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Jay Fox papers, 1909-1970
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Fox, Jay, 1870-1961
- Title
- Jay Fox papers
- Dates
- 1909-1970 (inclusive)19091970
- Quantity
- 2.33 cu. ft. (3 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 2135 (Accession No. 2135-001)
- Summary
- Personal and estate papers, photo album and ephemera of a political and labor activist
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Jay Fox (1870-1961) edited the "Agitator" and "Discontent, Mother of Progress," published at Home, a utopian colony in Kitsap County, Washington. Cora, his second wife, was Danish and an artist who painted china plates. Cora died in 1966. Edward Padgham was executor of Cora's estate and a long-time friend.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, legal documents, financial records, photo album, writings, ephemera, publications. Primarily personal papers and estate documents of Jay and Cora Fox and Edward Padgham. A small amount of material concerns Home Colony.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Fox, Jay, 1870-1961--Archives
Corporate Names
- Mutual Home Association (Home, Wash.)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Fox, Cora (creator)
- Padgham, Edward (creator)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
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