Jones Family papers, 1847-1946

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Jones Family papers, 1847-1946

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The Jones and Conger families were among the pioneers of California and Nevada. Thomas Conger became state senator in California. Conger's son-in-law, John P. Jones, became senator in Nevada and was the founder of Santa Monica. Jones' son, Roy Jones, helped organize the Ramina corporation, one of the most extensive developers of northern and southern California. The collection consists of correspondence, diaries, scrapbooks, photographs and family memorabilia. The papers cover nearly a century of American history including the westward movement, Nevada and California politics, government, mining, agriculture, and real estate.

28 boxes (14.0 linear ft.); 1 oversize box

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University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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Jones family

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Biography The Jones and Conger families were among the pioneers of California and Nevada; Thomas Conger became state senator in California; Conger's son-in-law, John P. Jones became senator in Nevada and founder of Santa Monica, California; Jones' son, Roy Jones, helped organize the Ramina corporation, one of the most extensive developers of northern and southern California. John Percival Jones was born in Herefordshire, England, ...

Jones, John P. (John Percival), 1829-1912

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John Percival Jones, born in Herefordshire, England, in 1829, grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, before migrating west during the 1849 gold rush. Jones served as a U.S. Senator for the state of Nevada for thirty years (1873-1903). From the description of John P. Jones autograph, between 1873 and 1903. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 762831613 John P. Jones, mining investor and land speculator, earned his fortune in the silver mines of western Nevada after an uns...

Williamson, James A.

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Jones, Roy

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