Davis, John W. (John William), 1873-1955
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Izetta Jewel Brown Miller (b.1883), Clippings and Photographs
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2316
Overview
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...
Dates:
ca. 1908-1973
John W. Davis (1873-1955) Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2080
Overview
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.
Dates:
1924-1943, 1953
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- Agriculture 1
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