Judge Ronald N. Davies Papers, 1905-2001
Collection Overview
Title: Judge Ronald N. Davies Papers, 1905-2001
Predominant Dates:1955-1996
ID: OGLMC1087
Primary Creator: Davies, Ronald N. (1904-1996)
Extent: 7.5 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 01/27/1987. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Civil Rights, Legal, University of North Dakota - Alumni
Languages: English
Abstract
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Judge Ronald N. Davies Papers have been divided into seven series:
Series 1: Little Rock Integration Case
Series 2: United States District Court for North Dakota
Series 3: Day Books
Series 4: Correspondence
Series 5: Biographical Materials
Series 6: Miscellaneous
Series 7: Photographs
Collection Historical Note
Ronald Norwood Davies was born December 11, 1904, in Crookston, Minnesota, the son of Norwood S. and Minnie M. (Quigley) Davies. He completed his elementary education at Crookston, as well as Fargo, North Dakota. In 1922 he graduated from Central High School in Grand Forks. Davies continued his education at the University of North Dakota where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Liberal Arts in 1927. Three years later, he received a law degree from Georgetown University, Washington DC.
Davies launched his long legal-judicial career in 1932 with his election as judge of the municipal court for Grand Forks, a position he held for eight years. The following year he was appointed to the North Dakota State Board of Pardons. In 1940, Davies went into partnership with lawyer Charles F. Peterson of Grand Forks.
The bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941 interrupted Davies' career. He was called into military service in the United States Army on January 15, 1942 and entered as a first lieutenant. He was discharged from active duty October 7, 1946 with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Following the war, Davies returned to private practice until June of 1955 when President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed him United States District Court Judge for North Dakota. Two years later, on August 26, 1957, Davies was temporarily assigned to the Eastern District of Arkansas where he handed down the now-famous decision, Aaron v Cooper, which ordered the racial integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. The following year, Georgetown University honored Judge Davies for his "courageous decision" at Little Rock.
In 1966, Davies rendered another decision in what he termed "one of my most important cases," that of Stromsodt v. Parke-Davis and Company. The case, which was tried in Grand Forks, involved a damage suit against Parke-Davis, one of the nation's largest drug manufacturers, for an unsafe vaccine administered to Shane Stromsodt in 1959 at the age of five months. The child, who suffered irreparable brain damage, was represented by prominent torts attorney, Melvin Belli. On September 29, 1966, Davies awarded $500,000 to the seven year old Stromsodt.
On August 27, 1971, Davies achieved the status of Senior Judge. Some of the most significant opinions rendered by Judge Davies during his tenure include:
(1) Aaron v. Cooper, (Little Rock racial integration case), 156 F. Supp,. 220, Sept. 21, 1957, affirmed sub non Faubus v. United States 254 F. 2d 797, April 28, 1958, cert. denied. 79 S. Ct. 49 358 U.S. 829, 3 L. Ed. 2d. 68, Oct. 13, 1958.
(2) New York Life Insurance Company v. Dick, 252 F.2d 43, Feb. 7, 1958 reversed 79 S.Ct. 921, 359 U.S. 437, 3 L.Ed.2d 935, May 18, 1959.
(3) Stromsodt v. Parke-Davis and Company, 257 F.Supp. 991, Sept. 29, 1966, affirmed 411 F.2d 1390, June 9, 1969.
(4) Merchants National Bank and Trust Co. of Fargo v. United States, 272 F. Supp. 409, Sept. 11, 1967.
In civic affairs and professional organizations, Davies was quite prominent. In 1933-1934 he served as president of the Grand Forks Cavaliers, (forerunner of the Junior Chamber of Commerce). Also during the 1930s he served as president to the North Dakota Young Men's Business Association. In 1947 he became Executive Director of the North Dakota State Bar Association and in 1953 he was elected president of the Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce. During the early 1950s Davies was a member of the faculty of the School of Law at the University of North Dakota.
Beginning in the 1930s, Davies has held membership in the following organizations: the Grand Forks Knights of Columbus, the American Legion, the Elks, the American Red Cross, Sigma Nu (social fraternity), the Order of the Coif (honorary society for attorneys), the Grand Forks County Bar Association, the North Dakota State Bar Association and the American Bar Association.
