Fred Davis Correspondence

Collection

Identifier: M2090

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection contains primarily correspondence between Davis and local and national politicians, Rotary Club officers, travel agencies.

Dates

1930-1938

Creator

Davis, Fred. (Person)
Excelsior School and Club Association (Denver, Colo.) (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Copyright

All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.

Biographical / Historical

Fred Davis, a Denver furniture dealer, operated the Davis and Shaw Furniture Company. He was a prominent business man in Denver during the first part of the 20th Century and built relationships with several Denver and Colorado politicians during his life there. He and his wife were both active with The Rotary Club. They traveled often and brought with them this collection of letters of introduction from various politicians and Rotary Club members. He died in 1960.