Davis Family DiariesWLU.Coll.0293

Davis Family DiariesWLU.Coll.0293


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Repository
Washington and Lee University, James G. Leyburn Library Special Collections and Archives
Identification
WLU.Coll.0293
Title
Davis Family Diaries Inclusive 1917-1959 Bulk 1917-1933
Quantity
1 Linear Feet
Creator
Davis, William Couch
Creator
Davis, Mary Anderson
Language
English .

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

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Processing Information

Blue sheet prepared by Betty Kondayan (March 14, 2007)


Biographical / Historical

William Davis was a 1909 graduate of Washington and Lee University. He previously graduated from West Point, Virginia high school in 1904.

Scope and Contents

This a a collection of diaries of William Couch Davis, Jr., and his wife, Mary Anderson Davis, including accounts of William's jobs in France (1917-19), Cuba, Savannah, and Norfolk. They include many details about the Davis family of West Point, Virginia. One of Mary's diaries covers their first married year (1924-25) in Cuba and others cover their trips (1935-1959) out west in Canada and to Central America and Europe.

Separated Material

The control folder for the WLU COll. # 0293, Davis Family Diaries, and the William Couch Davis, Jr. oversize documents including certificates and diplomas have been removed to OVERSIZE Drawer 27.


Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Canada
  • Central America
  • Cuba
  • Davis family
  • Diaries
  • Europe
  • France
  • Georgia -- Savannah
  • Virginia -- Norfolk
  • Virginia -- West Point
  • Voyages and travels

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Davis, Mary Anderson
  • Davis, William Couch

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Canada
  • Central America
  • Cuba
  • Europe
  • Florida
  • Florida -- Miami
  • France
  • France -- Paris
  • Georgia -- Savannah
  • Guatemala
  • Mexico
  • Mexico -- Yucatán (State)
  • New Mexico -- Gila National Forest
  • South Carolina -- Sumter
  • Tennessee -- Nashville
  • Virginia -- Hopewell
  • Virginia -- Norfolk
  • Virginia -- Richmond
  • Virginia -- West Point

Container List

Realia [0000005762] folder: 1 Oversize: data_value_missing_80f04de556e642a3c36775f65502f755
Honorable Discharge Paper for W.C. Davis, Jr.
1 Item
1918English.
Realia [0000005763] folder: 1 Oversize: data_value_missing_80156854b385df82dbbe9cb1f914eb5e
Document of Davis's Appointment to Corporal of 318th Infantry
United States. ArmyUnited States. Army. Infantry
1 Item
1917English.
Realia [0000005764] folder: 1 Oversize: data_value_missing_c834082524660557d0fd8bc1ca5658f1
Document of Davis's Appointment to 2nd Lieutenant of Engineers in National Army
1 Item
1918English.
Realia [0000005765] folder: 1 Oversize: data_value_missing_3d7ed6f0f37d67d10167ac1553520abb
West Point Public School Diploma
1 Item
1914English.
Books [0000004907] box: 1
William Davis's Diaries
Davis, William Couch
5 Item
1919-1926English.
Scope and Contents

The 1919 diary has notes from 1920 and 1921. The 1922 diary is mostly written from Nashville, Tn. The 1924 is written in Cuba when Davis was on his honeymoon. The 1925 and 1926 are written in Virginia and Florida.

Books [0000004907] box: 1
William Davis's Diaries
Davis, William Couch
2 Item
1927-1928English.
Scope and Contents

The 1927 diary was written in Florida and Savannah. The 1928 was written in Savannah.

Books [0000004907] box: 1
William Davis's Diaries
Davis, William Couch
3 Item
1929-1932English.
Books [0000004907] box: 1
William Davis's Diaries
Davis, William Couch
3 Item
1933-1935English.
Books [0000004857] box: 2
William Davis's Diaries
Davis, William Couch
2 Item
1939-1940English.
Books [0000004857] box: 2
Mary Davis's Diaries
Davis, Mary Anderson
5 Item
1925-1929English.
Scope and Contents

Mary started writing her first diary in 1925 on her honeymoon in Cuba after she got married to William.

Books [0000004857] box: 2
Mary Davis's Trip Diaries
Davis, Mary Anderson
8 Item
1935-1959English.
Scope and Contents

1935 - Mexico 1939 - Canada (canoeing and fishing trip) 1940 - Gila National Forest, New Mexico 1949 - Yucatan 1951 - Guatemala 1959 - 2 diaries of European trip