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Size | 15.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 7000 items) |
Abstract | James K. (Kimbrough) Jones (1839-1908) was a United States Senator from Arkansas, 1885-1903; and Washington, D.C., attorney for oil developers in Oklahoma. James Kimbrough Jones Junior (1867-1922) was a partner in his father's law practice. The collection includes legal, political, and business correspondence (including 21 letterpress copybooks) of James K. Jones; and of his son, James Kimbrough Jones Junior, lawyer for oil pipeline companies. The collection covers only the last years of the elder Jones's political career but includes letters from prominent national and Arkansas Democrats. The bulk of the papers concerns the oil industry in Oklahoma and other states. The Joneses represented developers seeking to lease government and Indian lands and appeared before Congress, executive agencies, the Interstate Commerce Commission, and federal courts for oil pipeline firms, most of which were connected with the Standard Oil Company. Also included are papers relating to other business interests: oil in Wyoming, Utah, Kansas, and Texas; Nevada gold mines; railroads in Arkansas and other western states; real estate in Arkansas, Texas, and South Dakota; oil and mining in Mexico; and Civil War claims of Arkansas citizens against the federal government. Correspondence includes letters from many prominent early oil entrepreneurs and gives a picture of society in Oklahoma in the early 20th century. |
Creator | Jones, James Kimbrough, Jr., 1867-1921. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Adam Fielding, Kate Stratton, and Jodi Berkowitz, September 2010
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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James K. (Kimbrough) Jones (1839-1908) was a United States Senator from Arkansas, 1885-1903; and Washington, D.C., attorney for oil developers in Oklahoma. James Kimbrough Jones Junior (1867-1922) was a partner in his father's law practice.
Back to TopThe collection includes legal, political, and business correspondence (including 21 letterpress copybooks) of James K. Jones; and of his son, James Kimbrough Jones Junior, lawyer for oil pipeline companies. The collection covers only the last years of the elder Jones's political career but includes letters from prominent national and Arkansas Democrats. The bulk of the papers concerns the oil industry in Oklahoma and other states. The Joneses represented developers seeking to lease government and Indian lands and appeared before Congress, executive agencies, the Interstate Commerce Commission, and federal courts for oil pipeline firms, most of which were connected with the Standard Oil Company. Also included are papers relating to other business interests: oil in Wyoming, Utah, Kansas, and Texas; Nevada gold mines; railroads in Arkansas and other western states; real estate in Arkansas, Texas, and South Dakota; oil and mining in Mexico; and Civil War claims of Arkansas citizens against the federal government. Correspondence includes letters from many prominent early oil entrepreneurs and gives a picture of society in Oklahoma in the early 20th century.
Back to TopThe collection contains letters, telegrams, and legal papers. The 21 volumes of letterbooks contain copies of correspondence sent out from the Jones' law firm. The papers and letterbooks used in conjunction usually present both sides of the correspondence.
