Letter from Fred Whitehead, friend of Davis, to Beth Charlton, daughter of Davis, about Livin' the Blues publication; a short autobiography by Davis while in Hawaii; and Livin' the Blues manuscript page numbers 194, 308, and 309 with handwritten annotations. Also includes a letter from Peter Harris asking for a contribution to Artistry Within African/American Fathers and a letter from the Chicago Historical Society about microfilming of the Charles Barnett papers and permission to include Davis's letters.