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Huntington State Hospital Papers 0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1/2 in. (1 folder)

Huntington State Hospital
Correspondence and documents pertaining to the West Virginia Asylum for the Incurables, now Huntington State Hospital, mainly concerning the location of a suitable site by the office of the secretary of state. Correspondents include John W. Davis and W.A. MacCorkle.
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Izetta Jewel Brown Miller (b.1883), Clippings and Photographs 0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1/2 in. (1 folder)

Jewel, Izetta, 1883-1978
Originals and copies of clippings and photographs concerning the life and career of Izetta Jewel Kenny Brown Miller. Her career included work in the theater, Women's Suffrage Movement, radio, agriculture, television, and politics. Her first husband was William Gay Brown, Sr., West Virginia Congressman from Kingwood, and her second marriage was to Dr. Hugh Miller of the faculties of George Washington University and Union College. In 1922 and 1924, Mrs. Brown ran for the nomination as the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from West Virginia. She twice seconded the nomination of John W. Davis at the Democratic National Convention.
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James E. Davis, Artist, Papers and Artworks 61.33 Linear Feet 57 document cases, 5 in. each; 7 document cases, 2.5 in. each; 11 records cartons, 15 in. each; 2 oversize record cartons, 17 in. each; 5 large flat storage boxes, 3.5 in. each; 1 small flat storage box, 3.5 in.; 54 large flat storage boxes, 3 in. each; 7 small flat storage boxes, 3 in. each; 9 large flat storage boxes, 1.5 in. each; 1 envelope; 17 unboxed paintings

Davis, James E., 1901-1974
Artwork, photography, and papers of James Edward Davis, an artist born in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Davis studied art at Princeton University and had a prolific and varied artistic career, being particularly noted for his experimental abstract films involving color, light, and movement. This collection contains paintings, sketches, mobiles, photographic prints, transparencies, memoirs, notes on Frank Lloyd Wright and John Marin, and other material. There are addenda to this collection, which include memoirs and other writings, correspondence, material regarding Julia Davis and John W. Davis (relatives of James Davis), and other material. See "Scope and Content Note" and "Historical Note" for further information regarding this collection.
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James Produce Company Papers 0.4 Linear Feet Summary: 5 in. (1 document case)

James Produce Company
Copies of correspondence and business records of Charles H. James, founder of the James Produce Company, one of the first totally black owned and managed businesses in West Virginia. Correspondents include: Governor J.J. Cornwell, John W. Davis, and Theodore Roosevelt.
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James S. Lakin (b. 1864), West Virginia State Board of Control, Correspondence 0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1 in. (1 folder)

Lakin, James S. (b. 1864)
Correspondence of a member and president, 1921-1929, of the West Virginia State Board of Control, which directed the financial operations of all state institutions from 1909 to 1933. Most of the letters are between Lakin and Dr. Henry D. Hatfield; subjects include medical and hospital affairs, the Greater Huntington Hospital Association, the Kessler-Hatfield Hospital in Huntington, and applications for political office. There are occasional references to politics and business conditions. There are a few letters between Lakin and John W. Davis when Davis was U.S. Solicitor General, 1913-1916, and U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, 1920.
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John J. Davis (1824-1916) Papers 3.9 Linear Feet 3 ft. 10 1/2 in. (8 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (1 flat storage box, 4 in.)

Davis, John J. (John James), 1835-1916
Papers of John J. Davis, a lawyer and politician from Clarksburg, West Virginia. This collection contains correspondence, account books, photographs, essays, speeches, and other material. Also included in this collection are writings of Davis' granddaughter, Julia McDonald Davis. There are also artifacts, including a school slate and three leather billfolds. Please see "Scope and Contents" for further detail.
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John W. Davis (1873-1955) Papers 0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1/2 in. (1 folder)

Davis, John W. (John William), 1873-1955
Correspondence of the 1924 Democratic presidential nominee; draft of a speech on legislative power; tickets to the Democratic National Convention in New York; and a poem concerning Davis' candidacy for president in 1924. Correspondence is between Davis and his nephew, John J.D. Preston, of Charleston. Subjects mentioned include politics, World War II, Davis' law practice, and family matters.
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John W. Davis, Lawyer, Papers 3.54 Linear Feet 3 ft. 6.5 in. (4 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 small flat storage box, 3 in.); (1 large flat storage box, 3 in.); (1 large flat storage box, 3.5 in.); (1 box, 4 in.); (2 boxes, 4 1/2 in. each); (5 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each)

Davis, John W. (John William), 1873-1955

Scrapbooks, diaries, correspondence and papers of the noted lawyer and 1924 presidential aspirant for the Democrats, John W. Davis, kept by his daughter, a famous author, Julia (McDonald) Davis Adams. Noteworthy is a 1948 official publication in tribute to Davis' career as Solicitor General of the United States (1913-1918). There is a typescript copy of his diary recounting his wartime and post-war tenure (1918-1921) as the U.S. ambassador to Great Britain. His letters include some of his candid feelings about the political events of his day such as the New Deal and tributes to his scholarly approach to practicing law from Supreme Court Justices Robert H. Jackson and Felix Frankfurter.

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Julia McDonald Davis (1900-1993) Papers 1.75 Linear Feet Summary: 1 ft. 8 3/4 in. (4 document cases, 5 in. each); (4 folders, 3/4 in. total)

Davis, Julia, 1900-1993

Correspondence, manuscripts, class notes and other papers of Julia McDonald Davis (1900-1993), an author and daughter of lawyer and statesman John W. Davis. Includes correspondence of Julia Davis; manuscripts of her work; her notes; correspondence of John W. Davis; and additional newspaper clippings, postcards, photographs, ephemera, and other material. Subjects of Julia Davis's correspondence and notes include a biographical sketch of E.H. McDonald, Miss Davis's grandfather; business letters; reminiscences of the Civil War; and memoirs of Colonel A.W. McDonald. Subjects of John W. Davis's correspondence include family matters, political and business matters, and information about his trips. Correspondents include John W. Davis, William L. Wilson, and Julia McDonald (probably Julia Davis's mother).

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