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Accession 95-57: Addition to Collection, 1915 - 1970

 Accession
Identifier: 95-57

Scope and Contents

This accession is mostly of personal papers of P. O. Davis and his wife. It also contains cadet grade reports for Davis, letters, certificates, clippings, family information, many photographs taken during Davis' extension career, United Daughters of the Confederacy materials, and scrapbook pages relating to P. O. Davis.

Dates

  • 1915 - 1970

Conditions Governing Access

This accession is open for research.

Extent

.25 Cubic Feet (One half document box and one oversize folder.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Arrangement

This accession is arranged into two series.

Series I: Career and Family Documents and Photographs, contains a mix of materials from cadet grade reports for Davis to letters, certificates, clippings, family information, and many photographs taken during Davis' extension career.

Series II: United Daughters of the Confederacy and Miscellaneous, is principally materials relating to the United Daughters of the Confederacy and scrapbook pages relating to P. O. Davis.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

This accession is in mostly good condition with some aging for photos and mimeographed papers.

Separated Materials

Wright, Eleanor Lee, When you Entertain. Chicago: Wilson and Company, 1932. Copy located on the fourth floor of Ralph Brown Draughon Library TX 731 .W73

Hill, Henry Chase, The New Wonder Book of Knowledge. Philadelphia: John C. Winston, 1929.

Taber, Clarence Wilbur, Digest of Medical Terms. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis, 1937. (Taber's Medical Dictionary). Copy located on the fourth floor of Ralph Brown Draughon Library R 121 .T14

Orpen, William, Sir, The Outline of Art Volume I and II. New York: W. H. Wise, 1934 Copy located on the third floor of Ralph Brown Draughon Library N 5300 .O7 1934

Auburn Chamber of Commerce Annual Report 1994

Repository Details

Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
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Auburn Alabama 36849
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