A Guide to the Jackson Davis Papers in the Library of Virginia, 1911-1954
A Collection in
The Special Collections Department
Accession Number 3072-g
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Preferred Citation
Jackson Davis Papers in the Library of Virginia, 1911-1954, Accession # 3072-g, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.
Acquisition Information
These copies were purchased from the Library of Virginia in 1999.
Scope and Content Information
This collection consists of the records of Jackson Davis in the Library of Virginia, including an annual report as state agent or supervisor for Negro Rural Schools, 1911, 1912, and 1915; "Recent development in Negro Schools and Colleges" by Davis, 1927; "The Jeanes Visiting Teachers," an address given in Rhodesia in 1935; and "The Stingray Conferences, 1932-1943," by S. L. Smith, 1954. The latter was designed to discuss problems and progress in Southern education and steps that could be taken by philanthropic organizations. These items are electrostatic copies made from originals at the Library of Virginia.