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Letter from L. A. Davis, Blaine, Kansas, to Addie, November 17, 1905
No full textA letter written by L. A. Davis of Blaine, Kansas, to her niece about Mr. Davis' accident. She states that he was struck by an electric car that bruised him badly and that he will need a cane for some time as his knee was also injured
Letter from L. C. Tutt to A. F. Davis, December 1866
No full textThis item is from the Hugh Davis papers. He was a successful attorney from Marion, Alabama who owned the Beaver Bend plantation along the Cahaba River
Memoirs of T. J. Davis by Lucinda Davis, circa 1915
No full textLucinda Davis reflects on the life she shared with Thomas J. Davis in a detailed memoir written in 1915. This memoir details her first meeting with Thomas J. Davis in 1858 and their marriage which took place on October 6, 1861. The memoir notes Davis' enlistment in Company C of the 18th Wisconsin Regiment, as well as his two furloughs in February 1862 and December 1864. Lucinda's memoir focuses on their lives following Davis' return home in 1865, detailing the beginnings of a family farm settlement. The memoir notes the birth of all Davis children, including where and when each was born. Additionally, the memoir places great emphasis on the family's movement and settlements all around the country. Lucinda's writing simply recounts the hardships and successes of the Davis family
World War I record of service survey for Fred C. Davis, undated
No full textQuestionnaire about Fred C. Davis' service in World War I, 1917-1919.Questionnaire originally part of a survey of Norwich University alumni; probably fire damaged in the Dewey Hall fire in 1925. Data from these questionnaires was used in a chapter of "Vermont in the world war, 1917-1919" by Harold P. Sheldon (1928)
Harry L. Davis portrait
No full textPhotograph of Harry L. Davis (1878-1950) of Cleveland, Ohio, ca. 1924. He served as governor of Ohio from 1921 to 1923. Davis's main contribution to Ohio during his term was the Administrative Reorganization Code of 1921. Following World War I, many Americans, including numerous Ohioans, sought a more efficient and smaller government at the state and federal levels. The Administrative Reorganization Code addressed these concerns by reordering the state government and dramatically cutting thirty-seven agencies, boards, commissions, and offices
Thomas J. Davis Letter : October 8, 1864
No full textDavis writes to Lucinda detailing that he has not received any letters from her and that he suspects she has not received any from him due to the destroyed railroad. He notes that Confederate General Hood's Rebel Army has split into groups tasked with stopping the railroad from connecting with General Sherman, and attacking Allatoona. Davis writes that at Allatoona the Rebels suffered defeat with a heavy loss. He notes that of the 2,000 Union men fighting, only 600 were lost, while of the 6,000 to 7,000 Rebel men fighting, between 1,200 and 1,500 were lost. Davis writes that from five miles away he could hear the fighting clearly. He further details that from the 18th Regiment and Company C John. H. Shingles was killed, while Wm Loucks, Joseph Ross, Jasper, Elijah Frasier, and David Caulkins were wounded. Davis notes that three Union Companies E, F, and I were taken prisoner. Davis writes that the Regiment will not be able to start home until the railroad is fixed, and notes that there has been talk of desertion among the men. Davis concludes by noting that the Sergeant of the squad and himself built a small shanty that will stand the winter if they stay in Cartersville, and that he has been serving as the acting bugler for the Pioneer Corps
The Davis Store News
No full textMonthly publication from the C. A. Davis Mercantile Company in Chelsea, Oklahoma that includes general and store information along with advertising
Chester C. Davis; Chester Charles Davis
No full textDavis seated with three other men at dining table. Davis is 3rd man from the left. On verso: Dean G. P. Stocker - Engineering / Frederick L. Liebolt - ba '25; LL.D. '48 / Chester C. Davis - LL.D. / Herbert L. Thomas-Chrm B. of Trustees / June '48 "Chester C. Davis (1887-1975) had varied occupations. He was editor and manager of The Montana Farmer, 1917-1921. He was involved in agricultural service for farm organizations and was administrator of the U.S. Agricultural Adjustment Administration, 1933-1936. He served on the Board of Governors for the Federal Reserve System, 1936-1941, and later as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, 1941-1945. He was associate director in the Ford Foundation, 1951-1954, and did a study on rural credit in India for the Indian government, 1953-1954. In 1939 he received the Distinguished Service to Agriculture medal from the American Farm Bureau Federation
Thomas J. Davis Letter : August 1, 1862
No full textDavis describes his regiment's march from Corinth to Bolivar, and lists the trees and crops that he saw which are not found in Wisconsin. The farming equipment that he saw being used along the route is outdated compared to what Davis has seen in the Northern states, as well as the cotton gins and presses. Davis thinks that Bolivar is a pretty town with nice brick buildings, but he has been sleeping on the ground so much that he doesn't think he could sleep on a feather mattress even if he had one. A friend from home requested money that was owed to him by Davis, but Davis instructed his wife to not give the friend any money, since Davis' debts are covered. He is due three months pay, but Davis doesn't think they'll be paid until September. He included a leaf from a cotton plant in his letter
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