D. Clyde Davis papers
Content Description
Contains materials pertaining to D. Clyde Davis' service as a Seabee, or a member of the United States Naval Mobile Construction Battalion. Includes some personal papers as well as a photo album depicting scenes from his experiences in Bougainville Island, a part of Papua New Guinea and the largest island of the Solomon Islands group. Materials dated approximately 1942-1945.
Dates
- Creation: 1942-1945
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from D. Clyde Davis papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
D. Clyde Davis (1925-1995) served in the United States Naval Mobile Construction Battalion in World War II.
D. Clyde (Dennis Clyde) Davis was born on June 29, 1925 to Ara M. Davis and Hazel D. Stubbs in Provo, Utah. He served as a member of the United States Naval Mobile Construction Batallion during World War II in the Pacific islands.
Davis passed away on February 25, 1995.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The collection of D. Clyde Davis papers was donated to the L. Tom Perry Special Collections department of the Harold B. Lee Library by Davis' wife and daughter, Barbara N. Davis and Terri D. Snell, respectively, in 2014.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Barbara N. Davis and Terri D. Snell; 2014.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
Processing Information
Processed; Clarissa McIntire, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2014.
Subject
- Title
- Register of D. Clyde Davis papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Clarissa McIntire
- Date
- 2014 December 15
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States