This fonds presents highlights from the working life of Delos Rogest Davis, one of Canada’s first Black lawyers. Series I contains a variety of certificates that recognize his professional qualifications (1871-1912), as well as a program from his funeral in 1915 and accounts of his life and accomplishments in newspaper clippings and the Delos Rogest Davis, K.C. Memorial Fund pamphlet. Series II contains correspondence with legal colleagues regarding his recent appointment as King’s Counsel, from November 1910.

This fonds consists of records pertaining to Jim Davies’ personal life and his involvement in Windsor’s gay community and other activist circles. Series I: Papers includes material relating to the local labour movement and the local women’s movement during the 1970s, including reflections on labour theory and labour unions, as well as minutes and outlines relating to the establishment of The Women’s Place and the Lincoln Road Co-op Daycare, both of which responded to issues identified by the local women’s movement. There are two Windsor Gay Unity membership cards, several documents relating to the discriminatory firing of Jim Davies from the Wandlyn Viscount Motor Hotel, a Social Work course assignment by Davies proposing measures to reduce discrimination against gays and lesbians, and a City of Windsor proclamation of Pride Day 1998. Series II: Photographs includes images of staff involved with the AIDS Committee of Windsor, participants in several Windsor Pride parades and associated events, as well as personal photographs of Jim Davies with his friends and loved ones.