Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Paul H. Davis papers
- Dates:
- 1915-1980
- Creators:
- Davis, Paul H.
- Abstract:
- Collection includes correspondence, articles by Davis, clippings, photographs (49 black and white prints), his Army Air Service records, and other biographical materials. A fair amount of the collection pertains to his kidnapping by Mexican bandits after crash landing his plane while on border patrol in 1919; other subjects include his family genealogy, his reminiscences of Dwight D. Eisenhower, and his career.
- Extent:
- 0.5 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item] Paul H. Davis Papers (SC0271). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection includes correspondence, articles by Davis, clippings, photographs (49 black and white prints), his Army Air Service records, and other biographical materials. A fair amount of the collection pertains to his kidnapping by Mexican bandits after crash landing his plane while on border patrol in 1919; other subjects include his family genealogy, his reminiscences of Dwight D. Eisenhower, and his career.
- Biographical / historical:
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Davis earned his B.S. in electrical engineering at Stanford in 1922 and his engineer?s degree in 1923. His career included manager of the Pernambuco Light and Power Company in Recife, Brazil and manager of the Emergency Relief Administration in San Francisco before he returned to Stanford in 1936, where he was General Secretary and Director of the Stanford Associates. In 1946 he became General Secretary of Columbia University and three years later, Vice President.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Dr. Brack Davis, 1981.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: https://library.stanford.edu/libraries/special-collections.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-03-10 14:10:15 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
- Terms of access:
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While University Archives is the owner of the physical and/or digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item] Paul H. Davis Papers (SC0271). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Stanford University Archives, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6064, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022