Davies, Godfrey, 1892-1957

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Godfrey Davies, prominent British and American historian, an authority on seventeenth century English history. He was born in England and educated at Pembroke College, Oxford, where he studied with Sir Charles Harding Firth. In 1925 he emigrated to the United States and taught at the University of Chicago, the University of California at Los Angeles, and the California Institute of Technology. In 1931 he jointed the research staff of the Huntington Library, serving as editor of its Quarterly and chairman of the research staff.

From the description of Papers of Godfrey Davies, 1913-1960. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 228732704

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creatorOf Davies, Godfrey, 1892-1957. Papers of Godfrey Davies, 1913-1960. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
referencedIn Homer D. Crotty papers and addenda, 1859-2011 The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Manuscripts Department
creatorOf Godfrey Davies Papers The Huntington Library
referencedIn Richardson, Robert Dale. Papers, 1920-1969. Andover-Harvard Theological Library
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associatedWith California Institute of Technology corporateBody
correspondedWith Clark, G. N. (George Norman), Sir, 1890-1979 person
associatedWith Crotty, Homer D. person
correspondedWith Farrand, Beatrix, 1872-1959 person
correspondedWith Farrand, Max, 1869-1945 person
associatedWith Firth, C. H. (Charles Harding), 1857-1936 person
correspondedWith Haller, William, b. 1885 person
correspondedWith Hardacre, Paul H. person
associatedWith Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery corporateBody
correspondedWith Moore, John Robert, 1890-1973 person
correspondedWith Munro, William Bennett, 1875-1957 person
associatedWith Pembroke College (University of Oxford) corporateBody
correspondedWith Powicke, F. M. (Frederick Maurice), 1879-1963 person
correspondedWith Richardson, Robert Dale. person
correspondedWith Schmitt, Bernadotte Everly, 1886-1969 person
correspondedWith Sherburn, George, 1884-1962 person
correspondedWith Sisam, Kenneth person
associatedWith University of California, Los Angeles corporateBody
associatedWith University of Chicago corporateBody
correspondedWith Wilson, F. P. (Frank Percy), 1889-1963 person
correspondedWith Wright, Louis B. (Louis Booker), 1899-1984 person
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Birth 1892

Death 1957

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