William Jones Papers, 1884-1908
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Jones, William, of Wilbur, Wash.
- Title
- William Jones Papers
- Dates
- 1884-1908 (inclusive)18841908
- Quantity
- .25 in.
- Collection Number
- MsSC 27
- Summary
- Businessman, of Wilbur, Wash. Correspondence (1890-1898), chiefly concerning Jones's harness and hardware store in Wilbur, Wash.; advertising broadsides for bicycles and hardware; warrants; deeds and property documents for Weed County, Colo., properties; bills for goods sold; and dues stamps (1908) from Western Federation of Miners.
- Repository
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Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture)
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
archives@northwestmuseum.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is not restricted.
- Additional Reference Guides
-
Nolan, Edward W. A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane, WA: Eastern Washington State Historical Society, 1987).
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
William Jones operated a harness and hardware establishment in Wilbur, through the first decade of the twentieth century.
Content Description
The collection consists of correspondence, largely concerning Mr. Jones’ harness and hardware store in Wilbur, WA, 1890-1898; advertising broadsides for bicycles and hardware; warrants, deeds and property documents for Weed County, CO properties; bills for goods sold; and “dues stamps” from the Western Federation of Miners, 1908.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Publication RightsCopyright has not been assigned to the Eastern Washington State Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Museum Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher
Preferred Citation
William Jones Papers (MsSC 27), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Bicycles--Marketing
- Hardware stores--Washington (State)
- Hardware--Marketing
- Harness making and trade--Washington (State)
- Labor unions--West (U.S.)
- Miners--Labor unions
- Miners--West (U.S.)
- Real property-Colorado
Personal Names
- Jones, William, of Wilbur, Wash.--Archives
Geographical Names
- Colorado--Land records
- Washington (State)--Business, industries, and trades--Hardware
- Washington (State)--Business, industries, and trades--Harnesses
- Weed County (Colo.)--Land records
- West (U.S.)--Labor
- West (U.S.)--Mines, mining, and mineral resources
- Wilbur (Wash.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Advertisements
- Broadsides
- Correspondence
- Deeds
- Small manuscript collections
- Warrants
Occupations
- Businessmen--Washington (State)
