Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Davis, Darius Alton
- Abstract:
- Correspondence, reports, diaries, printed matter, photographs, and memorabilia, relating to charitable war work of the Young Men's Christian associations, especially with servicemen, prisoners of war and refugees in Europe during and after World Wars I and II.
- Extent:
- 28 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, 1 cubic foot box (13.6 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Darius Alton Davis papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Correspondence, reports, diaries, printed matter, photographs, and memorabilia, relating to charitable war work of the Young Men's Christian associations, especially with servicemen, prisoners of war and refugees in Europe during and after World Wars I and II.
- Biographical / historical:
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Young Men's Christian associations World Committee staff member.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2000.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons
World War, 1939-1945 -- Refugees
World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons
World War, 1914-1918 -- War work
World War, 1939-1945 -- War work
Young Men's Christian associations
World War, 1914-1918 -- Refugees
World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe
World War, 1914-1918 -- Europe
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Box 22 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of the collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
- Terms of access:
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Darius Alton Davis papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305-6003, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-3563