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William W. Davies Collection, 1929-1976
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- William W. Davies
- Title
- William W. Davies Collection
- Dates
- 1929-1976 (inclusive)19291976
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet
- Collection Number
- HTM_WCMss124 (collection)
- Summary
- Materials related to William W. Davies, who arrived in Walla Walla, Washington in 1867 and established a religious colony, the Davisite Kingdom of Heaven. There, his son became the "Walla Walla Jesus" and Davies became known as "The Holy Ghost" and referred to himself as the "Voice of God". The colony existed until 1881 when legal judgments against Davies forced a sheriff's sale of the property.
- Repository
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Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu - Access Restrictions
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None.
- Languages
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of newspaper clippings and photocopies of depositions, court testimony and judgments. There are photocopies of letters, offering receipts, and articles written by Davies in his role as leader of the religious community. Magazine articles and an academic paper about Davies and the Davisite Kingdom of Heaven are also included.
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Subject Terms
- Religion
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