Carlisle N. McDavitt Photographs (C4432)

Collection Number: C4432

Collection Title: Carlisle N. McDavitt Photographs

Dates: 1917-1922

Creator: McDavitt, Carlisle N., 1899-1987

Abstract: Photographs taken by Carlisle McDavitt during his time as a student of the University of from 1917-1922. The photographs show football games, the marching band, the engineering college, and buildings and scenery across Mizzou's campus.

Collection Size: 0.2 cubic feet (3 folders)

Language: Collection materials are in English.

Repository: The State Historical Society of Missouri

Restrictions on Access: Collection is open for research. This collection is available at The State Historical Society of Missouri Research Center-Columbia. If you would like more information, please contact us at [email protected]. Collections may be viewed at any research center.

Restrictions on Use: The donor has given and assigned to the University all rights of copyright, which the donor has in the Materials and in such of the Donor’s works as may be found among any collections of Materials received by the University from others.

Materials in this collection are in the public domain.

Preferred Citation: [Specific item; box number; folder number] Carlisle N. McDavitt Photographs (C4432); The State Historical Society of Missouri Research Center-Columbia [after first mention may be abbreviated to SHSMO-Columbia].

Donor Information: The papers were donated to the by William D. McDavitt on August 25, 1990 (Accession No. CA 4983).

Processed by: Processed by Trevor Stratton, June 29, 2021

Historical Note:

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Carlisle McDavitt (1899-1987) was an engineering student at the University of Missouri from 1917-1922. In addition to this, McDavitt was also an amateur photographer, which led to his interest in photographing his time at the university. Among the images of football gameplay there are photographs from Mizzou's 1920 homecoming versus the Kanas Jayhawks where the Tigers were victorious by a score of 16-7. Also in the year 1920, Carlisle married Agnes Smith (1899-1990) at the Presbyterian Church in Columbia, Missouri.

Arrangement:

The collection has been arranged into the following series:

Photographs

Scope and Content Note:

The photographs document football, people, and campus buildings and landscapes at the University of Missouri in Columbia. The photos feature various scenes from early Mizzou football games including early homecoming events, Missouri vs. Kansas and Missouri vs. Oklahoma games. Additionally, McDavitt captured many photos of the marching band. There is a particular emphasis placed on engineering college students and faculty and associated events with the engineering school. Finally there are general photographs of buildings and landscapes of the university campus throughout Mr. McDavitt's time as a student, particularly , the columns, and the white campus.

Container List: f. 1 Football and Band f. 2 Portraits f. 3 Landscapes

Index:

Index Terms Folder Image Lewis, Chuck 1 Yes McDavitt, Carlisle, 1899-1987 1-3 Yes University of Missouri. College of Engineering 2-3 Yes University of Missouri—Columns 3 Yes University of Missouri--Faculty 2 Yes University of Missouri--Football 1 Yes University of Missouri--Francis Quadrangle 2-3 Yes University of Missouri--Jesse Hall 2-3 Yes University of Missouri--Marching Band 1 Yes University of Missouri--Memorial Stadium 1 Yes University of Missouri—Student life 1-3 Yes University of Missouri—Students 1-3 Yes University of Missouri—White Campus 3 Yes

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