Katherine D. Jones Collection, 1910-1940

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Katherine D. Jones Collection, 1910-1940

The collection consists primarily of materials Jones used for her teaching and research.

7 boxes, 2 half boxes, 2 card file boxes

eng,

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SNAC Resource ID: 6663514

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University of California (1868-1952)

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Administrative History During the mid-twentieth century, the American Labor Movement reached a pinnacle of power and influence within society. The Second World War required that labor be managed as a strategic resource; the high productivity of workers during the war carried over in the peace time economy, which experienced a sustained economic "boom." Unlike European labor relations, where unions play an "official" role in government, the Am...

Jones, Katherine D.

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Biography Katherine D. Jones (1860-1940) Katherine D. Jones, the fourth of seven children, was born in Berlin Wisconsin in 1860. Her father became a Congregationalist minister following his arrival in the U.S. from Wales. Between 1876 and 1880 while living in Nebraska, Jones taught during the summers and attended school in the winters. She moved to Calaveras County (California) in 1880, where she taught in public schools and saved...