The Sam Davis Collection is comprised of two cartons and two small boxes of material based primarily on his professional career. The bulk of the collection is made up of drawings and photographs of his many projects, most of which are private residences and public housing projects in California. Also included in the collection materials are copies of his published books and several articles, as well as a few papers from his studies at UC Berkeley and Yale. There are teaching materials, including numerous slides used for architecture courses at UC Berkeley. Design award and competition materials include those related to Davis' first place awards for University Village at Albany and the Roosevelt Island Housing Competition in New York, as well as numerous certificates and awards from various professional organizations. Personal papers include collected student work and a portfolio from UC Berkeley and the Bartlett School of Architecture in London, as well as samples of finished projects from his graduate work at Yale. Also included are a few photographs, taken by Davis during his undergraduate years at Berkeley in the late 1960s. The professional papers contain incoming correspondence, Davis' writings on architecture and design, and clippings reviewing Davis' professional career. Correspondence contains invitations to speak, professional advice, requests for materials or submissions, notes of appreciation, and private recruitment letters from other architecture departments. Davis' writings cover a variety of architectural topics, including public housing, product and interior design, teaching methods, and reviews of architectural books. Also included are reviews of Davis' books, his planned speaking, presentation, and conference engagements, and articles that highlight his career accomplishments. The faculty papers document Davis' long career as a Berkeley professor. Administrative papers, course materials, student work, and merit reviews of Davis' work make up the significant series. Records document Davis' committee membership and career advancement. Course materials consist of syllabi and design problems used in teaching. Many examples of student work are collected: slides of completed student models, as well as written projects. Office records include published material on Davis' projects and two portfolios of Davis projects. The first highlights his early work, and the second collects projects completed with his last partner Lisa Joyce. Newspaper and magazine clippings highlight his public and affordable housing work, his early work using solar and other energy efficient methods, and interior design. The first portfolio collects materials that Davis periodically organized early in his career. Many projects are represented, including some projects that are without project files. Finally, the Davis-Joyce portfolio of apartment complexes, private residences, and interior design is maintained. The project files include files, photographs, drawings, and slides from studies, competitions, and commissions for apartment complexes, and private residences. Many of his projects are located around Berkeley and Davis, CA. Projects in this series include University Village in Albany, CA, New York's Roosevelt Island competition, the early Yerba Buena Alternative Study, and Russell Park in Davis, CA.