Inventory of the Jo Ann Davis Papers 2001-2007 Jo Ann Davis Papers Mss. Acc. 2007.111

Inventory of the Jo Ann Davis Papers 2001-2007

A Collection in the
Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 2007.111


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Repository:
Special Collections Research Center
Identification:
01/Mss. Acc. 2007.111
Title:
Jo Ann Davis Papers 2001-2007 2001-2006
Quantity:
29.00
Creator:
Davis, Jo Ann, 1950-2007 arrangement
Language of Materials
The papers are in: English

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred Citation

Jo Ann Davis Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 00/00/2007.

Biographical Note

Jo Ann Davis was born in 1950 near Salisbury, North Carolina and moved to Hampton, Virginia when she was 9 years old.  She was living in Gloucester, Virginia at the time of her death.Jo Ann Davis was Virginia's first female Republican  in Congress, elected in 2000 as the Representative from Virginia's First District.  She was a strong leader in national security issues, shipbuilding, veterans and the Chesapeake Bay.  She was in her fourth term when she died of breast cancer in 2007. She was on the Foreign Affairs and Armed Services Committees.  Before she became a Congresswoman, she owned real estate businesses and represented York County in the Virginia House of Delegates in 1997. She was known for her humble roots, Christian beliefs and love of the outdoors. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Jo Ann Davis">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Jo Ann Davis</a>.

Scope and Contents

Papers of United States Representative Jo Ann Davis, Congresswoman from Virginia's First District from 2000 to 2007.  The Papers are mostly legislative material where she was involved either as an originator of or co-signer to Dear Colleague letters or as a sponsor or co-sponsor to legislation, but also includes speeches, press releases and office files.The first folder is the first box contains news clippings, biographical information, list of staff members and definitions of Co-Sign, Sign-On and Dear Colleague Letters.

Arrangement of Materials

The files are divided into Co-sign and Dear Colleague Letters and Co-sponsored Legislation, Congressional Sessions, Legislative Matters, Publicity, Constituents and Office Files.  Most files are in chronological order, though there are exceptions.

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Additional Information

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Legislative Material
2000-2007
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Publicity Files
2001-2007
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Constituents
2003-2007 and undated.
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Office Files
2001-2007 and undated.
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Legislative Concerns, Local Issues
2001 and undated
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Constituents Correspondence
2001
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Constituents Correspondence
2002
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