Davis, Paul H., 1946-

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Davis earned his B.S. in electrical engineering at Stanford in 1922 and his engineer?s degree in 1923. His career included manager of the Pernambuco Light and Power Company in Recife, Brazil and manager of the Emergency Relief Administration in San Francisco before he returned to Stanford in 1936, where he was General Secretary and Director of the Stanford Associates. In 1946 he became General Secretary of Columbia University and three years later, Vice President.

From the description of Paul H. Davis papers, 1915-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702129447

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Davis earned his B.S. in electrical engineering at Stanford in 1922 and his engineer?s degree in 1923. His career included manager of the Pernambuco Light and Power Company in Recife, Brazil and manager of the Emergency Relief Administration in San Francisco before he returned to Stanford in 1936, where he was General Secretary and Director of the Stanford Associates. In 1946 he became General Secretary of Columbia University and three years later, Vice President.

From the guide to the Paul H. Davis papers, 1915-1980, (Department of Special Collections and University Archives)

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creatorOf Davis, Paul H. Paul H. Davis papers, 1915-1980. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Edwards, Paul C. (Paul Carroll), 1882-1962. Paul C. Edwards papers, 1895-1986 (inclusive), 1912-1962 (bulk). Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Stanford University fiftieth anniversary celebration collection, 1940-1941. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Paul C. Edwards papers, 1895-1986, 1912-1962 Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Stanford Oral History Project interviews, 1971-1995 Cecil H. Green Library. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Smithers, W. D. (Wilfred Dudley), 1895-1981. Smithers, W. D. Collection, 1907-1930 University of Texas Libraries
referencedIn Smithers, W. D. Collection 70-38., 1907-1930 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
referencedIn Stanford University fiftieth anniversary celebration collection, 1940-1941 Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Paul H. Davis papers, 1915-1980 Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Gray, Margaret. Papers of Margaret Gray, 1914-1970. University of Virginia. Library
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associatedWith Edwards, Paul C. (Paul Carroll), 1882-1962. person
associatedWith Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969. person
associatedWith Gray, Margaret. person
associatedWith Smithers, W. D. person
associatedWith Smithers, W. D. (Wilfred Dudley), 1895-1981. person
associatedWith Stanford Historical Society. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Army Air Forces. corporateBody
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