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Register of the George Berry Davis Civil War Letters
DAV.001
DAV.001.1972
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Title: George Berry Davis Civil War Letters
Identifier/Call Number: DAV.001.1972
Contributing Institution:
Walter Stiern Library Archives and Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
1.0 Linear feet
2 Boxes
Date (inclusive): 1861-1863
Collection Location:
Online
Personal Papers
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Davis, George Berry. Civil War Letters. Special Collections, Walter W. Stiern Library, California State University, Bakersfield.
The George Berry Davis Civil War Letters Collection was donated to the Walter W. Stiern Library on August 16, 1996, by George
Bertram Davis and Fred Gifford of Bakersfield, California.
Twenty-three letters, one poem by George Berry (online at http://www.csub.edu/~casher/civilwarletters). One framed retouched
photograph of George Berry Davis circa 1863. Other manuscripts unrelated to the Civil War. One self-published biography by
Fred Gifford, recounting his life and particularly his experiences on a submarine in World War II.
Two boxes, one monograph, one photograph.
The links provided are to the transcriptions of the letters. The originals are available via the
California State University, Bakersfield Archive Website.