West Virginia and Regional History Center
Julia McDonald Davis (1900-1993) Papers
Davis, Julia, 1900-1993
A&M 1856
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1.75 Linear Feet
Summary: 1 ft. 8 3/4 in. (4 document cases, 5 in. each); (4 folders, 3/4 in. total)
1866-1963
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: West Virginia & Regional History Center
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Julia McDonald Davis (1900-1993) Papers, A&M 1856, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, manuscripts, class notes and other papers of Julia McDonald Davis (1900-1993), an author and daughter of lawyer and statesman John W. Davis. Includes correspondence of Julia Davis; manuscripts of her work; her notes; correspondence of John W. Davis; and additional newspaper clippings, postcards, photographs, ephemera, and other material. Subjects of Julia Davis's correspondence and notes include a biographical sketch of E.H. McDonald, Miss Davis's grandfather; business letters; reminiscences of the Civil War; and memoirs of Colonel A.W. McDonald. Subjects of John W. Davis's correspondence include family matters, political and business matters, and information about his trips. Correspondents include John W. Davis, William L. Wilson, and Julia McDonald (probably Julia Davis's mother).
Separated Materials
Some photographs have been transferred to Photographs Collection (see series 5, box 5, folder 14 for photocopies).
Transferred to Map Cabinet 2, A-Z:
1884 Broadside Democratic Party Platform and Campaign poster (with a map of U.S. showing lands given away to railroad companies).
Two oversize photographs of John W. Davis.
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Authors -- Letters and papers
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Genealogy
Women's history -- 1850-1899
Women's history -- 1900-1929
Women's history -- 1929-1950
Women's history -- 1951-present
Davis, John W. (John William), 1873-1955
Davis, Julia, 1900-1993
McDonald, A. W. (Angus William), 1799-1864
McDonald, E.H.
McDonald, Julia.
Wilson, William Lyne, 1843-1900
Series 1. Correspondence (box 1)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1803851866–194011-3Scope and ContentsThis series includes letters from Julia McDonald (1866-1888) containing family news; a biographical sketch of the family of Julia Davis, especially that of her grandfather, E. H. McDonald; a letter from Kenneth McDonald to Julia Davis containing reminiscences and stories of the Civil War; royalty statements for some of Davis's stories (1931-1940); and business letters (1931-1936).
CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1803901866–193211E.P. Dutton and Company, Incorporated -- Royalty Statements of Julia DavisArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1803911931–194012E.P. Dutton and Company, Incorporated -- Julia Davis LettersArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1803921931–193613Series 2. Typed Manuscripts of Julia Davis's Works (boxes 1-2)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1803861928-1963, undated14-721a-2Scope and ContentsThis series includes various typed drafts of works by Julia McDonald Davis, including
A Valley and a Song: The Story of the Shenandoah River, The Shenandoah River, and assorted articles."The Young Object to Being Called Serious-Minded" by Julia DavisArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180393192814The Anvil: The Trial of John Brown by Julia Davis (play) [editions from productions in New York and Charleston]Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180394196115Manuscript of A Valley and A Song: The Story of the Shenandoah by Julia Davis [1 of 2]Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180395196316aManuscript of A Valley and A Song: The Story of the Shenandoah by Julia Davis [2 of 2]Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180396196316bFourteen Chapter Work (Chapter 1: "England is Still There")Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180397undated17"They'll Send Me Back" by Julia DavisArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180398undated18The Shenandoah River by Julia Davis [1 of 3]Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180399194521aThe Shenandoah River by Julia Davis [2 of 3]Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180400194521bThe Shenandoah River by Julia Davis [3 of 3]Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180401194522Series 3. Collected Notes of Julia Davis (box 2)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180387undated23-7Scope and ContentsThis series includes class notes of Ms. Davis; memoirs of Colonel A. W. McDonald; notes on the trial of John Brown in 1859; a notebook of poems collected by Emma Davis; and a memorial of Angus MacDonald by the West Virginia Bar Association.
