James C. Davis papers, 1919-1966
| Creator | Davis, James C. (James Curran), 1895-1981. |
| Description | James Curran Erskine Davis, attorney, judge, and legislator, was born 17 May 1895, in Franklin, Georgia, and died 28 December 1981, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a state legislator from DeKalb County, Georgia (1924-1928), an attorney for the Georgia Department of Industrial Relations (1928-1831) and for DeKalb County (1931-1934), a Georgia Superior Court judge (1934-1946), and a Georgia representative to the United States Congress (1947-1963). Davis married Mary Lou Martin (1905-1969) in 1932, and was publisher (1964-1965) of the Atlanta Times, a conservative newspaper. The collection consists of correspondence, audio-visual materials, and speeches. Additionally, Series 7: Fact Files, 1937-1966, contains material related to school desegregation, including: Box Folder Content 149 39 Virginia Legislature (Gray Column) 149 40 Virginia Plan (Gray Report) 152 18 Virginia Race Inquiry 156 21 Negro Transfer – Schools (Virginia) 157 16 Virginia – Schools |
| Call number | Manuscript Collection No. 507 |
| Date from | 1937 |
| Date to | 1966 |
| Geographic school | Virginia |
| Size | 5 folders |
| Access restrictions yes/no | yes |
| Access restrictions | Collection stored off-site. Researchers must contact MARBL in advance to access this collection. All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction. |
| Part Of larger collection yes/no | no |
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| URL | http://pid.emory.edu/ark:/25593/8z6cb |
| Repository | Emory University, Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library (MARBL) |
| Repository address | Robert W. Woodruff Library, 540 Asbury Circle, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322-2870 |
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| Repository contact email | marbl@emory.edu |
| Repository contact phone | (404) 727-6887 |
| DoveRegion | region1 |
| Subjects | o African American students
o Race relations o Segregation in education o Davis, James C. (James Curran), 1895-1981 |
| Types | Clippings |