J.J. Martin papers 1880-1972, , bulk 1885-1936

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J.J. Martin papers 1880-1972, , bulk 1885-1936

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Contains documents from and relating to the Kaweah Colony, the Hartly Bay Lumber, Trading & Fishing Company, the Tasmania Colony, as well as information on other cooperatives. The Kaweah Colony records include official documents, correspondence, legal documents from a case with the U.S. Government, a scrapbook and two histories, including one unpublished manuscript by Martin. Papers also include a small amount of personal and family papers including an unpublished manuscript, "Religion and Socialism."

Number of containers: 5 boxes and 4 volumes; Linear feet: 2.2

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Bancroft Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6662785

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