The primary purpose of the Archives is to collect, preserve, maintain and make available institutional records of administrative, legal, fiscal or historical value. The Archives also serves as a repository for manuscript collections which are related to the College and the town of Davidson, or relevant to the College's curriculum. In conjunction with the preservation of historically valuable records, the Archives administers the College's records retention program overseeing the offsite storage, reference use of inactive records, and timely destruction of outdated records. The Archives Department is located on the second floor of the E. H. Little Library. The library is situated directly behind Chambers Building in the center of the Davidson campus.
Parking is available within a short walking distance of the library.
The staff is happy to help researchers answer questions about the history of Davidson College, its students, faculty and staff, the college's programs and policies, and the history of the town of Davidson. Davidson College P.O. Box 1837, Davidson, North Carolina 28036. The Davidson College Archives welcomes donations that are related to the College and the town of Davidson, or are relevant to the College's curriculum. Of special value to the Archives are Davidson College publications, records of Davidson College student and faculty organizations and committees, office records, diaries, faculty publications, class notebooks, and photographs. In addition, the Archives welcomes donations of manuscript collections related to the history of Davidson College.