Harding High School Collection, 1920-2006
Content Description
This collection contains materials relating to Harding High School, to include school newsletters, commencement programs, student activities, reports, scrapbooks, athletic uniforms and programs, awards, teacher and student handbooks, and other materials relating to Harding High School. Materials are in good condition and dated 1920-2006.
Dates
- 1920 - 2006
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to the public without restriction. The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to duplicate or publish material from this collection must be obtained from the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.
Extent
0.0 Cubic Feet
0.0 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Named in honor of Superintendent Harry Patrick Harding, Harding High opened in September 1935, on Irwin Avenue, in Charlotte. The building remained a high school until 1961, when the Irwin Avenue building was designated a junior high school. The high school was moved to Alleghany Street and was re-named Harding University High School in 1992.
This collection contains teacher and student materials relating to Harding High School, to include school newsletters, commencement programs, academic activities, reports, scrapbooks, athletic uniforms and programs, awards, teacher and student handbooks, and other materials relating to Harding High School. Materials are in good condition and dated 1920-2006.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated to the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room by Harding High School staff, c2015.
Bibliography
Condition Description
Materials are in good condition. Preservation concerns include proper storage for athletic uniforms and other textiles. There are a lot of materials that need to be rehoused from non-archival binders.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of this collection was completed by Hannah Cox and Sydney Carroll.
- Awards Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Class reunions Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Commencement ceremonies Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Education Subject Source: Local sources
- Harding, Harry P., 1874-1959
- Newspaper clippings Subject Source: Local sources
- Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Programs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Scrapbooks Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sports Subject Source: Local sources
- Teachers--Handbooks, manuals, etc Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Yearbooks Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Harding High School Collection, 1920-2006
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Hannah Cox, Sydney Carroll
- Date
- 2022-01-24
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Repository
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library-Main
310 N. Tryon Street
Charlotte NC 28202 USA
carolinaroom@cmlibrary.org
