This collection documents the work of Dr. Richard Beale Davis. This papers consist of correspondence between Davis and international colleagues, family, etc.; papers relating to the publication of Davis' books and articles; reprints and reviews of his works and the works of other writers; and personal notebooks and journals, some describing his experiences in Norway and India. The papers date as early as 1906, a year before Davis's birth (with his parents' correspondence), and end in late 1980, a few months before his death.