The bibliography is arranged by topic and subtopic. Within each category, published materials are listed first, followed by manuscript materials. Published materials are arranged alphabetically. The manuscript materials are arranged first by repository and then by collection name or number. Within a collection, items are listed chronologically, earliest first.
Published Materials
- "Desultory Reflections, No. II: The College Campus." The North Carolina University Magazine 1, no. 4 (June 1844): 159-161.
North Carolina Collection: VC378 Uqm
- University of North Carolina. Album, University of North Carolina. Richmond, VA: Foster, 1892.
North Carolina Collection: VC378 UVF
Manuscript Materials
- Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Louis and Mildred Graves Papers (#4010)
- Frances Jones Hooper's silhouette of the University, 1814
- David L. Swain Papers (#706)
- University Archives, Wilson Library
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Minutes of the Board of Trustees (#40001)
- Records of the Philanthropic Society (#40166)
- University Papers (#40005)
- Daniel, John. Map of the site of the University of North Carolina and Chapel Hill. 1792
- Harris, Charles. A Plan of the Situation of ye University, ye Ornamental Ground, ye Adjacent Village, the Lands Belonging to ye Trustees Together with ye Springs. [1795?]
- William R. Davie's description of the site of the University, Sept. 25, 1793, folder 1756: "Swain's History of the University," p. 67-68
- James Patterson's contract to clean up the campus, Mar. 3, 1795
- Letter from Charles Harris at the University to his uncle, Dr. Charles Harris, in Cabarrus County, Apr. 10, 1795
- Letter from Charles Harris at the University to his uncle, Dr. Charles Harris, in Cabarrus County, June 1, 1795 ("A Plan of the Situation of ye University is enclosed")
- Letter from Charles Harris at the University to his uncle, Dr. Charles Harris, in Cabarrus County, July 21, 1795
- Letter from Charles Harris at the University to his uncle, Dr. Charles Harris, in Cabarrus County, Aug. 13, 1795
- Letter from Charles Harris at the University to his uncle, Dr. Charles Harris, in Cabarrus County, Nov. 12, 1795
- Letter from Joseph Caldwell to [John H. Hobart], [Nov. 8, 1796]
- Letter from Elisha Mitchell to Duncan Cameron, Aug. 28, 1836 (In which he proposes a road to the south of the campus)
- Letter from Robert Donaldson to David L. Swain, Nov. 10, 1843 (In which he recommends Alexander Jackson Davis to design halls for the Societies and Mr. Downing to develop a Botanic Garden)
- Letter from David L. Swain to Robert Donaldson, Nov. 28, 1843
- Letter from Robert Donaldson to David L. Swain, Dec. 16, 1843
- Letter from Alexander Jackson Davis to David L. Swain, Aug. 25, 1845 (In which he recommends a landscape gardener)
- Letter from Alexander Jackson Davis to David L. Swain, Jan. 4, 1847
- Letter from Alexander Jackson Davis to David L. Swain, Mar. 9, 1847
- Account of expenditures for the improvement of the College grounds in the year 1848
- Letter from Elisha Mitchell to Charles Manly, Feb. 3, 1849
- Letter from Elisha Mitchell to Charles Manly, Dec. 27, 1849
- Plan of the lots on the Avenue, [1851], by Elisha Mitchell
- Letter from David L. Swain to Charles Manly, Oct. 22, 1851
- John B. Tenny's bill for building new wall around the campus, May 1, 1852
- Report of the Committee on the Extension of the College buildings, [1857], by Elisha Mitchell, Chairman
- Report of the Committee on Repairs, [1875], by Paul C. Cameron, subject files, folder 1714