On October 10, 1933, Davies married Mildred M. Doran. They had five children: Timothy, Thomas, Mary Jo, Catharine, and Jean. In 1961 the Davies Family attended graduation ceremonies at the University of North Dakota for three particularly rewarding reasons: Timothy received a Juris Doctor degree from the School of Law; Thomas earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Judge Davies delivered the commencement address and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Law degree from the School of Law.
Judge Davies was honored with the Sioux Award by the UND Alumni Association in 1979 and was elected into the UND Athletic Hall of Fame in 1980. He received the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Award from the North Dakota Peace Coalition in 1986, and, in 1987, he received the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award, North Dakota’s highest honor.
Mildred Davies died April 17, 1994, while Judge Davies died April 18, 1996 in Fargo. On August 6, 2001, the Grand Forks Federal Building was renamed and dedicated in his honor.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Additional materials were donated by:
Sandy Slater, Department of Special Collections, in 1998 (99-2310), August 2001 (2001-2528), and January 2003 (2003-2590)
Ardell Tharaldson, United States District Court, Bismarck, North Dakota, in August 2001 (2004-2703)
Connie Nelson, Fargo Public Schools, on June 25, 2013 (2013-3236)
Rosi Kloberdanz, North Dakota University System, in November 2013 (2013-3236)
Katie Davies Mark, West Fargo, North Dakota, on December 22, 2017 (2017-3369)
Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Source: Ronald N. Davies, Fargo, North Dakota
Acquisition Method: Donation; 87-1500
Separated Materials: The Road to Little Rock, One Judge. Nine Students: The Courage and Conviction of Judge Ronald Davies. VideoArts Studio: Fargo, 2013. (DVD)
Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Judge Ronald N. Davies Papers. OGLMC 1087, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Processing Information: Additional materials were processed by Sonya Hegel, Special Collections Student Assistant, in February 2017, and by Curt Hanson, Department Head, in May 2018.
Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid added to Archon in June 2014.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Little Rock Integration Case],
[Series 2: United States District Court for North Dakota],
[Series 3: Day Books],
[Series 4: Correspondence],
[Series 5: Biographical Materials],
[Series 6: Miscellaneous],
[Series 7: Photographs],
[All]
- Series 1: Little Rock Integration Case
- The primary focus of the Judge Ronald N. Davies Papers regards the Little Rock racial integration case of 1957. This case, legally known as Aaron vs. Cooper, constitutes the first series. It includes transcripts, briefs, depositions and other legal documents concerning the case as well as individual testimonies and investigative reports produced under the direction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This series also contains correspondence that reflects, in large measure, the temper of the nation in the fall of 1957. Much of the correspondence, primarily letters and telegrams received, is critical of Judge Davies' decision in favor of immediate integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Yet, the files also hold a number of congratulatory notes and letters of support.
