Bryan Holt Davis Collection
Abstract
This collection of letters and other items date from 1969 to 1995 and concern the Civil Rights movement in Nacogdoches: African-American problems with the police, police brutality, equal employment opportunities, county elections, and SFA student involvement in political issues during the early 1970s.
Dates
- Creation: 1970-1995
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Bryan Holt Davis (1935-2017) served the Nacogdoches community as County Attorney for 35 years; past President of the Nacogdoches Rotary Club; past President of the Nacogdoches Jaycees; past President and longtime scribe of the Nacogdoches Booster Club; past President of the Nacogdoches Saddle Club; member of the Commission on Tourism; member of the Nacogdoches Chamber of Commerce; President of the Community Concerts Association; served on the City's Naming Committee; Sterne-Hoya Board; Friends of Historic Nacogdoches; served on the advisory board for the Old Nacogdoches University Building; served in multiple leadership positions in his Church; member of the Litterary Society; volunteer for Meals on Wheels; served as member of numerous local club committees and boards and was most recently named as an Honorary Member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas; and, served as the longtime general counsel and chief spiritual advisor to the 1201 Hunting Club.
Source Information:
"Bryan Holt Davis." Obituary. Daily Sentinel, 9 November 2017. Online at http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailysentinel/obituary.aspx?n=bryan-holt-davis&pid=187188447.
Full Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of 35 items arranged in five folders and housed with other collections in a banker's box. It is organized at the item level.
- Title
- Guide to the Bryan Holt Davis Collection
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the East Texas Research Center Repository
