Harold A. Davis Papers
Scope and Contents
Notes and manuscripts of writings by Harold A. Davis on Maine history. Included are notes and rough drafts for some of his articles.
Dates
- 1940-1968
Creator
- Davis, Harold A. (Person)
Access Restrictions
Kept at Fogler Library's offsite storage facility. One week's notice required for retrieval.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the library.
Biographical Note
Harold A. Davis was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. He spent most of his life in Calais, Maine where he graduated from Calais Academy in 1928. Davis earned a B.A. from the University of Maine in 1934, an M.A. in History from Columbia in 1937 and a PhD. from Columbia in 1950. He taught history at the University of Maine from 1941 to 1942, then held a Fellowship at Columbia, taught history and was chairman of the History Department at Bradford Junior College in Bradford, Massachusetts after 1944. Harold Davis passed away in 1968.
Extent
2 linear feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Notes and manuscripts of writings by Harold A. Davis on Maine history. Included are notes and rough drafts for some of his articles.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposited by Mrs. Alice Davis in 1968.
- Articles Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Calais (Me.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clippings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Maine -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Notebooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Notes Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Guide to the Harold A. Davis Papers
- Status
- Box And Folder List Available
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for uncoded script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686