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Little Rock US District Court - Eastern District of Arkansas, Western Division Court Calendar, Fall 1957
- Folder 2: Little Rock- Aaron v. Cooper, Civil Case 3113, Judge Ronald N. Davies, August- September 1957
- Folder 3: Little Rock- Smith v. Faubus, Civil Case 3415, Judges Davies, Miller and Oosterhout, August- September 1957
- Folder 4: Little Rock- Jackson v. Kuhn and Walker, Civil Case 3445, Judge Ronald N. Davies, October - November 1957
- Folder 5: Little Rock- Aaron v. Cooper, Civil Case 3113, Judge Harry J. Lemley, February 1958
- Folder 6: Little Rock- Transcript of Proceedings and Related Papers, September 1957
- Folder 7: Little Rock- Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Department of Justice - Affidavits and Statements, Index., September 1957
- Folder 8: Little Rock- Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Department of Justice - Affidavits and Statements, #1-10, September 1957
- Folder 9: Little Rock- Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Department of Justice - Affidavits and Statements, #11-20, September 1957
- Folder 10: Little Rock- Bureau of Investigation, United States Department of Justice - Affidavits and Statements, #21-30, September 1957
- Folder 11: Little Rock- Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Department of Justice - Affidavits and Statements, #31-40, September 1957
- Folder 12: Little Rock- Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Department of Justice - Affidavits and Statements, #41-50, September 1957
- Folder 13: Little Rock- Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Department of Justice - Affidavits and Statements, #51-59, September 1957
- Folder 14: Little Rock- Federal Bureau of Investigation-Reports, Section One, Investigative Period - pp. 1-144, September 4-9, 1957,
- Folder 15: Little Rock- Federal Bureau of Investigation-Reports, Section Two, Investigative Period - pp. 145-348, September 4-9, 1957
- Folder 16: Little Rock- Federal Bureau of Investigation-Reports, Section Three, Investigative Period - pp. 349-501, September 4-9, 1957
- Folder 17: Little Rock- Federal Bureau of Investigation-Reports, Miscellaneous, Investigative Period - pp. 1-33, September 4-9, 1957
- Folder 18: Little Rock Correspondence - "Critical", 1957-1959
- Folder 19: Little Rock Correspondence - Replies Sent, September 4-6, 1957
- Folder 20: Little Rock Correspondence - Replies Sent, September 7-9, 1957
- Folder 21: Correspondence - Replies Sent, September 10-12, 1957
- Folder 22: Little Rock Correspondence - Replies Sent, September 12-20, 1957
- Folder 23: Little Rock Correspondence - Replies Sent, September 21-30, 1957
- Folder 24: Little Rock Correspondence - Replies Sent, October 1-15, 1957
- Folder 25: Little Rock Correspondence - Replies Sent, October 16-31, 1957
- Folder 26: Little Rock Correspondence - Replies Sent, November-December 1957
- Folder 27: Little Rock Correspondence - Replies Sent, 1958
- Folder 28: Little Rock Correspondence - Replies Sent, 1959-1960
- Folder 29: Little Rock Correspondence - Answered in Person, September 4-October 10, 1957
- Folder 30: Little Rock Correspondence - Unanswered, 1957-1962
- Folder 1: Little Rock US District Court - Eastern District of Arkansas, Western Division Court Calendar, Fall 1957
- Box 2
- Folder 1: Little Rock Correspondence - Awards, Honors, Speaking Engagements, 1957
- Folder 2: Little Rock Correspondence - Awards, Honors, Speaking Engagements, 1958-1960
- Folder 3: Little Rock Correspondence - Georgetown University "Outstanding Alumnus" Award, February-August, 1958
- Folder 4: Little Rock Correspondence - Miscellaneous, 1957-1963
- Folder 5: Little Rock Davies Scrapbook (photocopy), 1957
- Folder 6: Olney, Warren, "A Government Lawyer Looks at Little Rock", October 3, 1957
- Folder 7: Silverman, Corinne, "The Little Rock Story", February 1958
- Folder 8: Little Rock - Miscellaneous, undated
- Folder 1: Little Rock Correspondence - Awards, Honors, Speaking Engagements, 1957
- Box 5
- Folder 8: Program for "The Road to Little Rock" at Bismarck State College, September 20, 2013
- Folder 9: "The Road to Little Rock" Educational Curriculum, created by Video Arts Studios and Fargo Public Schools
Chester Fritz Auditorium program, September 23, 2013
Elementary viewers guide, 2013
Secondary viewers guide, 2013
- Folder 10: Correspondence, 1957-1958, 1971-1977
- Folder 8: Program for "The Road to Little Rock" at Bismarck State College, September 20, 2013
- Box 1
- Series 2: United States District Court for North Dakota
- The second series contains the legal records of some of the cases heard before Judge Davies in the United States District Court for North Dakota dating from 1956 to 1978. Each case file generally contains transcripts, memorandums, orders, briefs, depositions, correspondence, notes and other related papers. This series includes the documents of the 1966 civil suit -- Stromsodt vs. Parke-Davis and Company; a case in which Judge Davies rendered a landmark decision in terms of damages awarded.
