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Inventory of the H.P. Davis Papers on Haiti
MC006
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Creator:
Davis, H. P. (Harold Palmer), b. 1878.
Title: H.P. Davis Papers on Haiti
Date (inclusive): 1921-1957
Extent:
0.2 linear feet
Abstract: Harold Palmer Davis (1878-1962), who served as Secretary of the American Chamber of Commerce for Haiti, was the author of
Black Democracy: the Story of Haiti and
Gold Rush Days in Nevada City. The majority of this small collection contains Davis' writings about Haiti including a memorandum with his thoughts on the
American occupation of Haiti and his suggestions for future policy, as well as manuscripts on Port Au Prince, and the Citadel
and the Sans-Souci Palace. Several of the works also include photographs.
Physical location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as
many are stored offsite.
Repository:
University of California, Davis. General Library. Dept. of Special
Collections.
Davis, California 95616-5292
Collection number: MC006
Language of Material: Collection materials in English.
Harold Palmer Davis was born in Maine on May 21, 1878. He served as Secretary of the American Chamber of Commerce for Haiti
and authored
Black Democracy: the Story of Haiti and
Gold Rush days in Nevada City.
Davis passed away on December 10, 1962.
The majority of this small collection contains Davis' writings about Haiti including a memorandum with his thoughts on the
American occupation of Haiti and his suggestions for future policy, as well as manuscripts on Port Au Prince, and the Citadel
and the Sans-Souci Palace. Several of the works also include photographs.
The collection is arranged in five series: 1. Works by Davis, 2. Correspondence, 3. About Davis and His Works, 4. Printed
Material, 5. Photographs.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online
public access catalog.
Davis, H. P. (Harold Palmer), b. 1878--Archives
Haiti--Pictorial works
Haiti--History
Haiti--Politics and government
Collection is open for research.
Donated by Donald Davis in 1963.
Sara Gunasekara processed this collection and created and encoded this finding aid.
[Identification of item], H.P. Davis Papers on Haiti, MC006, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University
of California, Davis.
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, chapter 17, of the U.S. Code. All requests for permission to
publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections, General Library,
University of California, Davis as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.