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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 1965
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Prince Edward County Integration Collection

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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A.J. Morrison Collection

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 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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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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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.

Box 2 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 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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Walter Taylor Reveley II collection

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

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 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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William Armstrong Collection

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 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 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 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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