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Collection: A. J. Davis Family Collection (Ms2012-067)
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A. J. Davis House (photograph)
Color photograph of the A. J. Davis house at Cape Hatteras accompanied by a color photograph of a man and a woman, both unidentified. This copy has text edited onto the picture of the house that reads "Hatteras Weather Station Originally Built 1900"
Elizabeth Davis Headstone (photograph)
Color photograph of the headstone of Elizabeth Davis, mother of A. J. Davis.
Janet Macnider Headstone (photograph)
Color photograph of the headstone of Janet Macnider, wife of A. J. Davis.
A. J. Davis Headstone (photograph)
Color photograph of the headstone of A. J. Davis.
Davis Family Tree from England
Hand-drawn family tree of the Davis family, starting with Jonas Abraham Davis in England.
A Famous Horse Dead
Short newspaper article about the death of Custer's horse Comanche.
Sale Record
Record of a sales agreement between a seller and the U.S. Weather Bureau, Department of Agriculture.
Cape Hatteras Visitors Center (photograph)
Color photograph of the front of the Cape Hatteras Visitors Center.
A. J. Davis age 70 (photograph)
Black and white photographs of A. J. Davis at age 70. undated.
A. J. Davis and family (photograph)
Black and white photo of A. J. Davis and wife Janet, with 3 young adults, presumably their children. Undated.
Hatteras Weather Station
Photos from a book showing the building A. J. Davis lived in when he worked at Hatteras and the village itself.
A. J. Davis age 18 (photograph)
Black and white photograph of A. J. Davis at age 18.
Woods Hole Cover
Photocopy of the cover of "A Brief Outline of Woods Hole Scenes and People from a Strictly Biased View," a journal by A. J. Davis. In very poor condition.
Davis Family note
Note containing information about A. J. Davis and wife Janet for future reference or as a means of identification.
A. J. Davis Living Quarters (photograph)
Black and white photograph of the working and living quarters of A. J. Davis as of 1903. Unidentified people are in the yard and on the porch.
Will of A. J. Davis (1897)
A will written by A. J. Davis in 1897, when he was living in OH.
Will of A. J. Davis
Photocopy of the will of A. J. Davis from 1930. Davis was located in Norfolk, VA at the time.
JWD and Hatteras Weather Bureau
Document containing an email with information about J. W. Davis, as well as a timeline of the Hatteras Weather Bureau Station.
A. J. Davis and wife with young relatives (photograph)
Black and white photograph of A. J. Davis, wife Janet, and two young chilren presumed to be Elizabeth and Hubbard. Picture was taken in 1916 in Norfolk, VA.
A. J. Davis in Sitting Bull's Ghost Dance Shirt (photograph)
Photograph of A. J. Davis wearing a Ghost Dance shirt belonging to Sitting Bull. The label of the picture places the photograph in Yankton, SD.
A. J. Davis and grandson (photograph)
Black and white photograph of A. J. Davis holding his grandson, D.D.
Will of J. A. Davis
Very poor image of the will of Jonas Abraham Davis, A. J. Davis' father.
A. J. Davis Family (photograph)
Black and white photograph of A. J. Davis, wife Janet, and their three children. (Delamater, Robert, and Ermine)
A. J. Davis and Ermine (photograph)
Black and white photograph of A. J. Davis, Ermine, and a dog. Taken in Norfolk, VA in 1930.
Locations of A. J. Davis
Handwritten list of places where A. J. Davis lived and when he lived there. It also includes limited information on his professional position.
A. J. Davis Assignments 2 (earlier)
Typed list of places where A. J. Davis was assigned and when he lived there.
A. J. Davis Assignments
Handwritten list of places where A. J. Davis was assigned and when he lived there.
A. J. Davis 1886 (photograph)
Photograph of A. J. Davis from 1886. Labels on the bottom indicate that the photograph was taken in Cleveland, OH. Another label is "Roberts [&?] Brooks," possibly the photographer.
A. J. Davis 1883 (photograph)
Photograph of A. J. Davis from 1883.
A. J. Davis Telegraphic Assignments
List of dates and places A. J. Davis was assigned to work with telegraphs.
A. J. Davis House (photograph)
Color photograph of the A. J. Davis house at Cape Hatteras accompanied by a color photograph of a man and a woman, both unidentified.
A. J. Davis, Private (photograph)
Photograph of A. J. Davis during his time as a private.
A. J. Davis (photograph)
Photograph of A. J. Davis taken in Norfolk, VA.
Davis Family (photograph)
Photograph of A. J. Davis, wife, and two children. Presumed to be a copy of "A. J. Davis with Robert & Delamater"
A. J. Davis with Delamater (photograph)
Photograph of A. J. Davis with [wife?] and young child, presumably Delamater. Taken in Cleveland, OH.
Janet Aird Macnider (photograph)
Photograph of A.J. Davis' wife, Janet Macnider, at age 61. Taken in Norfolk, VA.
A. J. Davis with Robert & Delamater (photograph)
Photograph of A. J. Davis with a woman and two young children. The picture was taken in San Antonio, TX.
Hatteras Weather Bureau Buildings (photograph)
Page from a book containing pictures of the Hatteras Weather Bureau and information on how the structure was built.
Hatteras Weather Bureau history
Document with information about the history of the Weather Bureau in Hatteras, NC.
The Sayings of Ariban
Typed 4-page document containing musings on grief, wisdom, faith, and fear.
Credo
Image of a drawing or illustration. It includes the words "credo" and "in the communion of saints."
AJD Extra 1
This is a scanned page that contains a passage explaining the difference between Protestant and Catholic Bibles.
Satan 1
This is part 1 of [A. J. Davis'] writings on Satan and the justness of the world.
Travels of R.M. Davis, Sr.
Document containing a list of places Robert Macnider Davis, Sr. lived and for how long he lived there.
J. W. Davis and Leticia geneology info
Document containing notes on Joseph Wolff Davis, his daughter Leticia, and their family members.
Davis London
Lists of occupations and addresses of various Davis family members in London. Seems to be taken from a Jewish directory of some kind.
Jacob Davis Will Extract
Document containing an extract from Jacob Davis' will from 1851. Transcribed by unknown.
Jacob Davis marriage record
Record of Jacob Davis' marriage on April 17th, 1822.
Janet Macnider Davis Obituary
Newspaper clipping containing the obituary for Janet Davis, A. J. Davis' wife. Accompanied by a picture of an unidentified house and a photo of two unidentified people.
Elizabeth Davis Burial Info
A. J. Davis' mother, Elizabeth Davis, is buried in Michigan, possibly in the yard of an old Baptist home.
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