Thomas Whitfield Davidson Papers, 1931-1971
Contents
- Collection Overview
- Abstract
- Scope and Contents
- Biographical Note
- Access Information
- Administrative Information
- Detailed Description
- Box & Folder Listing
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Collection Overview
Title: |
Thomas Whitfield Davidson Papers, 1931-1971![]() |
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ID: | 01/ HM.41 |
Primary Creator: | Davidson, Thomas Whitfield (1876 - 1974) |
Extent: | 12.0 Boxes |
Arrangement: | The files are arranged topically and then chronologically. The original order of the folders and their contents has not been altered. |
Date Acquired: | 00/00/1984. More info below under Accruals. |
Languages: | English |
Abstract
Collection of Judge Thomas Whitfield Davidson's papers relating to his judicial and business career. Also includes documents about his family life. Material consists of awards, bills, cards, certificates, checks, clippings, correspondence, deeds, leases, licenses, maps, minutes, newsletters, pamphlets, photos, publications, ration stamps, records, stocks, and stamps.
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The documents include Davidson's judicial and business career documents, including documents and correspondence from his land ownership, oil business, judicial cases, bar association correspondence, publications, and the establishment of the Freedoms Foundation and the Josephine Davidson Memorial Chapel. There are also a number of letters, cards, and correspondence between Davidson and his family and friends, as well as a number of documents pertaining to his personal life and the death of his wife.Biographical Note
Judge T. Whitfield "Whit" Davidson was born in 1876 in Harrison County, Texas, to his parents John Ramson and Sara Josephine Daniels Whitfield. He was admitted to the Texas State Bar in 1903, and began practice. In 1912, he supported Woodrow Wilson's presidential bid as one of the "Immortal Forty." In 1920, he was elected to the state senate, and from 1923 to 1925, served as the state lieutenant governor. From his appointment in 1936 to his retirement in 1965, Davidson served as a district judge for North Texas. Judge Davidson ruled in 1960's Borders v. Rippy case to begin the desegregation process in Dallas. He was married thrice, his last of which was to Beulah Rose Davidson. She has the most extensive records in this collection. He died in 1974 and was buried in the Josephine Davidson Memorial Chapel in Diana, TX.
Access Information
Access Restrictions:
Box 4 is restricted due to the presence of personally identifiable information. An archivist will need to review Box 4's contents before it can be used. Please contact the UNT Special Collections department for further information. The rest of the collection is not restricted.
Use Restrictions:
Reproduction and publication of materials in this collection are subject to the policies of the UNT Special Collections department. Copyright restrictions may apply.
Physical Access Note:
This collection is stored off-site and requires a minimum of 24 hours notice prior to use.
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Administrative Information
Repository: | University of North Texas Special Collections |
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Accruals: | 84-011 |
Acquisition Source: | Peggy Brannon |
Preferred Citation: | Thomas Whitfield Davidson Papers, University of North Texas Special Collections |
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Box 1: Copper intaglio printing plate
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Image is a bust of Judge Thomas Whitfield Davidson. Size: 9.5" (w) x 12" (h). Formerly Box 100613.Barcode: 628217 -
Box 2
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Formerly Box 1689Barcode: 704401-
Folder 1: Davidson, T.W. Printed Material, 1967
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Folder 2: General Correspondence November 1967, 1967
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Letters, documents, and forms. -
Folder 3: General Correspondence December 1967
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Folder 4: General Correspondence January 1968, November 1968, 1968
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Folder 5: Printed Material Clippings, 1932-1969
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Folder 6: Printed Material, undated
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Folder 7: Publications "Men of Decision" Part 1, undated
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Folder 8: Publications "Men of Decision" Part 2, undated
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Folder 9: Publications "Men of Decision" Part 3, undated
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Folder 10: Publications, 1967
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Folder 11: Audio Recording Tape and Transcript (1971), 1971
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Folder 12: Photographs, 1948-1967, various undated
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Folder 13: Davidson, T.W. Box 1689 Duplicate, 1967-1968
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Booklets, document.
