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  • Aaron, a black man dressed formally in a jacket and tie

    Aaron Burton

    Listed among college custodial staff/"servants" in the 1880s and 1890s
  • An 1835 ad for the construction of bricks for the new Manual Labor School

    Ad for Bricks, 1835

    An 1835 ad for the construction of bricks for the new "Manual Labor School," which became Davidson College
  • Davidson College as seen from above, depicting the old latticed well, a two story brick faculty house, Elm Row, and the Old Chapel

    Aerial View of Campus, 1893

    An aerial picture of Davidson College taken facing the direction of North Main Street. Depicts the old latticed well, a two story brick faculty house, Elm Row, and the Old Chapel.

  • Alex

    Labored on campus in the 1850s.
  • Alex, an older black man dressed formally in a jacket and tie

    Alex Helper

    Listed among college custodial staff/"servants" in the 1890s

  • Alick Helper

    Listed as "waiter in college" in the 1870s

  • Amos Caldwell

    Listed as laboring on campus in the 1870s and 1880s

  • Amos Caldwell (Jr)

    Listed as working on campus in the 1880s

  • Amy

    A woman enslaved by the Lacy family

  • Andy Byers

    Listed among "college servants" in the 1870s. Blacksmith in the town of Davidson.
  • Baxter Williamson, an older black man in a dress shirt sitting in a doorway

    Baxter Williamson

    Labored on campus for 59 years
  • The Beaver Dam plantation house

    Beaver Dam

    Built in 1829, Beaver Dam is a younger cousin to the Piedmont’s more famous plantations, Rural Hill (1788) and Latta Place (1800)

  • Christian Aid Society

    An organization formed by black Davidsonians in 1905 with the purpose of providing medical care to its members. Raised money through picnics and monthly fees (although members were exempted when unable to pay). The Society also paid for the burial of members.

  • Christian Aid Society Cemetery

    Cemetery associated with the Christian Aid Society. Land acquired from J. Lee Sloan. Originally a burial plot for Davidson's black community free of charge for members of the Christian Aid Society. The cemetery is now open to anyone pending approval of the Society's board.
  • The 1895 College Servants, eleven black men in formal dress posing in front of the wall of a building

    College Servants, 1895

    Eleven black men in formal dress pose in front of the wall of a building. Depicts "Tom", "Joe", "Otho", "Lewis", "Alex", "Aaron", "Jack", "Jim", "Holtzclaw", "Syd", and "Rich".

  • David S. Baker

    One of the earliest ministers of the Davidson Presbyterian Church.
  • Transcribed faculty minutes from December 27, 1853

    Davidson College Faculty Minutes

    Transcribed minutes from Davidson College faculty meetings.
  • Transcribed Board of Trustees minutes from July 17, 1866

    Davidson College Trustee Minutes

    Transcribed minutes from Davidson College trustee meetings.
  • The Davidson Presbyterian Church in the foreground with the education building in the background

    Davidson Presbyterian Church

    Davidson Presbyterian Church in the foreground with the education building in the background.

  • Davidson Presbyterian Church

    The oldest black congregation in Davidson. The congregation itself was formed in the 1870s, and the physical building was erected in 1894. The Davidson College Board of Trustees donated the land for the church.

  • Ed Brown

    Listed among black citizens allowed to labor on campus in the 1890s.
  • Enoch Donaldson, an older black man dressed formally in a vest standing in front of columns.

    Enoch Donaldson

    Labored on campus for roughly 80 years

  • Esom

    Labored on campus in the 1840s.

  • George Wilson

    Listed among "college servants" from the 1870s.

  • Harriet

    Listed as a new member of the college church in June 1858.