Digital Archive: Montreat College 1960s

Dr. C. Grier Davis served as President of Montreat-Anderson College from 1959 to 1972. This photograph was taken in front of Assembly Inn in Montreat, NC.

This photograph shows the 1963 Freshman Class Officers at Montreat-Anderson College. President: Johnny Grubbs, Vice President: Edward Grier, Secretary-Treasurer: Martha Woods, Social Chairman: Guy Crowe, Freshman Class Representative: Joe Comer & Judi Kline, Advisor: Mr. Guy.

The 1967 Freshman Class Officers at Montreat-Anderson College are pictured here: Don Young: President, Dan Baluss: Vice President, Steve Moody and David Peele, Class Representatives.

George Darden, Class of 1965, became an assistant conductor, pianist and coach with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City in 1985. He returned to give concerts at the college in 1991, 1994, 2000, and 2003. He received an honorary doctorate from Montreat-Anderson College in 1994. He worked with opera companies and singers throughout the world during his career.

May Day was celebrated for many years at Montreat-Anderson College. This photograph shows the 1963 May Court. Pictured are Judi Kline and Eddie Grier, Hugh Haley and Ilene Jacobsen, Virginia Durham and Robin Morland, Theresa Murdock and Jim Tiffany, May Queen and King: Kay Coalson and Warren Coker.

May Day was celebrated for many years at Montreat-Anderson College. This photograph shows the May Court for 1963. Pictured are Theresa Murdock and Jim Tiffany, Hugh Haley and Ilene Jacobsen, Kay Coalsen (May Queen) and Warren Coker, Virginia Durham and Robin Morland, Judi Kline and Eddie Grier.

The Montreat Singers was a college choral group under the direction of Mr. Allan Guy. In addition to giving concerts on campus, this group sang in churches of the surrounding area and presented programs on radio and television. The highlight of the year was their annual tour. This photograph shows the 1963 group that toured North and South Carolina and Virginia.

This photograph shows a group of graduates in the Class of 1964 at Montreat-Anderson College, Montreat, NC.

This photograph shows a graduating class from Montreat-Anderson College in the late 1960’s.

New Hall, built in 1964, would be renamed Davis Hall in the 1970’s. The men’s residence hall houses 102 students. This photograph shows the interior of the lobby in the mid-1960’s. Montreat-Anderson College became co-ed in 1959.

Montreat-Anderson College became coed in 1959. This photograph shows a student group in the early 1960’s.

This photograph shows a group of student representatives from ca. 1966-67 at Montreat-Anderson College.