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Elsie "Jane" Shero Davis Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2015-013

Scope and Contents

Collection contains memorabilia from Elsie "Jane" Shero Davis' time in the WAVES (Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service), including photographs, patches, newsclippings, manuals, a recorded interview with Davis, and a scrapbook.

Dates

  • 1940s

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the Oklahoma Open Records Act (http://www.odl.state.ok.us/lawinfo/docs/2006-LibraryLaws-PartE.pdf), and other relevant regulations. Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual’s private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which Oklahoma State University Libraries assumes no responsibility.

Conditions Governing Use

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, Oklahoma State University Archives will provide information about copyright owners and related information. Securing permission to publish or use material is the responsibility of the researcher. Note that unless specifically transferred to Oklahoma State University Libraries, any applicable copyrights may be held by another individual or entity. Copyright for material published by Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College/Oklahoma State University is held by the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. All rights reserved.



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Biographical Sketch

Elsie "Jane" Shero Davis was born January 23, 1922 near Paden, Oklahoma to Earl and Gertrude Shero. She attended Eastern Oklahoma A&M College and Southeastern Oklahoma College.

She enlisted in the Navy WAVES (Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service) on May 1, 1943 in Oklahoma City. She went to the Bronx, New York, for two months for Navy training and then was sent to Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) for yeoman (stenographic) training. She arrived at OAMC on July 10, 1943 and was detached on October 4, 1943. After her detachment, she was sent to Washington, D.C. where she worked in the Bureau of Navy Personnel until her discharge on October 9, 1944.

Jane enrolled at OAMC in 1945 and graduated with a degree from the College of Home Economics in 1946.

She married Cleo G. Davis of Paden, Oklahoma on October 12, 1946. They bought a farm east of Prague, Oklahoma, in 1947 and raised their four children there. Jane and Cleo moved into Prague in 1994. Cleo passed away in 2006 and Jane passed away in 2011.

For more information on the Navy WAVES (Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service), click here.

Extent

1.015 Linear feet (4 folders, 1 CD, 1 oversize folder)

2.99 Gigabytes (Digital files of Scrapbook)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged into three series.

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog or contact the Special Collections and University Archives Reference staff.

Provenance

Gift of Sue Wright, 2014.

Related Archival Materials

A digital collection of all materials about the WAVES at Oklahoma A&M College held in the Oklahoma State University Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives department can be viewed here.

Processing Information

Processed by Paige Hopkins, April 2015.

Updated by Sarah Coates, May 2015.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Elsie "Jane" Shero Davis Papers Collection Number 2015-013
Status
Completed
Author
Paige Hopkins
Date
April 2015
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Revision Statements

  • May 2015: Sarah Coates

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Oklahoma State University Archives Repository

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Contact:
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