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John H. Davis papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 37-5-2941

Scope and content

Notebooks from various engineering courses at Cornell University; photograph of Cornell ROTC unit at the Madison Barracks, and two photographs of Phi Kappa Psi.

Dates

1934-1938.

Creator

Davis, John H., Jr. (Person)

Biographical / Historical

. Cornell University Class of 1938. John H. Davis graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering. He participated in ROTC and was a member of Phi Kappa Psi. After graduation he returned to Arizona and began working for the Phelps Dodge Corporation. In 1940, he was called to active duty with the 2nd Field Artillery Observation Battalion. After the war, he returned to Phelps Dodge's Western Engineering, becoming chief engineer in 1957.