Geraldine McGrady Jones Collection 1870-1947 1900-1930

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Geraldine McGrady Jones Collection 1870-1947 1900-1930

The Geraldine McGrady Jones Collection is a small 20th century family collection that documents ordinary family life in Los Gatos, California. This collection consists of typed and handwritten creative writing works by Geraldine McGrady Jones, family photographs, a collection of digitized photographs and an informal oral history interview with the two surviving daughters, Geraldine (Gerri) Peters and Betty Emrett.

1 box,; .21 linear feet

eng,

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SNAC Resource ID: 6652233

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