Walter S. Davis Papers, 1866-1943 1866-1891.

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Walter S. Davis Papers, 1866-1943 1866-1891.

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The collection holds his College of Puget Sound diploma and his 32d degree Masonic certificate, and notes on the CPS Trustees meetings (1916-?), a short paper (4-5 pages) on the history of CPS from 1898 to 1930 in several versions, and a number of notebooks devoted to notes on the history of CPS. In addition there is a copy of his Cornell University master's thesis and a number of his student lecture notebooks while there. Also contains a letter to him from Ezra Meeker (Jan. 12, 1923), and his retirement memory book holding many congratulatory letters from former students, friends and community people throughout the area, In addition there is a bound copy of a genealogy of the Davis family entitled "Our Pioneer Ancestors". Walter S. Davis was a Washington State Senator (1912-1928) and a professor of history and political science at the University of Puget Sound, in Tacoma, Washington, from 1907-1943. The collection contains mainly university-related correspondence, papers, notebooks, lecture notes, and also genealogical information.

3.5 linear feet (3 boxes and 2 bound volumes)

University of Puget Sound, Collins Memorial Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8120861

University of Puget Sound, Collins Memorial Library

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University of Puget Sound. Archives.

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University of Puget Sound

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Over the time period covered, the University was variously known as Puget Sound University (1888-1903), College of Puget Sound (1914-1960), and University of Puget Sound (1903-1914 and 1960-present). From the description of University of Puget Sound History Photograph Collection, 1888-1973. (University of Puget Sound Library). WorldCat record id: 746576314 From the guide to the University of Puget Sound History Photograph Collection, 1888-1973, (University of Puget Sound Arc...

Davis family

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Davis, Walter

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Walter Scott Davis was born in Indiana on December 29, 1866. He graduated from DePauw University in 1889 and earned a master's degree at Cornell University in 1892. Davis studied at the University of Leipzig in 1892, the University of Chicago 1893-1896, Harvard University summer 1903, and the University of Wisconsin summer 1905. Between 1897 and 1907 Scott taught high school in Richmond, Indiana, during which time he was secretary of the Wayne County Historical Society. In 1907 Davis joined the ...