- Box 2
- Folder 9: U. S. District Court- Southeastern Division, Blanche Dick v. New York Life Insurance Company, Civil Case 3187, 1956
- Folder 10: U. S. District Court- Southeastern Division - Jackson v. United States of America, Civil Case 3530, February 1958
- Folder 11: U. S. District Court- Northeastern Division - Robertson Lumber Company v. Wilshire Contractors, et al, Civil Case 3883, 1961-1968
- Folder 12: U. S. District Court- Northeastern Division - Western Mutual Insurance Company v. Harlan Gregerson, et al, Civil Case 4121, 1965
- Folder 13: U. S District- Northeastern Division- U.S. v. Henry E. Gourneau, Criminal Case 9140, 1965
- Folder 14: U. S District- Northeastern Division- Stromsodt v. Parke-Davis and Company, Civil Case 3992, 1967-1969
- Folder 15: U. S. District Court- Southeastern Division- U.S. v. Fay Heasley, et al, Civil Case 3602, 1966
- Folder 16: U. S. District Court- Southeastern Division - George Howard Hall and Ruth Hall v. U. S., Civil Case 4214, 1966-1967
- Folder 17: U. S. District Court- Southeastern Division, U.S. v. Lee A. Tarvestad and George A. Wyum, Criminal Case 9171, 1966-1967
- Folder 18: U.S. District Court- Southeastern Division, U.S. v. Lee A. Tarvestad and George A. Wyum, Criminal Case 9171,, 1967-1969
- Folder 19: U. S. District Court- Southeastern Division, Tennefos Construction Co. v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Civil Case 4166, 1967
- Folder 20: U. S. District Court- Northeastern Division, Thordarson v. International Harvester Company, Civil Case 4272, 1968
- Folder 21: U. S. District- Southeastern Division, U.S. v. Larry Spencer Wilson, Criminal Case 9197, 1968
- Folder 22: U. S. District Court- Southeastern Division, State Farm Mutual v. Northwest Leasing Corporation, et al, Civil Case 4265, 1968-1969
- Folder 23: U. S. District Court- Southeastern Division, Timothy C. Jochim v. Major John P. McAnaw, et al, Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 1969
- Folder 24: U. S. District Court- Southeastern Division, U.S. v. -Michael A. Bearghost and Inard Jackson, Criminal Case 9335, 1969
- Folder 25: U. S. District Court- Southeastern Division -Harriet Schmitz, et al v. St. Luke's Hospital, Inc., et al, Civil Case 4217, 1970
- Folder 26: U. S. District Court- Northeastern Division -Kim Marie Spicer, et al v. Parke-Davis and Company, Civil Case 4244, 1970
- Folder 27: U. S. District Court- Southeastern Division- U.S. v. William G. Lyons, Criminal Case 9395, 1971
- Folder 28: U. S. District Court- Northeastern Division - U.S. v. Maureen Rose Littlewind and Patricia Marie Johnson, Criminal Case 9401, 1971
- Folder 9: U. S. District Court- Southeastern Division, Blanche Dick v. New York Life Insurance Company, Civil Case 3187, 1956
- Box 3
- Folder 1: U. S. District Court- U.S. v. John F. Trudel, Criminal Case 77-3007-01, April - December 1977
- Folder 2: U. S. District Court- Southeastern Division - Merchants National Bank and Trust Company of Forgo v. U.S. (Newgard Case), Civil Case 4185, November - December 1978
- Folder 3: U. S. District Court- Court Orders, 1966
- Folder 4: U. S. District Court- Court Orders, 1967
- Folder 5: U. S. District Court- Court Orders, 1968
- Folder 6: U. S. District Court- Court Orders, 1969
- Folder 7: U. S. District Court- Court Orders, 1970
- Folder 8: U. S. District Court- Court Orders, 1971
- Folder 9: U. S. District Court- Jury Instructions, 1955-1956
- Folder 10: U. S. District Court- Jury Instructions, 1957
- Folder 11: U. S. District Court- Jury Instructions, 1958
- Folder 12: U. S. District Court- Jury Instructions, 1959-1965
- Folder 13: U. S. District Court- Jury Instructions, 1966-1970
- Folder 14: U. S. District Court- Memoranda for Criminal Trials, 1956-1960
- Folder 15: U. S. District Court- Opinions, 1966-1967
