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The Board of Friends subseries contains charters, correspondence, meeting minutes, and reports of The Board of Friends. This subseries also contains the records of the Fund Development Committee. Established by the Board of Friends in 1984, the Fund Development Committee organizes outreach activities for the DDC.

This series is comprised of two sub-groups: Donation and Grant Transactions, and Fundraising Activities. Arranged by account number, Donation and Grant Transaction files include receipts and correspondence that document funds received by the DDC. Fundraising files are comprised of grant proposals, correspondence, letters, and newsletters. Also in these files are quarterly and annual performance reports that were issued by the DDC in order to remain compliant with federal guidelines. Note that some grant proposals and performance reports are located in the Upward Bound and Talent Search series. Information regarding benefits and the Fun Run, created to help raise funds for the DDC, is also included in this subseries.

This subseries consists of correspondence, essay and speech topics, along with applications for the Elizabeth H. Piper Scholarship. Established in 1984 by philanthropist Elizabeth H. Piper, this scholarship provides funds to a select number of DDC students for college tuition.

This series includes college placement forms and student rosters.

This subseries is comprised of alumni information forms, lists, newsletters, and photographs that document alumni activities of the DDC. Also included in this subseries is the Alumni Attainment Study, which was conducted by the DDC in 1995.

The Academics subseries includes memorandum, lesson plans, and college planning materials. This sub-series also contains SAT and PSAT Preparation materials, which consist of DDC prepared syllabi, instructor and student preparation manuals, practice tests, and course evaluations.

The Publications subseries contains DDC publications and includes annual, summary, and final reports, handbooks, and newsletters. This subseries also includes student publications, as well as essay and literary journals written by DDC students.

The Office of the Director subseries includes material that belonged to current and past Executive Directors of the DDC. Executive Directories have included: Larry Dais (1969-1981), Paula Martin (1981-1985), Glenn Hopkins (1985-1990), Kevin C. Matthews (1990-1998), and Olger C. Twyner, III (1998-Present). These files consist of addresses, reports, testimony to the United States Senate by Larry Dais, press releases, DDC anniversary materials, a copy of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, and information about TRIO. Correspondence of the Director is not located in this sub-series, but can be found throughout the rest of the collection.