Built in 1829, Beaver Dam was home to Major William Lee Davidson II and his wife, Betsy Lee Davidson. The plantation lands eventually encompassed 785 acres and had 25 to 30 hands. The plantation included the house, a large garden, a smokehouse, a…
Student scrapbook page with postcard from Aubrey Brown to his mother saying that he has arrived in Memphis, TN. Excerpts from letters written by Brown describing events at Davidson.
Newspaper article titled "Davidson Collegians Win With Light Team". Handwritten note "Baltimore American". Davidson, N.C. Nov. 27. The article describes Davidson's football season and its players who weigh, on average, 160 pounds as compared to the…