- Folder 16: U. S. District Court- Civil-Miscellaneous, 1957-1969
- Folder 17: U. S. District Court- Criminal-Miscellaneous, 1959-1964
- Folder 18: U. S. District Court- Criminal-Miscellaneous, 1965-1967
- Folder 19: U. S. District Court- Criminal-Miscellaneous, 1968-1971
- Folder 20: U. S. District Court- Criminal-Miscellaneous, 1972-1980
- Folder 21: U. S. District Court- Grand Jury and William R. Mills, 1961
- Folder 22: U. S. District Court- Miscellaneous, Undated
- Folder 23: U. S. District Court- District of Arizona-Warren v. Cardwell, Civil Case 78-85, February 10, 1978
- Folder 24: U. S. District Court- Professional Correspondence - Chief Judge Edward J. Devitt, 1980-1981
- Folder 25: U. S. District Court- Professional Correspondence - Miscellaneous, 1958-1982
- Folder 26: U. S. District Court- Judicial -Miscellaneous, Undated
- Folder 27: U. S. District Court- News Clippings -Miscellaneous, Undated
- Folder 28: U. S. District Court- North Dakota Federal Judges -Biographical Information, Undated
- Folder 1: U. S. District Court- U.S. v. John F. Trudel, Criminal Case 77-3007-01, April - December 1977
- Box 2
- Series 3: Day Books
- The third series consists of Judge Davies' personal "Day Books." The daily entries are usually brief and recount the day's activities, weather conditions, important events in Davies' family life, and world affairs. The day books date intermittently from 1942 to 1983.
- Box 4
- Folder 1: Day Book, 1942
- Folder 2: Day Book, 1943
- Folder 3: Day Book, 1944
- Folder 4: Day Book, 1945
- Folder 5: Day Book, 1954
- Folder 6: Day Book, 1957
- Folder 7: Day Book, 1976
- Folder 8: Day Book, 1977
- Folder 9: Day Book, 1978
- Folder 10: Day Book, 1979
- Folder 11: Day Book, 1980
- Folder 12: Day Book, 1981
- Folder 1: Day Book, 1942
- Box 5
- Box 4
- Series 4: Correspondence
- The fourth series consists of the Davies's correspondence, both personal and professional.
- Box 5
- Folder 11: General Correspondence, 1916, 1929
- Folder 12: General Correspondence, 1953-1959
- Folder 13: General Correspondence, 1960-1963
- Folder 14: General Correspondence, 1964-1966
- Folder 15: General Correspondence, 1967-1969
- Folder 16: General Correspondence, 1970-1972
- Folder 17: General Correspondence, 1973-1976
- Folder 18: General Correspondence, 1977-1979
- Folder 19: General Correspondence, 1980
- Folder 20: General Correspondence, 1981-1985, 1995
- Folder 21: General Correspondence, undated
- Folder 22: Invitations, 1957-1965
- Folder 23: Invitations, 1966-1979
- Folder 24: Correspondence with Marance and Thomas Brunn, 1967-1974
- Davies' niece; daughter of Beryl Davies and William O'Connor
- Folder 25: Correspondence with Maya Cooley, 1972-1983
- Folder 26: Correspondence with Minnie Davies, 1959-1974
- Davies' mother
- Folder 27: Correspondence with Meredith Ewens, 1967-1970
- Davies' niece; daughter of Beryl Davies and William O'Connor
- Folder 28: Correspondence with Lois Glessner, 1967-1972
- Davies' sister
- Folder 11: General Correspondence, 1916, 1929
- Box 6
- Folder 1: Correspondence with Beryl (Davies) O'Connor, 1958, 1967-1972
- Davies' sister
- Folder 2: Correspondence with Beryl (Davies) O'Connor, 1973-1980
- Davies' sister
- Folder 3: Correspondence with Beryl (Davies) O'Connor, undated
- Davies' sister
- Folder 4: Correspondence with Jean (Davies) and Martin O'Connor, 1968-1972
- Davies' daughter
- Folder 5: Correspondence regarding Joseph L. Reilly, 1943, 1979
- Davies served with him in the Second World War
- Folder 6: Correspondence with Louise Willingham, 1978-1979, 1984
- Davies' friend from Lakehurst, New Jersey
- Folder 1: Correspondence with Beryl (Davies) O'Connor, 1958, 1967-1972
- Box 5
- Series 5: Biographical Materials
- This series consists of various biographical materials regarding Judge Davies.
