MSS 118
Davis-Parrott-Moulton-Sage collection, 1884-1974. ca. 2 ft.
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Letters, obituaries, clippings, memorabilia, photos, sound
recordings, and other papers, of the Davis, Parrott, Moulton, and Sage families, chiefly
in Boise, Emmett, and Twin Falls, Idaho; together with genealogical research by James
Harlan Davis on the families and their ancestors. Early papers reflect pioneer life in
late 19th-century Idaho. Includes microfilm of scrapbooks of James Theron "Ted"
Davis (1895-1974) relating to his auto business and political and civic activities in Twin
Falls, Idaho; and microfilm of correspondence (1942-1943) of his wife, Olive I. (Parrott)
Davis. Other persons represented prominently include James Leroy Davis (1865-1944), George
Samuel Parrott (1866-1938), Clayton Tiffin Moulton (1853-1929), and Pierpont H.B. Moulton
(1817-1915). Gift of James H. Davis, 1993. Microfilm copies of the genealogies are available at: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. The original scrapbooks of James Theron Davis are located at the Twin Falls Public Library, Twin Falls, Idaho. The original correspondence of Olive I. Davis is located at the Idaho State Historical Society Library, Boise, Idaho. |
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