 Manuscript 2008.13DAVIS-SATTERWHITE COLLECTION1912-1972MS-2008.13 SOURCE: Joan Satterwhite Crummey SIZE: .66 lf SHELVING UNITS: 1 manuscript box, 1 photograph box PROCESSING: GMM, DRM, 2009 BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE Snelson Davis, (b. 4-23-1890; d. 5-11-1958), the son of James William and Nancy Collins Davis, moved to LaGrange at an early age. He attended LaGrange public schools and was a veteran of World War I. Prior to his military service, Davis became associated with Fowler Photography Studios, which he purchased in 1914 from Milton Fowler. Upon Fowler's death in 1917, the studio was renamed Davis Studios and operated until his retirement in 1948. In 1917, he married Elsie Boone (b. 4-30-1895; d. 11-6-1958) and the couple resided on Hill Street in LaGrange, Georgia. Davis was well known in the local community for his outstanding photographs. Of particular importance are the many panorama photographs he made, mostly in the 1920s and 1930s, of various LaGrange landmarks and groups. From his studio, he captured the images of many prominent LaGrange citizens with the aid of his longtime friend and associate, Quinton N. "Fats" Johnson. Joan Satterwhite Crummey was the first wife of William Lewis Satterwhite, Jr. (b. 3-27-1931; d. 6-30-1998), son of William Lewis Satterwhite, Sr. (d. 1970) and Mildred Dye (d. 1979), and also the great niece of Snelson Davis. The Satterwhites were descendants of Elijah Satterwhite, an early Troup County settler. SCOPE AND CONTENT The collection consists of biographical information on Snelson Davis and his wife plus numerous photographs of Davis, from youth until his retirement. Also included are photographs of his family, friends and pets. Of particular interest are the photographs Davis made of Franklin D. Roosevelt's funeral in Warm Springs, Georgia, in 1945. Some tintypes are also included. The collection includes an extensive Satterwhite genealogy and information on William Lewis Satterwhite, Jr.'s, military service in the Korean conflict. A collection of love letters to a Charles C. Lide of Minter, Ala. from "Lora" is included in the collection. Lora, whose last name is unknown, was a girlfriend of R. C. Sadler, the first husband of Nettie Boone Hart, sister of Elsie Boone Davis. CONTAINER LIST Box 1 Folder 1 Lide Correspondence, 1912-1913 2 Family Obituaries, 1946-1972 3 Satterwhite Genealogy 4 Funeral books of Snelson Davis and Elsie Davis Photographs Folder 1: Davis Family Photos 1-3 Snelson Davis 4-5 Elsie Davis 6 Davis house 7 LaGrange High School Folder 2: Snelson Davis and Friends 1-5 Snelson and Elsie Davis 6 Fats Johnson 7-24 Snelson and Elsie Davis Folder 3: Snelson Davis Funeral Folder 4: Snelson Davis Folder 5: Snelson and Elsie Davis Folder 6: Snelson Davis, Portraits Folder 7: Snelson Davis, World War I Folder 8: Roosevelt Funeral Photographs, 1945 Folder 9: Travel Photos-Florida and North Carolina Folder 10: Unidentified Group of Men, c. 1915 Folder 11: People 1 Dorothy Allen, Paula Copeland, and actress Jane Withers at World War II bond drive at Colonial Hotel 2-6 Unknown 7-9 Virginia Sadler Jackson 10-16 Unknown Folder 12: Unidentified People Folder 13: Snelson Davis and "Fats" Johnson 1-10 Snelson Davis and Fats Johnson 11-13 Lucinda Wingo in optometrist shop in LaGrange Folder 14: Snelson Davis Photo Album, 1938 Folder 15: Miscellaneous Tintypes, Photos, and Glass Plates; Unidentified People, c. 1860s-c. 1880s ART-2009.07: Lions Club pins, bracelets, watches, cuff links, broach, powder/rouge case (property of Adella Hicks, Snelson Davis, Elsie Davis, Nettie Boone Hart) TRACINGS Genealogy Photographers-Georgia-LaGrange Troup County Families-Elijah Satterwhite DAVIS SATTERWHITE COLLECTION MS-2008.13 1912-1972 Description 1 Historical Note ..1 Scope and Content Note .......1 Container List 2 Tracings .3
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