- Box 5
- Box 6
- Folder 7: Genealogical Materials regarding the Davies Family
- Folder 8: Baptismal Certificate, 1905
- Folder 9: Military Service, 1929-1965, 1973
- Folder 10: Induction as a Federal Judge, 1955
- Folder 11: UND Commencement Speech and Honorary Degree, June 1961
- Folder contains a letter from FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover to Davies dated 21 June 1961; during his commencement speech, Davies spoke favorably of Hoover for his anti-Communist views and actions
- Folder 12: Retirement/Senior Judge Status, 1969-1971
- Folder 13: UND Sioux Award, 1979
- Folder contains a letter to Davies from Era Bell Thompson, UND Alum and editor of Ebony magazine. The letter is from July 1979 and praises Davies for being given the Sioux Award. Thompson writes: "Congratulations! You deserve every bit of it. And although you treat the 1957 desegration decision as casual, it still stands out in the minds of every black person in America."
- Folder 14: UND Athletic Hall of Fame, 1980
- Folder 15: Georgetown University Honorary Degree, 1982
- Folder 16: Death and Funeral, 1996
- Folder 17: "Judge Ronald N. and Mildred Davies Memorial Endowment" at the University of North Dakota Foundation (pamphlet)
- Folder 18: Ronald N. Davies Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Grand Forks, 2001
- Dedication program and newspaper clippings
- Folder 7: Genealogical Materials regarding the Davies Family
- Box 5
- Series 6: Miscellaneous
- Box 6
- Folder 19: Text of Speech Delivered at Elks Memorial Service, December 1966
- Folder 20: Plaque Presented to Davies from Richard Held, Special Agent in Charge, Minneapolis F.B.I., June 26, 1971
- "In Appreciation for the Loyal Support He Has Given to Law Enforcement"
- Folder 21: Sertoma Freedom Award Plaque Presented to Davies by the Fargo-Moorhead Sertoma Club, 1973
- Folder 22: Text of Speech Delivered at the Silver Anniversary Celebration for Father Tim Noah, Roseau, Minnesota, June 1975
- Folder 23: Pembina Trail Award Plaque Presented to Davies by the Red River Valley Heritage Society, 1988
- Folder 24: Certificates
- Folder 19: Text of Speech Delivered at Elks Memorial Service, December 1966
- Box 6
- Series 7: Photographs
- Box 6
- Folder 25: Dated Photographs of Davies (1-10)
- Photograph 1: Davies while a Student at UND, circa 1926
- Black and white group photograph, 3x5 inches; Davies is in the front row, second from the left
- Photograph 2: Davies from the Second World War, circa 1945
- Black and white photograph, 8x10 inches; Davies in the front row on the far right
- Photograph 3: Unknown group photograph, March 22, 1954
- Black and white photograph, 8x10 inches; Davies is standing on the right, immediately behind the first row
- Photograph 4: Davies and family returning home from Little Rock, October 1957
- Black and white photograph, 8x10 inches; Davies, Jean Davies (daughter), Mildred Davies (wife) and lawyer Norman G. Tennyson disembark from a train
- Photograph 5: Portrait of Davies, circa 1955
- Black and white photograph; 8x10 inches
- Photograph 6: Davies at unidentified luncheon, May 29, 1959
- Black and white photograph; 8x10 inches
- Photograph 7: Davies at unidentified luncheon, May 29, 1959
- Black and white photograph; 8x10 inches
- Photograph 8: Davies with his sons Timothy and Thomas, 1963
- Black and white photograph; 8x10 inches
- Photograph 9: Davies in courtroom, December 1966
- Color photograph; 3x3 inches
- Photograph 10: Davies in chambers, December 1966
- Color photograph; 3x3 inches
- Photograph 1: Davies while a Student at UND, circa 1926
- Folder 26: Dated Photographs of Davies (11-20)
- Photograph 11: Unidentified group of judges, August 16, 1968
