Library of Virginia records for Jackson Davis, 1911-1954.

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Library of Virginia records for Jackson Davis, 1911-1954.

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Papers pertaining to Jackson Davis at the Library of Virginia include an annual report as state agent or supervisor for Negro Rural Schools, 1911, 1912, and1915; "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 were designed to discuss problems and progress in Southern education and steps that could be taken by philanthropic organizations.

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