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Jury Family papers

Jury Family papers

Descriptive Summary

Title: Jury Family papers
Creator: Jury family
Inclusive Dates: 1902-1945
Language(s): English
Extent: 1.8 Linear Feet 4 document boxes, 1 half box
Collection Number: ms3185
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Frank and Annis Jury emigrated to Stockton, California from England at the turn of the 20th century, bringing with them their four children.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of manuscript letters documenting much of the lives of Annis Cowl Jury and her husband, Frank T. Jury following their emigration from Great Britain to Stockton, California. Many letters that Annis wrote from England detail her own and her daughters' time abroad. Many letters from Mae and Ethel (daughters) add different stories from the perspective of American teenagers visiting their parents' old country.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Jury family papers, ms3185, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2010 March 2.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Great Britain -- Emigration and immigration -- History.
Immigrants -- California -- Stockton -- Correspondence.
Immigrants -- California -- Stockton -- History -- 20th century.
Immigrants -- United States -- Correspondence.
Immigrants -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Jury family
World War, 1914-1918 -- Great Britain.

Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
boxfolder
11-18Correspondence, 1902-1913
 
boxfolder
21-13Correspondence - 2, 1914-1915
 
boxfolder
31-14Correspondence - 3, 1916-1924
 
boxfolder
41-14Correspondence - 4, 1925-1945
 
415Correspondence - undated
 
416Photographs
 
boxfolder
51Miscellaneous items
 
52Miscellaneous items
 
53Miscellaneous items