J. Lionberger Davis papers, 1895-1968.

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J. Lionberger Davis papers, 1895-1968.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/31912675

Collection primarily contains correspondence. Correspondents include Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, Felix Frankfurter, Sarah Gibson Blanding, Malvina Hoffman, and other prominent public figures. The majority of the correspondence in the collection are photocopies or typed transcripts. Collection also contains Davis's handwritten journal of an 1895 trip to Europe, articles by Davis, and some newspaper clippings and publications.

1 cubic ft. (3 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7330329

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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