Conditions Governing Use:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation:

Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Davis Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Gift via the Williamsburg Historic Records Association.

Biographical Information:

Professor of Biology at William and Mary (1916-1950). Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Scope and Contents

Items relating to early twentieth-century College of William and Mary, Colonial Williamsburg, and Williamsburg High School. A few items are from the Ayres family of Williamsburg, Virginia.

Invitation of Colonial Williamsburg, Incorporated, dated 1935; brochure for Tidewater, Virginia, invitation of The College of William and Mary to address given by Samuel Black McCormick (Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh), undated; postcard of the Peninsula Bank and Trust Company, dated 1913; news clipping with photograph of Williamsburg Hostesses, dated May 1944; Williamsburg Reunion Closing Service program, dated October 30, 1994; commencement invitation of the Williamsburg High School, dated 1925 and commencement invitation of the Nicholson High School, dated 1911.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• College of William and Mary.
• Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
• Invitations
• Nicholson High School (Williamsburg, Va.)
• Printed ephemera
• Williamsburg (Va.)--History--20th century
• Williamsburg (Va.)--Social life and customs
• Williamsburg High School (Williamsburg, Va.)
• Williamsburg Reunion (Va.)