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SUB-SERIES Identifier: MC 773

Subseries D. Papers of John Norris Jackson and Alice Dean Jackson, 1906-1966 (#223.1-223.12)

Scope and Contents

Subseries D. Papers of John Norris Jackson (18? – 19?) and Alice Dean Jackson (1866-1954), 1906-1966 (#223.1-223.12), includes correspondence, travel diaries, and clippings. Letters from son Archibald were written while he was studying at Princeton University. See also #202.4-204.3 for correspondence with Norris Dean Jackson and Elizabeth "Betty" Ames Jackson.

Dates

  • Creation: 1762-2006

Language of Materials

Materials in English.

Access Restrictions:

Access. Folders #200.1 - 201.9 in Series XIV are closed until January 1, 2050. The remainder of the collection is open for research.

Extent

101.08 linear feet ((237 file boxes, 2 half file boxes, 2 folio boxes) plus 6 folio folders, 10 folio+ folders, 6 oversize folders, 2 supersize folders, 171 photograph folders, 4 folio photograph folders, 14 glass negatives, 1 object, electronic records)

Biographical / Historical

John Norris Jackson and Alice Dean Jackson had three children: Norris Dean Jackson (1895-1900), Archibald Blake Jackson, and Eleanor Jackson Lightner. They lived in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Physical Location

Collection stored off site: researchers must request access 36 hours before use.

Repository Details

Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository

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