46, number 11, March 9, 1953; volume 51, number 3, December 1957 (all containing reviews written by Graves Thompson, HSC Class of 1927). 5. Postcard advertising the homecoming football game at Hampden-Sidney College on October 16, 1926. 6. Commencement Week Calendar for Hampden-Sidney College, June 5 - 8, 1927 (two copies). 7. The Classical Outlook: volume 16, number 8, May, 1939; volume 17, number 2, November 1939; volume 18, number 2, November 1940; volume 20, number 5, February, 1943; volume 22, number 4, January 1945 (all contain articles by Graves Thompson, HSC Class of 1927) (two copies of each). 8. Nuntius, volume 42, number 2, January, 1968; bottom of page one has a photograph of several men including Graves Thompson (HSC Class of 1927). 9. The Commonwealth, pages 16 – 18; "Hampden-Sydney - A Revolutionary College," written by Graves Thompson (HSC Class of 1927). 10. Letter to Mrs. E. T. Maben (E. T. Maben, HSC Class of 1927) from her son Keen while at camp (includes original envelope). 11. Letter to Paul Grier (HSC Librarian) from Cynthia Thompson (daughter of Graves Thompson (HSC Class of 1927)) requesting a letter of recommendation to Colombia's graduate school of library science. Attached is a response from Grier to Thompson concerning her request. 12. Letter to Paul Grier (HSC Librarian) from Cynthia Thompson (daughter of Graves Thompson (HSC Class of 1927)) discussing a new library pre- construction (includes original envelope). 13. Letter to Paul Grier (HSC Librarian) from Cynthia Thompson (daughter of Graves Thompson (HSC Class of 1927)) discussing an upcoming summer position in a library in Conway, South Carolina. 14. Paper labeled "The Gang and their Bywords" contains comments next to signatures (attached to front labeled May 20, 1955, Hampden- Sydney College, Office of the Dean). "These were all written by Alfred A. ("Spritter") Adkins Jr. of Richmond about 1927 and torn down from the bulletin board in McIlwaine Hall" by David C. Wilson. 15. Letter to the family of Cynthia Thompson (daughter of Graves Thompson (HSC Class of 1927)) discussing library issues where she is working. 16. Newspaper article about the Commencement advice "Add Gravitas, Simplicitas, Pietas; To Other More Familiar Virtues" given by Graves Thompson (HSC Class of 1927), May 9, 1976. A copy of a typed version of the article is attached as well as a copy of a newspaper article "Instant choices" by Hoover Rupert. 17. Copy of a poem "Mary Morrison;" attached are notes on the poem and its connection with Hampden-Sydney College. Several connections including the author of the poem, Theo Maben, (HSC Class of 1927). 18. Folder containing correspondence and several other papers of Mrs. Graves H. Thompson (Graves H. Thompson, HSC Class of 1927) primarily relating to her work in the Hampden-Sydney Alumni Office.

Language:
English .

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
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