- Black and white photograph, 8x10 inches; the photograph includes Davies, who is seated in the back row on the far right. The photograph was given to Davies by Federal Circuit Court Judge Myron Bright
- Photograph 12: Davies at the grave of Michael Thomas Noah, August 1969
- Color photograph, 3x3 inches
- Photograph 13: Davies at Davies family grave plot, August 1969
- Color photograph, 3x3 inches
- Photograph 14: Davies at a memorial sculpture in cemetery, August 1969
- Color photograph, 3x3 inches
- Photograph 15: Davies at a memorial sculpture in cemetery, August 1969
- Color photograph, 3x3 inches
- Photograph 16: Davies and unidentified man, August 1969
- Color photograph, 3x3 inches
- Photograph 17: Davies and unidentified woman, August 1969
- Color photograph, 3x3 inches
- Photograph 18: Davies and unidentified woman in the living room of a house, Summer 1970
- Color photograph, 3x4 inches
- Photograph 19: Davies at a church service, September 30, 1970
- Black and white photograph, 8x10 inches; many clergy members are in the photograph, including bishops and priests
- Photograph 20: Davies and unidentified man, October 1971
- Color photograph, 3x4.5 inches
- Photograph 11: Unidentified group of judges, August 16, 1968
- Folder 27: Dated Photographs of Davies (21-30)
- Photograph 21: Davies, circa 1971
- Black and white photograph, 8x10 inches
- Photograph 22: Davies in chambers, circa 1971
- Black and white photograph, 8x10 inches
- Photograph 23: Davies, circa 1971
- Black and white photograph, 8x10 inches
- Photograph 24: Davies in chambers, circa 1971
- Black and white photograph, 8x10 inches
- Photograph 25: Unidentified group photograph, October 23, 1972
- Black and white photograph, 8x10 inches. Davies is in the first row, on the far left, while North Dakota Governor Bill Guy and United States Senator Quentin Burdick are in the second row. The other people in the group are identified on the back of the photograph.
- Photograph 26: Davies visiting Oliver Urness (Mahnomen, Minnesota) in a hospital, 1972
- Black and white photograph, 8x10 inches
- Photograph 27: Davies at a luncheon, October 1973
- Color photograph, 3.5 x 3.5 inches
- Photograph 28: Unidentified group visiting a Veterans Administration hospital in Fargo, November 1973
- Black and white photograph, 8x10 inches; Davies is in the middle of the first row, while United States Senator Quentin Burdick is on the far left in the first row
- Photograph 29: Davies visiting with a patient at the Veterans Administration hospital in Fargo, November 1973
- Black and white photograph, 8x10 inches
- Photograph 30: Davies at a dinner party, October 1973
- Color photograph, 3.5 x 3.5 inches
- Photograph 21: Davies, circa 1971
- Folder 28: Dated Photographs of Davies (31-40)
- Photograph 31: Davies, his mother Minnie, and unidentified man, July 1, 1979
- Color photograph, 3x3 inches
- Photograph 32: Davies in chambers, September 1979
- Black and white photograph, 8x10 inches; the photographer was Robin Selvig of the UND Office of University Relations
- Photograph 33: Mildred Davies, UND Athletic Director Carl Miller and Davies at the UND Athletic Hall of Fame Induction, September 1980
- Black and white photograph, 8x10 inches
- Photograph 34: Davies and H.C. Warren, May 1, 1981
- Color photograph, 3.5x5 inches
- Photograph 35: Davies and H.C. Warren, May 1, 1981
- Color photograph, 3.5x5 inches
- Photograph 36: Davies in chambers, July 21, 1981
- Color photograph, 3x3 inches
- Photograph 37: Judge Edward Devitt, Davies, and Judge George MacKinnon, 1981
- Black and white photograph, 8x10 inches
- Photograph 38: Davies reclining in his living room, March 5, 1983
