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Information: The first column shows data points from Jefferson, William Winter, 1876-1946 in red. The third column shows data points from Jeffers, William Martin, b. 1876- in blue. Any data they share in common is displayed as purple boxes in the middle "Shared" column.

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Jefferson, William Winter, 1876-1946

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Jeffers was born on January 2, 1876 in North Platte, Nebraska; he left school at age 14 to work for the Union Pacific Railroad; worked his way up the organizational ladder as call boy, clerk, telegrapher, train dispatcher, chief dispatcher, trainmaster of the Green River, Wyoming division, assistant superintendent, then superintendent of the division in 1909; became superintendent of the Nebraska district (1915), general superintendent (1915), and vice-president and general manager (1917); in 1928 he became vice-president in charge of operations, served as president of the railroad from 1937-46, and then vice-chairman of the board of directors until 1953; in 1942 Jeffers agreed to serve for one year in the War Production Board as Rubber Director, where he organized the manufacture of rayon to boost the synthetic rubber industry; he also ordered gasoline rationing before resigning in 1943; he died on March 6, 1953 in Pasadena, California.

From the guide to the William Martin Jeffers Papers, ca. 1935-1950, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/694181783

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http://viaf.org/viaf/14600688

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/435437836

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/281833767

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Jefferson, William Winter, 1876-1946

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Autograph letter signed from William Winter Jefferson, New York, to Augustin Daly [manuscript], [1893?].

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Jefferson, William Winter, 1876-1946,. Autograph letter signed from William Winter Jefferson, New York, to Augustin Daly [manuscript], [1893?].

Title: Autograph letter signed from William Winter Jefferson, New York, to Augustin Daly [manuscript], [1893?].

Requests an engagement in Daly's Company.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

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Jefferson, William Winter, 1876-1946

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Autograph note signed from David Belasco to Jefferson Winter [manuscript], 20th century.

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Belasco, David, 1853-1931,. Autograph note signed from David Belasco to Jefferson Winter [manuscript], 20th century.

Title: Autograph note signed from David Belasco to Jefferson Winter [manuscript], 20th century.

A short note relaying Belasco's appreciation for W. Winter's work on his "Life."

ArchivalResource: 1 leaf ; 17 x 13 cm.

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Jefferson, William Winter, 1876-1946

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Autograph letter signed from Tho. B. MacDonough to William Winter [manuscript], 1876 June 27.

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MacDonough, Thomas B., b. 1835,. Autograph letter signed from Tho. B. MacDonough to William Winter [manuscript], 1876 June 27.

Title: Autograph letter signed from Tho. B. MacDonough to William Winter [manuscript], 1876 June 27.

MacDonough describes his visit to Shakespeare's birth place, accompanying his and Winter's mutual friend Jefferson (probably Joseph Jefferson) and family, on a tour to the shrine of Shakespeare. He writes that the village curate of Stratford gave William Winter Jefferson Christian rites.

ArchivalResource: 2 leaves : ill. ; 19 x 12 cm.

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Jeffers, William Martin, b. 1876-

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William Martin Jeffers Papers, ca. 1935-1950

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William Martin Jeffers Papers, ca. 1935-1950

Title: William Martin Jeffers Papers, ca. 1935-1950

William Martin Jeffers (b.1876) left school at age 14 to work for the Union Pacific Railroad. He worked his way up the organizational ladder from call boy to vice-chairman of the board of directors (1946-1953). In 1942, Jeffers agreed to serve for one year in the War Production Board as Rubber Director, where he organized the manufacture of rayon to boost the synthetic rubber industry. He also ordered gasoline rationing before resigning in 1943. The collection consists of correspondence, clippings, copies of speeches, manuscript materials, reports, magazines, books, newspapers, and memorabilia relating to William Jeffers' service as U.S. Rubber Director, 1942-43 and his work as a former president of the Union Pacific Railroad.

ArchivalResource: 54 boxes (27 linear ft.); 6 oversize boxes

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Jefferson, William Winter, 1876-1946

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Belasco, David, 1853-1931,

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Belasco, David, 1853-1931,
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Jefferson, William Winter, 1876-1946

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Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899

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Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899
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Jefferson, William Winter, 1876-1946

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MacDonough, Thomas B., b. 1835,

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MacDonough, Thomas B., b. 1835,
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Jeffers, William Martin, b. 1876-

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Union Pacific Railroad Company

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Union Pacific Railroad Company
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Jeffers, William Martin, b. 1876-

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United States. Office of the Rubber Director.

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United States. Office of the Rubber Director.
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Jefferson, William Winter, 1876-1946

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Jeffers, William Martin, b. 1876-

Jefferson, William Winter, 1876-1946

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