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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 1946
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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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Records of the Merrill's Marauders Proud Descendants Association, 1944/2020

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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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, 1945/1946 Drawer 1-4, Folder 127

1. The Woman's Club of Farmville Virginia Year Book, 1945 - 1946. 2. Two articles from the Richmond Times-Dispatch, November 26, 1945: "Building in Which Founders of H.-S. Met Is Being Restored" contains a photo with Drs. E. G. Gammon and Joseph D. Eggleston, page also contains article "Hampden-Sydney Fund Drive Starts Tonight." 3. Copy of the Constitution of the Union Philanthropic Literary society. Reprint of the October 1937 Revision (December 1945) (two copies). 4. Postcard invitation to the Christmas Dance at Hampden-Sydney, December 15, 1945 addressed to Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Beale. 5. "2-2-5" Flyer requesting money for Hampden-Sydney College, for every $225 donated the General Education Board will add an additional $100, the goal is to raise $1,000,000. 6. Article "Virginia College That Fights to Preserve Academic Freedoms: Hampden-Sydney Is Averse to Mere Physical Expansion" written by Robert C. Harper, featured in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, November 25, 1945, page D-7. 7. The Blackbottom, volume 3, number 8, August 10, 1946. Contains local information such as who is buying a house, who got married and who is visiting whom.

Academic Year, 1946/1947 Drawer 1-4, Folder 128

1. Directory of Students at Hampden-Sydney College (1946 – 1947). 2. Newspaper article "Latin-American Art Show, HS Library" from the Farmville Herald, October 25, 1946. 3. Brochure "The Honor Roll: Hampden-Sydney Alumni Fund," 1946. 4. "Constitution of the Student Body of Hampden-Sydney College" (1946 – 1947). 5. Hampden-Sydney College Commencement Exercises program, June 1 - 3, 1947 (two copies). 6. Hampden-Sydney College memorial service program in memory of former students who died during World War II. Service held October 19, 1946 (two copies). 7. "The Rise of Tenancy in Virginia" written by Willard F. Bliss (Professor of History at HSC), featured in The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, volume 58, number 4, October 1950, pages 427 - 441. 8. 1947 Preliminary Report of the annual Hampden-Sydney Alumni fund (includes an envelope and reply card for donations). 9. Flyer advertising Hampden-Sydney College. 10. Letter to Mr. Tiller from HSC President Edgar G. Gammon identifying the members of the Faculty Committee on Athletics. 11. Letter to HSC President Edgar G. Gammon from HSC Athletic Director Frank L. Summers regarding the breakdown of funds spent for each athletic program at the college. 12. Letter to HSC Athletic Director Frank L. Summers from W. L. Willis, Jr., General Manager of WSVS, who discusses broadcasting the Hampden- Sydney home games (football?).

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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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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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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J. D. Eggleston Papers, 1750/1952

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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Prince Edward County Integration Collection, 1943/1975

0.5 Linear Feet 27 Digital Image Scans Digital Collection: Civil Rights Articles from the Hampden-Sydney Tiger Newspaper 34 Digital Image Scans Digital Collection: College Church Biracial Study Group
The Prince Edward County Integration Collection documents the viewpoints and efforts of county residents regarding the attempted desegregation of Prince Edward County Public Schools. Largely comprised of items donated by the Reverend Richard J. Keever, the collection features contemporaneous newspaper clippings related to the Prince Edward County school closings, as well as the administrative papers of several local human rights groups, such as The Prince Edward Council on Human Relations and the Citizens Organization for Public Education (COPE). Further materials document the history of a bi-racial study group, which met at College Church in 1964, including related local newsletters.
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Prince Edward County Integration Collection, 1943/1975 0.5 Linear Feet 27 Digital Image Scans Digital Collection: Civil Rights Articles from the Hampden-Sydney Tiger Newspaper 34 Digital Image Scans Digital Collection: College Church Biracial Study Group

The Prince Edward County Integration Collection documents the viewpoints and efforts of county residents regarding the attempted desegregation of Prince Edward County Public Schools. Largely comprised of items donated by the Reverend Richard J. Keever, the collection features contemporaneous newspaper clippings related to the Prince Edward County school closings, as well as the administrative papers of several local human rights groups, such as The Prince Edward Council on Human Relations and the Citizens Organization for Public Education (COPE). Further materials document the history of a bi-racial study group, which met at College Church in 1964, including related local newsletters.
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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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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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Dr. Herbert J. Sipe, Jr. Papers, 1927/2019 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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Hampden-Sydney Diploma Collection, 1775/1974

2 Boxes Two large oversized flat boxes containing diplomas in tissue paper and poly L sleeves

This artificial collection contains diplomas from former graduates of Hampden-Sydney College and the Union Theological Seminary that have been donated to the library over several years.

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Box 1, 1775/1959 Shelf Above Grier Collection

Thomas S. Bocock

Box 2, 1809/1974 Shelf Above Grier Collection

John Davidson Ewing, framed (1809)

Hampden-Sydney Diploma Collection, 1775/1974 2 Boxes Two large oversized flat boxes containing diplomas in tissue paper and poly L sleeves

This artificial collection contains diplomas from former graduates of Hampden-Sydney College and the Union Theological Seminary that have been donated to the library over several years.

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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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