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Letter from Mathew Carey to William Beverly Randolph, Esq.
Item
Identifier: SC-000153
Content Description
The Letter from Mathew Carey to W. B. Randolph, Esq., 1826, contains one letter that discusses Mathew Carey’s stance on immigration policy. Not included in the collection are the thoughts and policies of the letter recipient, W. B. Randolph, or the current policies of the United States at the time of the letter.
Dates:
1826-04-11
Letters to William Overton Callis
Collection — Frame: 1 & 2
Identifier: SC-000147
Abstract
These two letters were gifted to Hampden-Sydney College Archives and Special Collections as one accession. Due to that, they have been processed together as letters to William Overton Callis but the Archives and Special Collections would like to acknowledge that the recipient of the Patrick Henry letter, along with the written date of the letter, remain unconfirmed due a generous section missing.
Dates:
1789
Lewis Littlepage Holladay Letters
Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 1-25
Identifier: SC-000151
Scope and Content
The collection of Lewis Littlepage Holladay Letters, dated 1858-1961, contains numerous pieces of correspondence from a multitude of senders, nearly all of which are addressed directly to Dr. Holladay. Also included is a short letter from Anthony “Tony” M. DeMuth to Dr. Graves Thompson that provides information on the acquisition of the collection, as well as an exercise folio wherein Dr. Holladay recorded history and notes on the Hampden-Sydney class of 1890. Not included in this collection...
Dates:
Majority of material found within Bulk 1858/1891; Other: 1961-09-03
Log Cabin School Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC-000111
Content Description
1. Physical folder of unsorted archival material from Angela Way and Maryska Connolly-Brown (incl. signed Tommy Shomo release form)
2. Born digital oral history recordings shared via Sharepoint app and stored in Digital Archive
3. To be received material donated to museum on 20/21/04/28
3a. Financial Records, including canceled checks and a running balance
3b. a sweatshirt
3c. snapshots of children at Log Cabin
3d. Professionally framed photo of children with ID on back
3e. Miscellaneous...
Dates:
1966/2022
Manuscript: Book of Record of the Reids and Alexanders and Others by Jane Reid Venable
Item — Folder: 9
Identifier: SC-000150
Abstract
The Manuscript by Jane Reid Venable: “Book of Record of the Reids and Alexanders and Others,” undated, contains a manuscript that Jane Reid Venable was working on, documenting the family lineage and basic history of some of the prominent families in Prince Edward County. Not included in the collection are listed dates of the creation of the manuscript or sources/background information on how the information was obtained.
Dates:
undated, written between 1800 and 1834
Map of Scotland, 1708
Item — Location: Hanging on Wall, Frame: 1
Identifier: SC-000142
Content Description
Framed, matted, partially hand-colored map of Scotland.
Novissima Regni Scotiae septentrionalis et meridionalis tabula : divisae in ducatus, comitat., vice-comitat., prov., praefecturas, dominia et insulas / autore Petro Schenk cum privil.
Translated from the map; "The latest map of the northern and southern kingdom of Scotland : divided into duchies, counties, vice-counties, provinces, governorships, dominions and islands / by the author Peter Schenk with priv."
Novissima Regni Scotiae septentrionalis et meridionalis tabula : divisae in ducatus, comitat., vice-comitat., prov., praefecturas, dominia et insulas / autore Petro Schenk cum privil.
Translated from the map; "The latest map of the northern and southern kingdom of Scotland : divided into duchies, counties, vice-counties, provinces, governorships, dominions and islands / by the author Peter Schenk with priv."
Dates:
1708
Margaret Venable (nee Dickinson) letters
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: SC-000138
Scope and Contents
The Margaret Venable (nee Dickinson) letters contains correspondence relating to familial matters and social information from 1833-1918. Some of the topics discussed include schooling at Hampden-Sydney College, the Civil War, courtships, weddings, new children, and deaths. Not included in the collection are specific details about the Civil War or specifics about classes Hampden-Sydney College.
Dates:
1833 - 1918
Paul L. Grier Vertical Files
Collection — Collection: Grier
Identifier: CA-000101
Scope/contents:
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.
Dates:
1775/1988
Photo album
Item — Folder: 6
Identifier: SC-000145
Content Description
Red album with "photographs" written on cover, string binding, 50pp. Features photos of Hampen-Sydney College students as well as images of the campus and various travels to Washington, DC and Houston, TX.
Dates:
1936/1941
Practica Selecta: Journal of Rev. Samuel Davies Hoge D.D.
Item — Folder: 7
Identifier: SC-000144
Content Description
Journal of Samuel Davies Hoge. Pamphlet with sewn binding, 40pp.
Dates:
Usage: 1812-07-30/1817
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