College class notesArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180402undated23"Memoir of Colonel A.W. McDonald"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180403undated24Notes on the trial of John BrownArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180404undated25Notes from diaries detailing the Lewis and Clark Expedition (also includes a miniature psalm book)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180405undated26Emma Davis elocution book and typescript memorial of Angus MacDonald by the West Virginia Bar AssociationArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180406undated27Series 4. John W. Davis Correspondence (box 3)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1803881899, 1923-1925, 1953-195431-2Scope and ContentsThis series includes a letter from William L. Wilson to John A. Preston, trying to persuade "Davis" to accept law professorship at Washington and Lee University (1899) and a newspaper clipping of John W. Davis's reminiscences at age 81 (1954). Subjects of the 1920s letters include John W. Davis's trip to London to attend an American Bar Association meeting, his legal work in Washington D. C., oil investigations in Washington ruining McAdoo's chances for the Presidential nomination, the political "mess" at Washington, comments on the coming Democratic Convention (all 1924); information on trips to Canada, England, and France made by John W. Davis (1925); and family matters (1924-1925).
John W. Davis correspondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1804071899, 1953-195431John W. Davis correspondence (mostly to Julia Davis)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180408ca. 1923-192532Series 5. Miscellaneous (boxes 3-5)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180389ca. 1884, 1900-1958, undated33-845Scope and ContentsThis series includes newspaper and magazine clippings regarding the Davis family, including: a biographical sketch of the life of John J. Davis; Harrison County Bar Association memorial to J. J. Davis; Will Rogers column regarding West Virginia; death of Dr. J. J. Richardson (personal physician to Taft, Teddy Roosevelt, J. W. Davis); text of J. W. Davis's attack on the New Deal; copy of a speech made by John J. Davis in 1898 election; pictures; articles on Emma K. Davis's activities as a reporter and as a member of the criminal court committee inspecting the Harrison County Jail; and frontier nursing service activities. Also includes photographs of the family; scrapbooks of postcards, newspaper clippings, ephemera, and other material; and copies of Julia Davis's book reviews and advertisements.
John J. Davis newspaper clippings (includes biographical sketch of the life of John J. Davis, Harrison County Bar Association memorial to J.J. Davis)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180409ca. 1910-192033John W. Davis newspaper and magazine clippings (includes Will Rogers column regarding West Virginia; death of Dr. J.J. Richardson [personal physician to Taft, Teddy Roosevelt, J.W. Davis]; text of J.W. Davis's attack on the New Deal; copy of a speech made by John J. Davis in 1898 election)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180410ca. 1913-195834Newspaper clippings on Emma K. and Julia Davis (includes articles on Emma K. Davis's activities as a reporter and as a member of the criminal court committee inspecting the Harrison County Jail; frontier nursing service activities)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180411ca. 1934, undated35Photographs of J.W. Davis and family, calling cards (includes prints and a cabinet card)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180412undated36Photographs, drawings, and miscellaneousArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180413ca. 1884, undated37Miscellaneous drawings, notes, and pamphletsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1804141952, undated38Scrapbook postcard collection (images include landmarks of West Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C., and many other locations)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180415ca. 1900-19123Annual Report of the West Virginia Bar Association, Including Proceedings of the Seventieth Meeting Being the Sixty-Eighth Annual Meeting (includes tribute speech on J.W. Davis)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180416195441"School Days" scrapbook of Julia McDonald Davis (includes manuscript writing, correspondence, photographs, clippings, ephemera)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180417ca. 1904-19154Newspaper clippings scrapbookArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180418undated42John W. Davis New York University honorary law degree (includes photographs)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180419195143Scrapbook postcard collectionArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180420ca. 1900-191244Photostat copies of Julia Davis's book reviews and advertisementsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180421undated51Portrait photographs of John W. DavisArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1804221955, undated52Portrait photograph of John J. DavisArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180423undated53Copies of photographs transferred to Photographs CollectionArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/180424undated54