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Box 3
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Formerly Box 1690.Barcode: 704402-
Folder 1: Sample Davidson Letter to Sister, 1967
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Folder 2: Frances Collier Correspondence 1966, 1966
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Folder 3: Frances Collier Correspondence 1967, 1967
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Folder 4: Frances Collier Correspondence January-April 1968, 1968
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Folder 5: Frances Collier Correspondence April -December 1968, 1968
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Folder 6: Bula Davidson Correspondence October 1967-January 1968 (To T.W. Davidson), 1967-1968
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Letters, documents, and forms. -
Folder 7: Bula Davidson Correspondence October 1967-January 1968 (From T.W. Davidson), 1967-1968
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Folder 8: Bula Davidson Telegrams, 1967
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Box 4
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Formerly Box 1691.Barcode: 704403-
Folder 1: Bula Davidson Sympathy Cards (A-D), 1967
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Folder 2: Bula Davidson Sympathy Cards (E-K), 1967
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Cards and letters. -
Folder 3: Bula Davidson Sympathy Cards (L-W), 1967
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Cards and letters. -
Folder 4: Bula Davidson Flower Cards (A-K), 1967
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Folder 5: Bula Davidson Flower Cards (L-W), 1967
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Folder 6: Bula Davidson Printed Records, 1889-1967
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Folder 7: Bula Davidson Clippings, 1967
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Box 5
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Formerly Box 1692.Barcode: 704404-
Folder 1: Family History Correspondence (September 1958), 1958
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Folder 2: Family History Correspondence (October 1958), 1958
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Folder 3: Family History Correspondence (November-December 1958), 1958
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Folder 4: Family History Correspondence (1959), 1959
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Folder 5: Davidson, T.W. Family History- Correspondence (1967), 1967
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Folder 6: Family History Correspondence (1960-1962), 1960-1962
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Folder 7: Family History Historical Marker Correspondence, 1962-1968
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Folder 8: Family History Family Tracings, undated
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Folder 9: Family History Travel, 1958
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Folder 10: Foundations Correspondence (1950-1951), 1950-1951
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Folder 11: Foundations Davidson Foundation Correspondence (1968), 1968
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Folder 12: Foundations Davidson Foundation Correspondence (Jan-March 1969), 1969
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Folder 13: Foundations Davidson Foundation Correspondence (Apr-May 1969), 1969
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Folder 14: Foundations Davidson Foundation Correspondence (June-July 1969), 1969
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Folder 15: Foundations Davidson Foundation Correspondence (Aug-Oct 1969), 1969
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Folder 16: Foundations Davidson Foundation Financial Documents, 1968-1969
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Folder 17: Foundations Davidson Foundation Legal Documents, 1946-1969
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Folder 18: Foundations Davidson Foundation Clippings, 1968
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Box 6
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Folder 1: Davidson, T. Whitfield- Freedoms Foundation Restricted, 1970
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Folder 2: Foundations Freedom's Foundation Correspondence, 1970
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Folder 3: Foundation Freedom's Foundation Publications (1 of 2), 1969
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Folder 4: Foundations Freedom's Foundation Publications (2 of 2), 1969-1970
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Folder 5: Foundations Josephine Davidson Memorial Chapel Correspondence (1962-June 1965), 1962-1965
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Folder 6: Foundations Josephine Davidson Memorial Chapel Correspondence (June 1965-December 1965), 1965
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Folder 7: Foundations Josephine Davidson Memorial Chapel Correspondene (February-September 1969), 1969
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Folder 8: Foundations Josephine Davidson Memorial Chapel Minutes, 1955-1960
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Folder 9: Foundations Josephine Davidson Memorial Chapel Clippings, 1961-1969
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Box 7
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Formerly Box 1694.Barcode: 704406-
Folder 1: Davidson, T. Whitfield 2/17/48 to, 1948
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Folder 2: Davidson, T. Whitfield Shorthand Notes 6/16/48, 1948
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Folder 3: Davidson, T. Whitfield Shorthand Notes 7/6/48, 1948
