Inventory of the H.P. Davis Papers on Haiti
Sara Gunasekara
Department of Special Collections
General Library
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA 95616-5292
Phone: (530) 752-1621
Fax: (530) 754-5758
Email: speccoll@ucdavis.edu
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The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
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.
Biography
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.
Scope and Content
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.
Arrangement of the Collection
The collection is arranged in five series: 1. Works by Davis, 2. Correspondence, 3. About Davis and His Works, 4. Printed
Material, 5. Photographs.
Indexing Terms
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
Access
Collection is open for research.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Donald Davis in 1963.
Processing Information
Sara Gunasekara processed this collection and created and encoded this finding aid.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], H.P. Davis Papers on Haiti, MC006, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University
of California, Davis.
Publication Rights
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.
Series 1.
Works by Davis
1921-1934
Physical Description:
4 folders
Scope and Content Note
Contains three manuscript works and one published article by Davis.
Box MC006:1
Le Cap, San Souci, Citadel
undated
Scope and Content Note
Contains photographs.
Box MC006:2
Haiti Memos
1921-1934
Scope and Content Note
Contains a memorandum by Davis with his thoughts on the American occupation of Haiti and his suggestions for future policy
as well as correspondence about the memo from Carl Kelsey, Harold Knutson, and King Swope, among others. A statement to Davis,
presumably from Louis Borno, former President of Haiti, is also included.
Box MC006:3
Our Spheres of Influence in the Caribean, published in the
Literary Digest
1933 December 16
Box MC006:4
Port Au Prince
undated
Scope and Content Note
Contains photographs.
Series 2.
Correspondence
1957
Physical Description:
3 letters
Scope and Content Note
Contains three outgoing letters by Davis.
The manuscript, Haiti Memos, located in Series 1, contains incoming correspondence.
Box MC006:5
Draper, George
1957 June 19
Box MC006:6
Draper, George
1957 October 11
Box MC006:7
, Becky
undated
Scope and Content Note
Copy of a steamer letter written by Davis to a friend who sailed on the maiden voyage of the S.S. "Haiti."
Series 3.
About H.P. Davis and His Works
1933-1955
Physical Description:
5 folders
Box MC006:8
Black Democracy dust jacket
1936
Box MC006:9
Black Democracy reviews
1936
Box MC006:10
Books and Articles by H.P. Davis
1955
Series 4.
Printed Material
1922-1930
Physical Description:
3 items
Scope and Content Note
Arranged alphabetically by title.
Box MC006:13
Inquiry into Occupation and Administration of Haiti and the Dominican Republic
1922
Box MC006:13
Report of the President's Commission for the Study and Review of Conditions in the Republic of Haiti
1930 March 26
Box MC006:13
A Travellers' Guide to the Republic of Haiti
circa 1924-1925
Series 5.
Photographs
undated
Physical Description:
4 prints and 1 negative
Scope and Content Note
Photographs may also be found in the manuscripts in Series 1: Works by Davis.
Box MC006:14
UCD.PIC.MC006.2010.0001-UCD.PIC.MC006.2010.0002
Citadel of King Christophe
undated
Physical Description:
1 print and 1 negative
Box MC006:15
UCD.PIC.MC006.2010.0003-UCD.PIC.MC006.2010.0005
Unidentified
undated
Physical Description:
3 prints