- Color photograph, 3x3 inches
- Photograph 39: Lillian Witmer and Davies cut a cake at 75th Anniversary reception for Synergoi (UND student group), October 12, 1985
- Color photograph, 4x6 inches
- Photograph 40: Portrait of Davies, circa 1985
- Black and white photograph, 8x10 inches
- Photograph 31: Davies, his mother Minnie, and unidentified man, July 1, 1979
- Folder 29: Undated Photographs of Davies (41-50)
- Black and white photograph, 5x7 inches
- Photograph 41: Unidentified man and woman with Davies at a meeting of an Elks Lodge
- Black and white photograph, 5x7 inches
- Photograph 42: Davies administering the oath of office to Postmaster G.F. Paul
- Black and white photograph, 3x3 inches
- Photograph 43: Davies and United States Senator Quentin Burdick visiting a patient in the hospital
- Black and white photograph, 3.5x5 inches
- Photograph 44: Davies, wearing a tuxedo, and an unidentified woman
- Black and white photograph, 3x5 inches
- Photograph 45: Davies relaxing in a chair by a fireplace
- Color photograph, 3.5x4 inches
- Photograph 46: Davies and Hal Davies (uncle) share a laugh
- Color photograph, 3.5x5 inches
- Photograph 47: Davies with an unidentified young woman
- Black and white photograph, 4x4 inches
- Photograph 48: Davies shaking hands with an unidentified man wearing a UND medal
- Black and white photograph, 3.5x5 inches
- Photograph 49: Two unidentified men with Davies at an event at the Fargo Holiday Inn
- Color photograph, 3.5x5 inches
- Photograph 50: Davies in chambers
- Color photograph, 3x4 inches
- Photograph 41: Unidentified man and woman with Davies at a meeting of an Elks Lodge
- Folder 30: Undated Photographs of Davies (51-57)
- Photograph 51: Unidentified man with Davies
- Black and white photograph, 2x2.5 inches; photograph possibly taken when Davies was a student at UND
- Photograph 52: Davies at an unidentified gathering
- Color photograph, 3.5x5 inches
- Photograph 53: Davies relaxing in front of a Christmas tree
- Color photograph, 3x3.5 inches
- Photograph 54: Davies with three unidentified men
- Black and white photograph, 8x10 inches
- Photograph 55: Davies with four unidentified men
- Black and white photograph, 8x10 inches; the person in the middle might be Dean Olaf Thormodsgard of the UND Law School. The back of the photograph has a stamp indicating "Lee-Evanson Studio, Grand Forks, N. Dak."
- Photograph 56: Davies with a group of unidentified men at a luncheon
- Black and white photograph, 8x10 inches
- Photograph 57: Unidentified man, US Supreme Court Judge Harry Blackmun and Davies
- Color photograph, 8x10 inches; the photograph was signed by Justice Blackmun, although the writing is somewhat faded
- Photograph 51: Unidentified man with Davies
- Folder 31: Other Photographs (58-64)
- Photograph 58: Minnie Davies (mother), Christmas 1983
- Color photograph, 3.5x5 inches
- Photograph 59: Minnie Davies (mother), November 21, 1983
- Color photograph, 3.5x5 inches
- Photograph 60: Minnie Davies (mother), November 21, 1983
- Color photograph, 3.5x5 inches
- Photograph 61: Minnie Davies (mother), Davies, and two unidentified women
- Color photograph, 2.5 x 3.5 inches
- Photograph 62: Lisa Noah, 1981
- Color photograph, 5x7 inches; Noah is the niece of John Noah, who served as Davies's law clerk at Little Rock
- Photograph 63: Matt, Chris and Erick Jones (Pat Jones family), Christmas, no year listed
- Color photograph, 3x5 inches
- Photograph 64: John Deutch
- Color photograph, 3.5 x 4.5 inches
- Photograph 58: Minnie Davies (mother), Christmas 1983
- Folder 25: Dated Photographs of Davies (1-10)
- Box 6
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