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Size | 940 items (3.0 linear feet). |
Abstract | The collection includes (in part, microfilm) writings, lectures, and some correspondence of Hayne Davis, a North Carolina native, New York lawyer, and writer active in promoting international political organizations. Papers pertain to Davis's interests in Christian Science, judicial reform, the World Narcotic Association, the Inter-parliamentary Union, and other international peace organizations, and to his activities as legal adviser to the Colombian legation in the United States, 1904-1912, and as founder of the American Peace and Arbitration League. Also included are directors' minutes of the Practical Peace League, 1908. |
Creator | Davis, Hayne, 1868-1942. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Jodi Berkowitz, March 2021
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Hayne Davis (1868-1942) was a North Carolina native, New York lawyer, and writer active in promoting international political organizations. He was legal adviser to the Colombian legation in the United States, 1904-1912, and founder of the American Peace and Arbitration League.
Back to TopThe collection includes (in part, microfilm) writings, lectures, and some correspondence of Hayne Davis. Papers pertain to Davis's interests in Christian Science, judicial reform, the World Narcotic Association, the Inter-parliamentary Union, and other international peace organizations, and to his activities as legal adviser to the Colombian legation in the United States, 1904-1912, and as founder of the American Peace and Arbitration League. Also included are directors' minutes of the Practical Peace League, 1908.
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Box 1-6
Box 1Box 2Box 3Box 4Box 5Box 6 |
Papers, 1900-1941 |
Reel 1 |
Microfilm copy of collection |