John W. Davis Papers, Series XVIII. Audiovisual Materials, 1950s-1970s

Summary

Creator:
Davis, John W., 1916-1992
Date:
1950s-1970s
Extent:
432 item(s)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

John W. Davis Papers, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.

Background

Scope and content:

John W. Davis Papers, Series XVIII. Audiovisual Materials includes one 16mm film, one phonodisc, 91 audiocassettes, 335 quarter-inch open reel audio tapes, and five two-inch video tapes, documenting campaign ads, speeches, press appearances, and policy-related media.

Biographical / historical:

John W. Davis, Jr. was born in Rome, Georgia on Septemberember 12, 1916 to John Camp Davis and Era DeLay. He graduated from the University of Georgia in Athens with an A.B. in 1937 and an LL.B. in 1939. He was admitted to the bar in 1939 and commenced practicing law in Rome, Georgia. Davis served in the War Department Headquarters from July 1942 to December 1945, and was assigned to the Counter Intelligence Corps, serving for a time in South America. Davis married Vivian Hawkins of Walker County, Georgia February 6, 1944, and they had three children, Katherine, John W. Jr., and Mary Ellen. Vivian died in 1969, and, later in life, Davis married Bridget Christmo. He moved to Summerville, Georgia in 1946 and resumed practicing law. From December 27, 1950 to Januaryuary 1, 1953, he was solicitor general of the Rome Circuit. Davis was elected judge of the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit for six years, and served from Januaryuary 1, 1955 , until his resignation December 31, 1960. The following year, Davis was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-seventh and to the six succeeding Congresses (Januaryuary 3, 1961-Januaryuary 3, 1975). Davis served on the House Administration Committee (1965-1970), the House Foreign Affairs Committee (1971-1974) and the Science and Astronautics Committee (1961-1974), chairing the Subcommittee of Science, Research, and Development. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1974 to the Ninety-fourth Congress. Davis resumed his law practice residing in St. Simons Island, Georgia until his death on Octoberober 3, 1992.

Arrangement:

John W. Davis Papers, Series XVIII. Audiovisual Materials is arranged by format.

Access and use restrictions

Restrictions:

Though the collection is open for research, reference copies of the audiovisual recordings are available upon request. Research requests will be filled as soon as possible and will be dependent upon the condition of the recordings.

Terms of access:

It is the particular responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission to reproduce material for publication. Persons wishing to reproduce materials in the Russell Library collections should consult the Director. Reproduction or quotation of any item must contain a complete citation to the original.

Preferred citation:

John W. Davis Papers, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.