Contains personal correspondence, professional correspondence, and subject files. Correspondence between 1926 and 1937 concerns Davison moving to North Carolina and establishing residence in Durham. Materials date from 1900 to 1972.
Contains photographs, negatives, slides, and scrapbooks pertaining to Davison's family, education, associates, colleagues, and professional activities. Materials date from 1892 to 1972.
Contains appendices, which include short writings, memorabilia, correspondence, letters of appointment, wills, certificates, photographs, and newspaper clippings used for reference in Davison's personal writings and reminiscences. Materials date from 1892 to 1971.
Contains scrapbooks and memorabilia pertaining to the Davison family, Princeton University, Merton College at Oxford University, sporting events, academics, and publications. Scrapbook 1 contains memorabilia from Princeton University, Merton College at Oxford University, holidays, and vacations. Scrapbook 2 contains memorabilia from Merton College at Oxford University, including academic, sports, and social events. Materials date from 1886 to 1964.
Contains the personal and professional papers of Wilburt Cornell Davison (1897-1972), pediatrician, chair of pediatrics, and first dean of Duke University School of Medicine (1927-1960). Types of materials include correspondence, subject files, memorabilia, scrapbooks, photographs, clippings, programs, budgets, reports, deeds, poems, manuscript materials, creative writings, genealogical materials, article reprints, diplomas, and certificates and invitations. Oversized diplomas and certificates have been separated from this collection. Major correspondents include George G. Allen, Atala Davison, Jay M. Arena, F. Vernon Altvater, Bessie Baker, William B. Bell, William Preston Few, Wiley D. Forbus, Frederic Moir Hanes, Elizabeth Hanes, Julian Deryl Hart, Sir William Osler, Talmage Peele, Wilder Penfield, Watson S. Rankin, Josiah Trent, and Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans. Major groups and associations in the collection include Alpha Omega Alpha, American Hospital Association, American Medical Association, Association of American Medical Colleges, Lincoln Hospital, Rockefeller Foundation, and Society for Pediatric Research. Major subjects in this collection include pediatrics, medical education, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University faculty and students, Duke Hospital, and Private Diagnostic Clinic. Materials date from 1881 to 1972.