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William Carey Jones Papers, 1891-1898
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Jones, William Carey
- Title
- William Carey Jones Papers
- Dates
- 1891-1898 (inclusive)18911898
- Quantity
- .5 linear feet of shelf space, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- Cage 280 (collection)
- Summary
- Scrapbooks of press clippings about William C. Jones, and speeches given by him.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
William Carey Jones was born in New York in 1855 and practiced law from 1876 to 1897. He moved to the Territory of Washington in 1887. In 1897, Jones was elected as a Silver Republican to the United States House of Representatives. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1898, affiliated with the Democratic party. He resumed the practice of law, and died in Spokane in 1927.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists of scrapbooks of newspaper clippings about Jones, 1891-1898; and a book of two speeches Jones delivered to Congress, printed by the Government Printing Office in 1898.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item Description] William Carey Jones Papers, 1891-1898
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections Washington State University Libraries Pullman, WA
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Jones, William Carey, 1855-1927
Personal Names
- Jones, William Carey (creator)
Geographical Names
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1889-1893 -- Sources
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1893-1897 -- Sources
Mary I. Wakeling
2013
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