Items in the collection date from 1929 to 1981 with the bulk dating from the 1960s to 1970s. The collection is arranged into four series: Personal, Professional, Writings and Photographs.

The Personal series includes collected materials related to Davidson’s varied interests particularly Judaism, Israel, U.S. politics and travel.

Correspondence is with friends and family, including related to the 1974 death of his wife Katherine, who taught English in Greenville, South Carolina and at Brenau College and Gainesville (GA) Junior College. Most of the correspondence is incoming. The series includes two letters and three cards from Davidson’s friend H. Albert Einstein.

Financial materials document Davidson’s purchase and management of rental property in Gainesville, Georgia.

The Professional Series includes correspondence with individuals, institutions and organizations commissioning artwork, galleries interested in showing Davidson’s work, and companies involved in casting his sculpture. Newspaper clippings document his career as an artist and art teacher, as well as his management of a WPA Art Gallery in Greenville, South Carolina and his involvement in the 1956 Georgia Poultry Festival in Gainesville, Georgia. The series also includes materials Davidson collected as inspiration and study materials for his sculpture and paintings.

The Writings Series includes several drafts of an extensive unpublished autobiography, “The Power of Pearls,” describing Davidson’s childhood in and escape from Russia in the early 20th century, his experiences adapting to life in the United States, his career as artist and teacher, and his travels. The autobiography has been divided into four drafts plus miscellaneous pages. Some of the drafts include attached photographs. The series also includes some of Davidson’s lecture notes for his art classes.

The Photographs Series encompass subjects of Davidson’s sculptures, sculptures and paintings by Davidson and others, travel scenes and buildings. Many of the photographs are unidentified.