Davis, Albert John, 1854-1935
Biographical Note
Albert John Davis was born in 1854. He enlisted with the U. S. Army Cavalry (7th Regiment?) at Baltimore, Maryland, in 1876. He spent most of his early military career in the Dakota territories, at Fort Rice and Fort Lincoln, eventually serving for an officer (Colonel Otis) and for the Quartermaster. In 1881, he was able to secure a transfer to the Signal Corps. During the 1880s and 1890s, he served with the Signal Corps and the U. S. Cavalry. By 1897, he was assigned to the Weather Bureau (later the National Weather Service), eventually settling in Norfolk by 1904. Davis died in 1935.
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A. J. Davis Collection,
The A. J. Davis Collection includes a journal; photographs, sketches, and ephemera; and a town history. The journal (1874-1901) contains memoirs, particularly of Davis' army experiences, as well as some writing exercises, poetry, stories, and religious observations. A second notebook includes a 19-page history of Woods Hole, Massachusetts, authored by Davis. The collection also contain pictures of Davis and his wife.