IRENE THOMAS DAVIS COLLECTION
1936; 1962-1971

East Tennessee State University
University Archives
P. O. Box 70295
Johnson City, Tennessee 37614

E-mail: archives@etsu.edu
Telephone: (423) 439-4338

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INTRODUCTION

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Provenance: The Irene Thomas Davis Collection was donated to the University Archives by Irene Thomas Davis, Belcourt, North Dakota, in 1986. Processing of the collection was completed in 1992.

Access: The collection is open for research.

Processing Information: Marie Tedesco completed processing the collection in 1992.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Irene Thomas Davis formerly worked at East Tennessee State University before moving to North Dakota.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

The collection includes photographs depicting university activities, and miscellaneous printed documents which relate to university events and persons. The photographs are arranged in one series, while the printed documents have been placed in the archives vertical files as noted below.

Important persons covered include:

Daniel, Thomas N. (Thomas Nance), 1911-1980
Dossett, Burgin E. (Burgin Estel), 1898-1993
East Tennessee State College. University School--Bands
East Tennessee State University. Girls Friday

Materials removed include:

1 Program, dedication of Dossett Hall, University Vertical Files (ETSU- Buildings)
1 Newsclipping, Ronald Carrier ETSU alumnus, University Vertical Files (Biography, "C")
1 Newsclipping, John J. Barette, director of the B. Carroll Reece Museum, 1965-70, University Vertical Files, Biography, "B"

SERIES DESCRIPTION AND PHOTOGRAPH LIST

Series I, 41 PHOTOGRAPHS, 1962-1972 and undated.

This series consists of 41 photographs, black and white, and color, of persons associated with East Tennessee State College/University. Black and white prints are designated "BW," while color prints are designated "C."

PHOTOGRAPHIC LIST
ITD No. Description/Date

1 Pauline Brumit, 1965. BW
2 Girls Friday, East Tennessee State University, 1965 (Betty Torbert, Jane Shipley, Mae Bond, Edna Nowlin, Eva Rupe, Judy Cornell, Rosemary Barson). BW
3 Girls Friday, ETSU, ND. BW
4 Girls Friday Party, ETSU, ND. BW
5 Girls Friday Party, ETSU, ND. BW
6 Six members of Girls Friday posing outdoors, 1966. C
7 Girls Friday, ETSU, 1970. C
8 Girls Friday, ETSU, 1970. C
9 Girls Friday, ETSU, 1968. C
10 Two unidentified Girls Friday, outdoors in snow, 1962. C
11 Five unidentified Girls Friday members, outdoors, on steps, 1971. C
12 Eight unidentified Girls Friday members, outdoors, on steps, 1971. C
13 Two unidentified Girls Friday members, posing outdoors, 1971. C
14 One unidentified Girl Friday, near fountain in front of Gilbreath Hall, 1965. C
15 Two unidentified Girls Friday, 1966. C
16 One unidentified Girl Friday near fountain in front of Gilbreath Hall, 1965. C
17 Mrs. Campbell, with unidentified man and woman, 1970. C
18 Unidentified Girl Friday with unidentified man, 1970. C
19 President Burgin Dossett at graduation, ND.
20 President Burgin Dossett meets with students, ND.
21 Governor Frank Clement and President Burgin Dossett, ND.
22 Governor Frank Clement and President Burgin Dossett, ND.
23 President Burgin Dossett and Mrs. Dossett, ND.
24 President Burgin Dossett at graduation, ND.
25 President Burgin Dossett with two unidentified members of Girls Friday, ND.
26 President Burgin Dossett, ND.
27 President Burgin Dossett at top of steps of Dossett Hall, 1971.
28 President Burgin Dossett with Solon Gentry, middle, and unidentified person, right, 1971.
29-30 President Burgin Dossett with unidentified person, 1971.
31 President Burgin Dossett in crowd of persons at his retirement, 1968.
32 Tom Daniel and wife, Vee, Christmas, 1970.
33 University School Band, in formation on a football field, 1956.
34 University School Band members milling around outside band bus, c. 1956 (2 copies).
35 Three University Band members pose near band bus, c. 1956 (2 copies). 36 Chaperones, University Band Trip, c. 1956.
37 University School Band, bus driver and chaperones, c. 1956.
38 University School Band, band members and chaperones, c. 1956.
39 University School Band, Mrs. Easterly and son, center, c. 1956.