Frederic Davis Photographs

Collection

Identifier: WCMss-737

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Frederic Davis photograph collection houses photographs and negatives taken by Davis from 1954 to 1998. These photographs document local Walla Walla Valley events such as Dayton Days, Pendleton Round-Up, and other Walla Walla parades and events. The majority of the collection consists of photographs of historic automobiles at local events, but also includes moments of daily life and places in Walla Walla such as Pioneer Park, the Walla Walla Airport, and St. Mary’s and Walla Walla General Hospitals. An additional portion also consists of aerial views of the Oregon and Washington regions, including Mount Hood and the countryside. The Frederic Davis photograph collection provides valuable photographic information about historic automobiles, Walla Walla Valley events, and the buildings and landscapes of Walla Walla, Washington.

Dates

circa 1954-1998

Creator

Davis, Frederic (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical Note

Frederic Davis was born on October 27, 1915 in Seattle, Washington to Albert and Margaret Stauffer Davis. His family moved to Portland, Oregon during his early childhood. Davis graduated from Washington High School in 1933, and continued his education studying pre-medicine at University of Portland and University of Oregon. He graduated in 1941 from the University of Oregon Medical School. In 1942, Davis married Washington High School classmate Jean Managhan. During World War II, he served as a Battalion Surgeon in the 7th Infantry Division Air Defense Battalion. Davis returned to Portland, OR after the war and began a pathology residency at Emanuel Hospital. In 1949, Davis moved with his family (Jean and three daughters) east of the Cascades where he became a circuit-riding pathologist for the communities of Walla Walla, Dayton, Pasco, Pendleton, and La Grande.

In addition to practicing medicine, Davis had a passion for historic automobiles, as reflected in this collection. Davis and his wife Jean, a pilot, traveled around the West in her Cessna 182. Davis died on October 29, 2005 in Milwaukie, Oregon.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (1 small flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Frederic Davis photograph collection includes photographs and negatives taken by Davis from 1954 to 1998. A pathology doctor servicing the Walla Walla Valley, these photographs document his personal interests in historic automobiles, Walla Walla Valley events and locations.