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Folder 4: Davidson, T. Whitfield Shorthand Notes 9/20/48, 1948
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Folder 5: Davidson, T. Whitfield Shorthand Notes 1948, 1948
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Folder 6: Davidson, T. Whitfield Shorthand Notes 1949, 1949
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Box 8
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Formerly Box 1696.Barcode: 704408-
Folder 1: Davidson, T. W. - Oil Correspondence, 1960-1968
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Folder 2: Oil Correspondence (1956-1959), 1956-1959
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Folder 3: Oil Correspondence (1960-1961), 1960-1961
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Folder 4: Oil Correspondence (1962-1964), 1962-1964
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Folder 5: Oil Correspondence (1965-1970), 1965-1970
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Folder 6: Oil Financial Documents (1956-1959), 1956-1959
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Folder 7: Oil Financial Documents (1960-1961), 1960-1961
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Folder 8: Oil Financial Documents (1962-1964), 1962-1964
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Folder 9: Oil Financial Documents (1965-1970), 1965-1970
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Folder 10: Oil Legal Documents Mineral Deeds, 1938-1954
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Folder 11: Oil Legal Documents and Oil Leases, 1950-1971
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Folder 12: Oil Clippings, undated
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Folder 13: United Smelting Company Financial Documents, 1936-1937
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Forms and receipts.
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Box 9
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Formerly Box 1697.Barcode: 704409-
Folder 1: Judicial Career Correspondence (1934-1939), 1934-1939
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Folder 2: Judicial Career Correspondence (1940-1947), 1940-1947
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Folder 3: Judicial Career Correspondence (1948), 1948
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Folder 4: Judicial Career Retirement- Correspondence (1965), 1965
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Folder 5: Judicial Career Fort Worth Bar Association Dinner (11-29-65), 11/29/1965
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Folder 6: Judicial Career Dallas Bar Association Luncheon (2-16-66), 02/16/1966
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Folder 7: Judicial Career Telegrams, 1936
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Folder 8: Judicial Career Cases Pending (1 of 4), 1937
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Folder 9: Judicial Career Cases Pending (2 of 4), 1937
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Folder 10: Judicial Career Cases Pending (3 of 4), 1937
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Folder 11: Judicial Career Cases Pending (4 of 4), 1937
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Folder 12: Judicial Career Cases Pending- Case Correspondence, 1937
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Box 10
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Folder 1: Judicial Career Cases Pending, 1962
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Folder 2: Judicial Career Cases Pending- Case Correspondence, 1943-1967
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Folder 3: Judicial Career Cases Pending- Desegregation, 1964
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Folder 4: Judicial Career Cases Pending- Desegregation Decisions, 1964-1966
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Folder 5: Judicial Career Highland Park- Zoning Ordinance, 1940
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Folder 6: Judicial Career Printed Materials (1 of 3), 1936-1956
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Folder 7: Judicial Career Printed Materials (2 of 3), 1935, 1968
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Folder 8: Judicial Career Printed Materials (3 of 3), 1944
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Folder 9: Judicial Career Clippings (1 of 2), 1936-1960
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Folder 10: Judicial Career Clippings (2 of 2), 1961-1967
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Folder 11: Judicial Career Publications Pt. 1, 1927-1953
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Folder 12: Judicial Career Publications Pt. 3, 1965
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Folder 13: Judicial Career Publications Pt. 4, 1957-1959
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Folder 14: Judicial Career Photographs, 1935
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Box 11: Reel to Reel Tapes, undated
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Box 1696a: Garrison Family Collection Photographs, 1906-1966
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This box contains the Garrison Family Papers, the Thomas Whitfield Davidson Collection, the Lillian Gunter Family Papers and the David Jones Eddleman Collection. This box is housed in the Special Collections Department in the Willis Library and shelved in flat storage under the Garrison Family Papers with a Collection Number of HM 2.2. The majority of the photos pertaining to Judge Davidson are larger and at the bottom of the box.Barcode: 642568
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