Guide to the David Farrell Mayo Memoir and Family Papers 1804-2015
Cage 944

Summary Information

Repository
Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
Creator
Mayo, David F. (Farrell)
Title
David Farrell Mayo Memoir and Family Papers
ID
Cage 944
Date [inclusive]
1804-2015
Date [bulk]
1954-2015
Extent
0.5 Linear feet of shelf space, 1 Box
Language
Collection materials are in English.
Abstract
This collection includes 2 copies of the memoir Marking Time by David Farrell Mayo and 1 USB containing a letter relating to the memoir transmittal, a digital copy of the memoir, David F. Mayo’s resume, and a digital copy of “The Mayo Family of Kentucky (1804 to 2004)”. David F. Mayo is a Spokane-based attorney who has worked with domestic and international humanitarian agencies. The memoir details his experiences and family background. The Mayo Family migrated from Virginia to Kentucky, Illinois, Texas, Washington, and other states between the seventeenth and twentieth centuries.

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

David Farrell Mayo Memoir and Family Papers, 1804-2015 (Cage 944)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Biography/History

David Farrell Mayo was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1950. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts in History from George Washington University in Washington, DC in 1972 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Cincinnati in 1977. In addition, he received a Masters in Public Health from Harvard University in 1991 and a Technical Certificate in Carpentry from North Idaho College in Coeur D’Alene in 1997. He has worked extensively with the United States Peace Corps in multiple countries, in addition to working internationally with other non-governmental organizations (NGOs). He also worked domestically with such organizations as Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), AmeriCorps, Teach for America and the New York City Department of Education. David F. Mayo is currently based in Washington state.

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Scope and Content

This collection includes 2 copies of the memoir Marking Time by David Farrell Mayo and 1 USB containing a letter relating to the memoir transmittal, a digital copy of the memoir, David F. Mayo’s resume, and a digital copy of “The Mayo Family of Kentucky (1804 to 2004)”. David F. Mayo is a Spokane-based attorney who has worked with domestic and international humanitarian agencies. The memoir details his experiences and family background. The Mayo Family migrated from Virginia to Kentucky, Illinois, Texas, Washington, and other states between the seventeenth and twentieth centuries.

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Arrangement

This collection is arranged in a single series.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections  © 2020

https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/

Terrell Library

P.O. Box 645610

Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA

509-335-6691

mascref@wsu.edu

Restrictions on Access

This collection is restricted. In accordance with the Deed of Gift, the Washington State University Libraries will not open the collection for research until after the death of David Farrell Mayo. Please contact the repository for further information.

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions apply.

Acquisition Information

David Farrell Mayo donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2020 (MS 2020.29).

Processing Information

Gayle O’Hara processed this collection in 2020.

Alternative Form Available

PDF materials from the USB have been uploaded to the MASC storage drive. This collection is restricted. Please contact the repository for more details.

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Related Materials

Related Material

Jacob Mayo Papers, 1824-1850, Cage 1689

George W. Driskell Papers, 1849-1864, Cage 1792

Separated Material

PDF materials from the USB have been uploaded to the MASC storage drive. This collection is restricted. Please contact the repository for more details.

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Names and Subjects

Family Name(s)

  • Mayo Family

Personal Name(s)

Subject(s) :
  • Mayo, David F. (Farrell) -- Archives.

Subject(s)

  • Frontier and pioneer life
  • Families -- Biography
  • Parent and child -- Biography
  • Domestic relations -- Biography
  • Pioneers
  • Civil Procesure and Courts

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