Lucile Olive Davis Dana Papers 1870-1974

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Lucile Olive Davis Dana Papers 1870-1974

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Correspondence, student notes, drafts of essays and photographs of a Washington State University student, 1912-1916, subsequently wife of Professor Homer J. Dana of the College of Engineering. The papers reflect her student experiences, her position as a faculty wife and her interest in the Daughters of the American Revolution and the American Association of University Women, as well as her relationship with family members, principally her father, the Reverend William H. Davis, her sister Grace Davis, a mission teacher in India; and her step-mother Martha Jenks Davis.

13 containers.; 6.5 linear feet of shelf space.; 1700 items.

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Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)

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American Association of University Women

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According to the The American Association of University Women's website, the AAUW is a nationwide network for the advancement of equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research. From the guide to the The American Association of University Women, 1937-1994, (Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives) Based in Washington, D.C. From the description of American Association of University Women records, 1935-1955. (Unkno...

Dana, Lucile Olive Davis, 1891-1974.

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Teacher, amateur essayist and housewife, Pullman, Washington. From the description of Papers, 1870-1974. (Washington State University). WorldCat record id: 29852909 Lucile Dana was born as Lucy Davis in Webster, Kansas in 1891. While a small child, she was moved to Oregon City, Oregon, where her father, a clergyman and teacher, had accepted a new assignment. While attending preparatory school at Pacific College in Newberg, Oregon, she adopted the name Lucile. Wh...

Davis, William Henry, 1843-1935.

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Davis, Grace, ca. 1885-1953.

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Daughters of the American Revolution.

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D. A. R. chapters from Washington, DC and surrounding areas. From the description of Papers, 1948-1949. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 36009706 ...

Davis, Martha Jenks, 1869-1955.

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Dana, Homer J. (Homer Jackson), 1890-1970

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Born at Topeka, Kansas on January 1, 1890, Homer Dana came to the State of Washington with his parents in the early years of the 20th Century. His family homesteaded in central Washington for a time, then moved to the city of Pullman in 1911, where Dana entered the State College of Washington (now Washington State University). He completed a Bachelor's degree in engineering in 1915 and a Master's degree in 1917. For a brief time he was an instructor at the State College, leaving to ...