FBI File #5
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Name: Frank Marshall Davis
Born: 12/31/05, Arkansas City, Kansas
Description: Race: Negro
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 230
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Complexion: Light Brown
Communist Party No: 1946 CP #47544
Social Security No: 337-16-3458
Addresses: 1932-1923: 1014 North Summit, Arkansas
City, Kansas.
1944- : 3559 South Vincennes Avenue,
Chicago, Illinois
1944- : 3507 South Parkway, Chicago.
-1948: 3852 South Lake Park Avenue,
Chicago.
1948-1950: 1830 Waiola, Apt. #1,
Honolulu, T.H.
1950-1953: Punaluu, Kapaka District,
Windward Oahu, T.H., c/o Post Office
at Hauula, Oahu, T.H.
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On January 20, 1954, Confidential Informant [ ] of known
reliability, verified the following background information on subject:
Residence: c/o Hauula Post Office, Oahu. House is located between
Kaliuwaa and Punaluu, Oahu, about 100 feet beyond the
turn to Sacred Falls and is the third house from the
Ching Tong Sing Store on the beach side of the road toward
Hauula.
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Employment:
Owner, Oahu Papers, 867 Ahua Street, Honolulu, and columnist
for the Honolulu Record Publishing Company, Ltd., 811 Sheridan Street,
Honolulu, which has been described by [ ] self-admitted
former member of the Communist Party of Hawaii from 1937-1949 and a
member of the Executive Board of the Communist Party in Hawaii for
several years, as publishers of the english-language weekly "Honolulu
Record", whose editorial policies and slanting of the news were
controlled by the Executive Board of the Communist Party in Hawaii.
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been described by the Territorial Subversive Activities Commission
of Hawaii in March, 1953, as the publishers of the weekly "Honolulu
Record". The origin and purpose of the "Honolulu Record", its
ownership, its editorial policy and the character of its personnel
led the Commission to the inescapable conclusion that it is the
journalistic mouthpiece of the Communist Party in the Territory of
Hawaii.
Page 29: same information as of September 28, 1954
Page 36: same information as of May 13, 1955
Pages 46,55: same information as of November, 1955
FBI File #1
Page 1: same residence as of May 8, 1956
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On January 17, 1956, Confidential Informant [ ] who has
furnished reliable information in the past, reported that FRANK
MARSHALL DAVIS had started to work as a salesman, selling calendars
and other advertising specialties for The Osborne Company, 1888
Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu. According to informant, DAVIS sells the
Osborne products along with his own paper line.
On April 13, 1956, [ ] reported that as of April 7, 1956,
DAVIS had discontinued his business under the name of Oahu Papers
and intended to file for bankruptcy.
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A. Residence
On August 17, 1956, Confidential Informant [ ] who
has furnished reliable information in the past, reported that
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Davis and his family had moved from Hauula to 47-388 Kam Highway,
Kahaluu, Oahu.
B. EMPLOYMENT
On October 18, 1956, Confidential Informant [ ] reported
that DAVIS is still employed as a salesman for The Osborne Company,
1888 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu.
Pages 37-38: same information as of May 8, 1957
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On November 15, 1957, Confidential Informant [ ]
reported that FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS is residing with his wife
and children at 2994 Kalihi Street, Honolulu. Informant
explained that the DAVISES have apparently patched up their
marital difficulties, and FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS has advised
him that his wife is expecting a child in the early winter
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of 1958. Informant pointed out that for the past six
months the DAVIS couple has had a great deal of marital
difficulties. In May 1957 DAVIS advised informant that he
intended to divorce his wife. Shortly thereafter the DAVIS
couple appeared to be reconciled and Mrs. DAVIS consulted a
social worker. Thereafter informant reported that DAVIS
stated he believed his wife was a psychopath with a father
fixation.
In the middle of July 1957 the couple became
estranged and subject moved to the Atkinson Drive YMCA. In
late August the couple again began living together. Informant
stated that DAVIS has advised him that his wife had been
keeping company with a Mainland musician who was employed in
a Waikiki night spot. Informatn stated that the musician had
departed for the Mainland and apparently the couple had
reconciled.
On November 27, 1957, Confidential Informant [ ]
reported that DAVIS is employed as a salesman by The Osborne
Company, 1888 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu.
FBI File #2
Pages 5-6: same information as of June 10, 1958, working out of home, twin daughters born before February 10, 1958
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On July 7, 1959, [ ] reported that DAVIS and his
fmaily continue to reside at 2994 Kalihi Street, Honolulu.
DAVIS is no longer working for the Osborne Company but now
is employed as an outside salesman for the Wright Company,
Syracuse, New York. DAVIS works out of his home and does
not have an office in Honolulu. The Wright Company carries
a line of novelties and advertising media. DAVIS also uses
the premises ot the "Hawaiian Reporter" for receiving business
messages and telephone calls during the day.
Pages 24,30: same information as of July 22, 1960
Page 36: same information as of June 29, 1961
Page 42: same information as of July 12, 1962
Page 51: same information as of June 27, 1963
Page 56: same information as of September 5, 1963
Pages 56-59: FMD interviewed on August 26, 1963
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DAVIS, in commenting on the Muslims, stated that
he, of course, felt that the organization, although growing
in power, was approaching the problem from the wrong side
and was almost ridiculous. He stated he believed that during
the last decade, a new group had arisen almost every five
years advocating ideas espoused by the Muslims. DAVIS stated
that when he was in Chicago, he had been aware that Muslims
were in existence on the South Side in the 1930's.
DAVIS concluded by stating that he is still residing
at 2994 Kalihi Street with his wife and four children and
works as a salesman out of his home.
