Harwell G. Davis University Library (Homewood, Alabama)

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The main library of Samford University. Named in honor of the first Assistant Attorney General of Alabama, serving 1916-17 until the declaration of the war with Germany. He was appointed Special Assistant Attorney General, 1919–21 and was appointed Attorney General.[10] Harwell Goodwin Davis helped expose, and bring an end the state's convict lease system.[5] He was also a president of Samford, and it was his vision to have the campus forever reflect the style of Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. The Davis Library is crowned with Samford University's iconic bell tower and Rushton Carillon.
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Coordinates:   33°27'56"N   86°47'31"W
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