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Series I. Jones family papers, 1799-1992, undated, bulk: 1930 - 1990

 Series

Scope and Content

This series contains correspondence, financial records, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, diaries, publications, and printed material documenting the lives of Eliza Jones and her husband, A. Waldo Jones. Correspondence mainly documents family life, genealogy questions, and current events. The largest series of letters is between Eliza Jones and her mother, Eliza Leiper Winslow Woolford, written when Jones was at boarding school and college. The series also contains documents pertaining to the Jackson, Waldo, and Martin families through which Waldo was related and the Winslow family through which Eliza was related.

Dates

  • 1799-1992, undated
  • Majority of material found within 1930 - 1990

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

42.1 linear ft. (62 document cases, 22 oversize boxes, one flat file folder)

Language

English

Repository Details

Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository

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