Adiminsrative/Biographical History:
Morris Davis was a political science professor at the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign from 1965 until his death in 1985. He was well known for the wide range of his research interests as well as his active involvement in both conversing with colleagues and teaching undergraduate courses. (The information used to create this note is found in the Alumni and Faculty Biographical File, 1882-1995; Record Series 26/4/1. It is located in the University Archives at UIUC.)
Description: Morris Davis Papers include news articles, reports, analyses, publications, and documentation recording the history of the Nigerian-Biafra War and Republic of Biafra, a state that sessessioned itself from Nigeria, located in the former Eastern Region of Nigeria, between 1967-72.