Robert S. Davis papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains research notes amassed by Robert S. Davis regarding his study of Joseph Ritchey and Harrison E. Lewis. The research material includes census records, newspaper clippings, and family records as well as correspondence that documents Robert S. Davis' research and publishing.
Dates
- Creation: 1938-2012
Creator
- Davis, Robert Scott (1954- ) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
This collection contains materials in English.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The copyright status of this collection has not been evaluated.
Biographical / Historical
Robert S. Davis, director of the Family and Regional History Program and professor of Genealogy, Geography, and History at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Alabama. He authored "Joe Ritchey of Tennessee: An American Desperado in Legends, Newspapers, And a Federal Pension File," an article published in the Tennessee Historical Quarterly in 2009. Davis also published "The Old Soldier's Story: Harrison E. Lewis Faces a Murder Charge in Chattanooga, 1931” in the Chattanooga Regional Historical Journal in 2005. During the course of his research for the two aforementioned articles, Davis ammased a collection of research notes and correspondence related to his articles.
Joseph Ritchey was an outlaw in Hamilton County, Tennessee. He was born in 1840 and died in 1876.
Harrison E. Lewis was a self-proclaimed Indian fighter, war veteran, and author.
Extent
1.25 Linear Feet (3 Boxes)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated by Robert S. Davis donated to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on 2010 January 21 and 2012 October 9.
Processing Information
The processing of this collection is complete.
Subject
- Lewis, Harrison E. -- Biography (Person)
- Title
- Robert S. Davis papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collection Area Details
Part of the Manuscripts Collection Area
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Library
c/o Special Collections
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Chattanooga Tennessee 37403 United States
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