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James C. Davis papers

 Collection
Identifier: Manuscript Collection No. 507

Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of correspondence, audio-visual materials, speeches, subject and fact files of James C. Davis from 1919-1966. Materials relate to J.C. Davis’s congressional campaigns; his work on the Post Office and Civil Service Committee and District of Columbia Committee; other congressional committees, government agencies and departments; proposed and passed legislation; and military service academies. Correspondence includes some received from constituents. Some non-congressional materials and personal correspondence relate to Davis’s friends and family and his career before and after his term as a U.S. congressman. The audio-visual materials include photographs, television and other films, and audio discs and tapes.

Dates

  • 1919-1966

Language of Materials

Materials entirely in English.

Restrictions on Access

Researchers must contact the Rose Library in advance to access audiovisual material in this collection.

Collection stored off-site. Researchers must contact the Rose Library in advance to access this collection.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.

Biographical Note

James Curran Erskine Davis, attorney, judge, and legislator, was born 17 May 1895, in Franklin, Georgia, and died 28 December 1981, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a state legislator from DeKalb County, Georgia (1924-1928), an attorney for the Georgia Department of Industrial Relations (1928-1931) and for DeKalb County (1931-1934), a Georgia Superior Court judge (1934-1946), and a Georgia representative to the United States Congress (1947-1963). Davis married Mary Lou Martin (1905-1969) in 1932, and was publisher (1964-1965) of the Atlanta Times, a conservative newspaper.

Extent

216.75 linear feet (219 boxes); 2 oversized papers boxes and 1 oversized papers folder (OP); AV Masters: 16 linear feet (16 boxes and CLP4)

Additional Description

Abstract

Correspondence, audio-visual materials, speeches, subject and fact files of James Curran Erskine Davis, attorney, judge, and legislator of Georgia.

Arrangement Note

Unprocessed collection. Organized into thirteen series: (1) Audio-visual materials, (2) Campaign files, (3) Carbons, (4) Case and claims, (5) Correspondence, (6) D.C. Committee, (7) Fact files, (8) Legislation files, (9) Non-congressional materials, pre-congressional and post congressional, (10) P.O. and C.S. Committee Series, (11) Service Academies, (12) Speeches, and (13) Subject files.

Source

Gift, 1968, with subsequent additions.

General

Control level 2

General

File name: davisjames507.doc

Processing

Control level 2

 File name: davisjames507.doc

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Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
James C. Davis papers, 1919-1966
Author
Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University
Date
March 21, 2007
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library Repository

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