Echoes from the Past

Title

Echoes from the Past

Subject

College campuses—Virginia
Private universities and colleges
Universities and colleges—Students
Hampden-Sydney College

Description

Letters, documents, and images from the first 150 years of Hampden-Sydney College.

Source

Hampden Sydney College Archives & Special Collections

Date

1804/1919

Rights

The nature of the Hampden-Sydney College Archives and Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts.

As a result, Hampden-Sydney College claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.

This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g. cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning and individual’s private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the College assumes no responsibility.

Format

JPEG
PDF

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Coverage

Hampden-Sydney College

Extent

50 items

Access Rights

Collection is open for research.

Collection Items

“Suffrage and Address before the Conference of the democratic members of the Constitutional Convention of Virginia”
Richard McIlwaine’s (HSC Class of 1853 and President) address given before the Constitutional Convention of Virginia.

H-SC Day of Prayer newspaper article
Richmond Dispatch account of the HSC Day of Prayer, missionary addresses.

H-SC Commencement newspaper article
Richmond Dispatch account of HSC Commencement.

Letter from Joseph Rennie to Mrs. Jane (B.S.) Howard [18]
Letter from Joseph Rennie’s (Class of 1885 & Trustee) to Mrs. Jane (Mrs. B.S.) Howard, rep. of the Ladies Benevolent Society. (Letter #18)

Letter from Joseph Rennie to Mrs. Jane (B.S.) Howard [17]
Letter from Joseph Rennie’s (Class of 1885 & Trustee) to Mrs. Jane (Mrs. B.S.) Howard, rep. of the Ladies Benevolent Society. (Letter #17)

Letter from Joseph Rennie to Mrs. Jane (B.S.) Howard [16]
Letter from Joseph Rennie’s (Class of 1885 & Trustee) to Mrs. Jane (Mrs. B.S.) Howard, rep. of the Ladies Benevolent Society. (Letter #16)

Letter from Joseph Rennie to Mrs. Jane (B.S.) Howard [15]
Letter from Joseph Rennie’s (Class of 1885 & Trustee) to Mrs. Jane (Mrs. B.S.) Howard, rep. of the Ladies Benevolent Society. (Letter #15)

Invitation to trustees’ reception
Invitation to trustees’ reception for HSC graduating class.

Union Literary Society Anniversary Celebration
Program for HSC Union Literary Society Anniversary Celebration.

Vocal and Instrumental Concert
Program for Vocal and Instrumental Concert, HSC, (partial original and typed copy of full program).

Board of Trustees Notice
Notice: Board of Trustees action changing HSC course of study and establishing new degrees.

"Partition of Powers between the Federal and State Governments"
Presented before the 8th annual meeting of the American Bar Association, Saratoga Springs, NY.

Photograph of Richard Morton Venable
Richard M. Venable graduated from Hampden-Sydney in 1857, became a Major in the Confederate Army and a trustee of the college, and the dormitory called Venable Hall is named in his honor.

Photograph of Richard McIlwaine
A graduate of the class of 1853, Richard McIlwaine was a charter member of the first fraternity on campus, served as a chaplain in the Confederate Army, and held the position of General Agent (fundraiser) for H-SC before serving as College President…

HSC Philanthropic Society Anniversary Celebration
Program of HSC Philanthropic Society Anniversary Celebration
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