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Collection: A. J. Davis Family Collection (Ms2012-067)
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Custers Last Fight
Short description and story about Custer's horse by A. J. Davis.
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.
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.
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.
Sketch of A. J. Davis
Sketch of A. J. Davis done by Kirby Davis, undated.
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.
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 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.
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.
A. J. Davis Journal
Transcribed and scanned version of the journal of A. J. Davis. Commentary from later family members is added.
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.
Fear, A Study 1
These are writings on A. J. Davis' thoughts about fear and religion. (part 1)
Satan 1
This is part 1 of [A. J. Davis'] writings on Satan and the justness of the world.
Comparison of Romulus and David 1
This is a scan of the first page of Davis' writings on the similarities between Romulus and the biblical David.
Temptation 1
Writings by A. J. Davis explaining what he believes is the meaning of the phrase "Lead us not into temptation." The document is typed and in multiple parts.
Travels of R.M. Davis, Sr.
Document containing a list of places Robert Macnider Davis, Sr. lived and for how long he lived there.
Leticia Davis Information
Document containing a list of facts about Leticia Davis (Matthews) compiled by Bob Davis.
Judaism Excelled (digital copy)
Digital copy of the entire autobiographical book written by Jonas Abraham Davis.
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 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.
Davis Family Tree from England (with comments)
Copy of the hand-drawn family tree accompanied by commentary on relationships between family members and background information.
Record of births, marriages, and deaths
Presumed to be a transcribed page from a book belonging to Albert John Davis. Contains a list of birth, marriages, and deaths in the family. Ranges from Elizabeth Ann Natt, b. 1815 to Delamater, b. 1920.
Pamphlet List
Document containing a list of pamphlets written or copies by A. J. Davis based on his religion. Does not contain the pamphlets themselves.
A. J. Davis brother
Document theorizing that A. J. Davis's brother, Joseph Wolff Davis, had more than one child. The author does not have concrete proof at the time of writing.
Col. Otis (22nd Infantry)
It is unclear whether this is an excerpt from a published book about histiory, or a transcribed version of a diary from A. J. Davis. The document talks about the movements of the 22nd Infantry.
Hatteras Bookstore Information
Information on where to get a copy of Doug Stover's book US Weather Bureau Hatteras, NC. Not really useful, to be quite honest.
Woods Hole Diary
Photographs of A. J. Davis' journal containing his obervations about Woods Hole, MA.
A. J. Davis Scrapbook
Collection of pictures presumably put together by A. J. Davis, including but not limited to photographs of Native Americans, landscapes, and children's drawings.
Sale Record
Record of a sales agreement between a seller and the U.S. Weather Bureau, Department of Agriculture.
Wreck Report from Hatteras, NC
Report written by A. J. Davis for the Chief of Weather Bureau about a stranded schooner that he believed would become a wreck.
Letter from A. J. Davis to Chief of Weather Bureau
Letter written by A. J. Davis (while he was an observer in Hatteras, NC) acknowledging the receipt of a circular relating to changes of the titles of officials of the Hatters bureau. Davis also replies that he will struggle taking an oath, as thereā¦
Anemometer Report from Hatteras, NC
Report written by A. J. Davis for the Chief of the Weather Bureau about an anemometer circuit.
Robert M. Davis writing III
Document containing a short summary of Jonas Abraham Davis' life.
Robert M. Davis writing III
Document containing a short summary of Jonas Abraham Davis' life and an image of a rock that seems to be a headstone for J. A. Davis.
John at Cape Hatteras (photograph)
Color photograph of Leanora 'Dianne' Davis (great granddaughter of AJD) and her husband John Gallerano at Cape Hatteras.
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