by Andrea Caughey | Sep 21, 2020 | Davidson History
Search for: DAVIDSON HISTORY FROM BOOKS TO BOARDERS: The Evolution of Carnegie Guest House Ever wonder how Carnegie Guest House, Davidson College’s on campus guest retreat, got its name? It is rooted in the college’s past. In 1906, steel magnate and philanthropist...
by Nancy Griffith | Sep 8, 2020 | Bottom Left Black Box, Davidson History
Search for: DAVIDSON HISTORY The Delburg Cotton Mill The old Delburg Mill, which now houses offices and the Brickhouse Tavern, was organized by the Delburg Cotton Mill Company in July 1907. The original shareholders were W.R. Grey, J. P. Munroe, and A.B. Young. The...
by Andrea Caughey | Sep 2, 2020 | Davidson History, Top Left Red Box
Search for: DAVIDSON HISTORY Davidson’s Sears Roebuck “Kit” House: Bungalow on Wheels [see more photos] Davidson has its share of historic homes, but few are as interesting as the recently restored “Justus” family cottage, remodeled by the talented design trio of...
by Nancy Griffith | Aug 18, 2020 | Bottom Right Red Box, Davidson History
Search for: DAVIDSON HISTORY The Ugly Club One of the highlights of the 1869 commencement at Davidson College might be a bit surprising to modern readers. According to the July 8 edition of the Yorkville Enquirer, a group called the Ugly Club held a celebration on the...
by Meg Kimmel | Aug 6, 2020 | Davidson History, News, Top Left Red Box
Search for: NEWS Where the Heart Is This is a story about home. About love and family and neighbors. About a hot, humid August day in 1960 and a similar August day in 2020. And so many days in between. Betty Cashion Walley, who retired in 1997 after 42 years in...
by Nancy Griffith | Jul 27, 2020 | Bottom Left Black Box, Davidson History
Search for: DAVIDSON HISTORY The “Spanish Lady” Visits Davidson: The Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918-1919 The coronavirus pandemic is far from the first epidemic to strike Davidson. Starting in the summer of 1918 and ending in the spring of 1919, an epidemic...
