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A.J. Morrison Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC-000102
Scope/content: 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.
Dates: 1754/1975

J. D. Eggleston Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CA-000102
Scope and Contents 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the collection includes copies of public addresses and presentations, photos, correspondence, newspaper clippings, historical documents used in genealogical research,...
Dates: 1750/1952

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

Records of the Merrill's Marauders Proud Descendants Association

 Collection — Shelf: 13-24
Identifier: SC-000110
Scope and Contents 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...
Dates: 1944/2020