David Walker Hayes Papers
Scope and Contents
The David Walker Hayes Papers include some of his academic material, room and board receipts, track event and theatrical programs, scattered issues from several years of the University of Nevada's college magazine, "The Student Record," and a copy of the commencement address for 1897. There is also a copy of a June 8, 1899, letter to Hayes from alumnus Robert M. Brambilla, while Brambilla was an Army lieutenant stationed in the Philippine Islands. Of particular interest is the Constitution and By-Laws booklet for the University's Adelphi Literary Society and a program for the play "Among the Breakers" performed by the Philomathean Society in 1899.
Dates
- 1891-1979
- Majority of material found within 1896-1905
Creator
- Hayes, David Walker (Creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Biographical Note
David Walker Hayes attended Nevada State University from 1896-1900 and received a degree from the School of Mines. He was a resident of Lincoln Hall Dormitory and participated in athletics and various student societies (including the local fraternity, T.H.P.O.). He served as Cadet Major for the Cadet Corps his senior year and managed the University's Military Department after Lieutenant E. W. Hubbard was called to active duty in the Spanish-American War. Upon graduation, Hayes married a classmate, Ida May Holmes. He retired in 1952 after a 40-year career as an engineer for the Canada Land and Irrigation Company. He died in 1958. Ida M. Holmes Hays died in 1969, survived by son Hayord Hays and daughters Vida and Alice.
Variant spelling of surnames: "Hayes" is the spelling of the surname on David Walker Hayes' printed graduation invitation name card in 1900 and written on the cover of the 1897 Baccalaureate Address booklet in the collection. "Hays" is the spelling of the surname for his obituary and that of his wife, and is the spelling used by their son in a letter to the Alumni Association in 1979.
Extent
0.41 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
David Walker Hayes attended the University of Nevada, 1896-1900. He was a resident of Lincoln Hall Dormitory, and participated in athletics and various student societies. The collection contains university memorabilia: room and board receipts, athletic and theatrical programs, and photographs. Included is copy of letter to Hayes from Robert M. Brambila, class of 1897, while Brambila was in the Philippine Islands, June 8, 1899.
Arrangement
Arranged into the following series: 1) Correspondence and Obituaries; 2) Academics and Athletics; 3) Student Organizations; 4) Miscellaneous University Material; 5) The Student Record
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Hayord Holmes Hays in 1980. An additional donation was made by Alice Hays Scheid in 1997.
Separated Materials
Photographs transferred to University Archives photo archive as collection number UNRA-P3622. Among the photographs was a handwritten key to a football team photograph, providing name, team position, and weight. No photograph of the football team was included in the collection, however.
Creator
- Hayes, David Walker (Creator, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the David Walker Hayes Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Betty Glass
- Date
- August 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. University Archives Repository
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno NV 89557-0322 USA
775-682-5665
775-682-5724 (Fax)
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