DAVIDSON HISTORY
Davidson College in 1888
NEWS In his book “Memories of Davidson College,” former college president Walter Lingle described what the college was like when he enrolled in 1888. Things on today’s large modern campus are quite different than what he remembered: “Those were primitive days as we...
Life at Davidson College in the 1840s and 1850s
DAVIDSON HISTORY Cornelia Shaw, in her history of Davidson College, writes of an unsigned sketch entitled “Davidson in the Forties,” which was found among the papers of Dr. Jethro Rumple, who graduated in 1850. It is one of only a few descriptions of college life at...
Native Americans in Mecklenburg County
DAVIDSON HISTORY During the late nineteenth century, occasional newspaper reports appeared detailing sightings of the remnants of the area's Catawba Indians. In 1886 the Charlotte Chronicle mentioned the appearance of three Catawba in Charlotte. According to the...
Home-Grown Entertainment
DAVIDSON HISTORY During the late 19th century, Davidson was still fairly isolated, and in the absence of movies and other entertainments, residents readily provided their own. A perusal of The Davidson Monthly from the era reveals the character of such amusements....
FOR WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: Early Female Employees at Davidson College
DAVIDSON HISTORY Even though Davidson College was founded as an all-male school, there were a few female employees at the college in the 19th century. The first of these was Ann Brown, who was hired in 1857 to oversee the college's dining hall and guest house. Forty...