Folder 1a |
Original finding aid |
Folder 1 |
1900-1904 |
Folder 2-5
Folder 2Folder 3Folder 4Folder 5 |
1905 |
Folder 6-20
Folder 6Folder 7Folder 8Folder 9Folder 10Folder 11Folder 12Folder 13Folder 14Folder 15Folder 16Folder 17Folder 18Folder 19Folder 20 |
1906 |
Folder 21-31
Folder 21Folder 22Folder 23Folder 24Folder 25Folder 26Folder 27Folder 28Folder 29Folder 30Folder 31 |
1907 |
Folder 32-42
Folder 32Folder 33Folder 34Folder 35Folder 36Folder 37Folder 38Folder 39Folder 40Folder 41Folder 42 |
1908 |
Folder 43-61
Folder 43Folder 44Folder 45Folder 46Folder 47Folder 48Folder 49Folder 50Folder 51Folder 52Folder 53Folder 54Folder 55Folder 56Folder 57Folder 58Folder 59Folder 60Folder 61 |
1909 |
Folder 62-76
Folder 62Folder 63Folder 64Folder 65Folder 66Folder 67Folder 68Folder 69Folder 70Folder 71Folder 72Folder 73Folder 74Folder 75Folder 76 |
1910 |
Folder 77-89
Folder 77Folder 78Folder 79Folder 80Folder 81Folder 82Folder 83Folder 84Folder 85Folder 86Folder 87Folder 88Folder 89 |
1911 |
Folder 90-100
Folder 90Folder 91Folder 92Folder 93Folder 94Folder 95Folder 96Folder 97Folder 98Folder 99Folder 100 |
1912 |
Folder 101-111
Folder 101Folder 102Folder 103Folder 104Folder 105Folder 106Folder 107Folder 108Folder 109Folder 110Folder 111 |
1913 |
Folder 112-126
Folder 112Folder 113Folder 114Folder 115Folder 116Folder 117Folder 118Folder 119Folder 120Folder 121Folder 122Folder 123Folder 124Folder 125Folder 126 |
1914 |
Folder 127-138
Folder 127Folder 128Folder 129Folder 130Folder 131Folder 132Folder 133Folder 134Folder 135Folder 136Folder 137Folder 138 |
1915 |
Folder 139-153
Folder 139Folder 140Folder 141Folder 142Folder 143Folder 144Folder 145Folder 146Folder 147Folder 148Folder 149Folder 150Folder 151Folder 152Folder 153 |
1916 |
Folder 154-158
Folder 154Folder 155Folder 156Folder 157Folder 158 |
1917 |
Folder 159-169
Folder 159Folder 160Folder 161Folder 162Folder 163Folder 164Folder 165Folder 166Folder 167Folder 168Folder 169 |
1918 |
Folder 170-181
Folder 170Folder 171Folder 172Folder 173Folder 174Folder 175Folder 176Folder 177Folder 178Folder 179Folder 180Folder 181 |
1919 |
Folder 182-194
Folder 182Folder 183Folder 184Folder 185Folder 186Folder 187Folder 188Folder 189Folder 190Folder 191Folder 192Folder 193Folder 194 |
1920 |
Folder 195-199
Folder 195Folder 196Folder 197Folder 198Folder 199 |
1921 |
Folder 200-202
Folder 200Folder 201Folder 202 |
Undated |
Folder 203 |
Vol. 1, 29 September 1905-31 May 1906 |
Folder 204 |
Vol. 2, 31 May 1906-15 September 1906 |
Folder 205 |
Vol. 3, 17 September 1906-12 November 1906 |
Folder 206 |
Vol. 4, 13 November 1906-15 April 1907 |
Folder 207 |
Vol. 5, 15 April 1907-29 August 1907 |
Folder 208 |
Vol. 6, 29 August 1907-20 February 1908 |
Folder 209 |
Vol. 7, 24 February 1908-10 June 1908 |
Folder 210 |
Vol. 8, 5 June 1908-6 May 1909 |
Folder 211 |
Vol. 9, 11 June 1908-4 October 1911 |
Folder 212 |
Vol. 10, 7 May 1909-21 May 1910 |
Folder 213 |
Vol. 11, 23 May 1910-9 July 1912 |
Folder 214 |
Vol. 12, 10 July 1912-25 July 1914 |
Folder 215 |
Vol. 13, 29 July 1914-17 February 1916 |
Folder 216 |
Vol. 14, 18 February 1916-16 February 1917 |
Folder 217 |
Vol. 15, 19 February 1917-5 July 1918 |
Folder 218 |
Vol. 16, 6 July 1918-30 July 1920 |
Folder 219 |
Vol. 17, 5 March 1919-12 July 1920 |
Folder 220 |
Vol. 18, 2 January 1919-4 November 1921 |
Folder 221 |
Vol. 19, 21 April 1919-6 June 1921 |
Folder 222 |
Vol. 20, 20 July 1920-15 November 1921 |
Folder 223 |
Vol. 21, 30 July 1920-10 November 1921 |
Folder 224 |
Loose Spine Covers |