James family.
Descendants of Willis S. James (1847-1917) include: his daughters Anna Louise James (1886-1977), Harriet James (1879-1902), Helen James (1876-1971), and Bertha James Lane (1875-1956), and sons Harold James (1884-1945) and Willis Howard James (1877-1940). The James family are ancestors of author Ann Petry, who drew inspiration from their lives for her fiction, including the novels Country Place and The Narrows.
From the description of James family papers, 1873-1975. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702199686
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| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | James family. James family papers, 1873-1975. | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library |
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| associatedWith | Hampton Institute. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | James, Anna Louise, 1886-1977. | person |
| associatedWith | James, Harold, 1884-1945. | person |
| associatedWith | James, Harriet, 1879-1902. | person |
| associatedWith | James, Helen, 1876-1971. | person |
| associatedWith | James, Willis Howard, 1877-1940. | person |
| associatedWith | James, Willis S., 1847-1917. | person |
| associatedWith | Jewell, Marshall, 1825-1883. | person |
| associatedWith | Petry, Ann Lane, 1911- | person |
| associatedWith | Petry, Elisabeth | person |
| associatedWith | Yale University | corporateBody |
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| Novelists, American |
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