Files Received from John Lord Davis in 1981
Series — Box: 10
Identifier: Series XI
Scope and Contents
The provenance of these files differs from that of the remainder of the collection (see "Provenance Note" below). Included are materials received in 1980 and 1981 from John Lord Davis (b. 1896). Two folders contain ms. drafts of Lydia Lord Davis' poems and mediations (undated), booklets of published poems (undated), a second copy of My Letters From the Orient (ca. 1924), an issue of the periodical, Fenchow, vol. VI, No. 2, 1924, and a printed map of China (undated). One folder contains correspondence of John Lord Davis (1981) relating to Davis' disenchantment with Oberlin College.
Dates
- Creation: 1877-1944
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1889-1913
- Other: Date acquired: 07/18/1973
Creator
- From the Collection: Davis, Francis W. (Person)
- From the Collection: Davis, Lydia Lord (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.80 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Oberlin College Archives Repository
Contact:
420 Mudd Center
148 West College Street
Oberlin OH 44074-1532 US
440-775-8014
440-775-8016 (Fax)
archive@oberlin.edu
420 Mudd Center
148 West College Street
Oberlin OH 44074-1532 US
440-775-8014
440-775-8016 (Fax)
archive@oberlin.edu