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The Personal/Biographical series (0.8 linear feet) contains materials from James Davis's time as a student at the University of Michigan, as well as his time as a Dearborn Public School history teacher. A large portion of this series consists of correspondence from his family, friends, and coworkers. This series also contains a large amount of notes from many teaching conventions, personal research, and lesson plans from his early teaching career. The rest of this series consists of Davis's presentations from conferences and his published articles in magazines.

The Davis Family series (1 linear foot) contains collected materials from Davis's parents and other family members. The largest portion of this series contains materials from Davis's father, William. These include his personal research notes, his collected political material, as well as an oral recount of the history of the family. There are a few diaries that came from his mother, Mable, amongst other family members.

The Collected Materials series (2.2 linear feet) presents the bulk of the James Edward Davis collection. This series focuses on the various political, religious, and other materials that Davis collected throughout his lifetime. Included here are the Cherry Hill United Presbyterian Church annual reports, membership rosters, and sermons. Other similar records are included for St. Joseph's Catholic Parish, and other churches in South East Michigan. There is a significant amount records from Dearborn Public Schools such as directories, curriculum, and newsletters. Some of the schools included are Fordson High School, Dearborn Junior High School, and Edsel Ford High School. There are also a number of collected political materials documenting his involvement in University of Michigan demonstrations, as well as documentations of teacher's strikes.