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Finding aid of the Thomas W. Wells Papers, 1895-1920
MSS 341  
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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Access
  • Publication Rights
  • Preferred Citation
  • Biography / Administrative History
  • Scope and Content of Collection
  • Indexing Terms
  • Related Material

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Thomas W. Wells papers, 1895-1920
    Dates: 1895-1920
    Collection number: MSS 341
    Creator: Wells, Thomas W., d-1838
    Collection Size: 2 linear feet
    Repository: University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Dept. of Special Collections
    Stockton, California 95211
    Abstract: The collection consists of personal and business correspondence relating to Thomas W. Wells’ photography studio and mining investments as well as financial records.
    Physical location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
    Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English

    Access

    Collection open for research.

    Publication Rights

    Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

    Preferred Citation

    Thomas W. Wells papers, 1895-1920. MSS 341. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library.

    Biography / Administrative History

    Thomas W. Wells worked as an insurance agent in the Sonora area in the 1890s before moving to Stockton around 1900. He was an employee at the J. Pitcher Spooner Photography Company. He became the manager, and later the owner. He then opened his own photography studio, in the Yosemite Theater Building. He also had business ventures in mining companies, and was a member of several fraternal organizations including the Free Masons, The Islamic Temple, and the Stockton chapter of the Knights Templar. He lived in Stockton with his wife, Margaret, and their two children Harrington and Myrtle.

    Scope and Content of Collection

    The collection consists of personal and business correspondence relating to Thomas W. Wells’ photography studio and mining investments as well as financial records.

    Indexing Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
    Photographers - California - Stockton
    Stockton (Calif.) - Social life and customs
    Stockton (Calif.) - History
    Stockton (Calif.) - Business Enterprises

    Related Material

    MSS 270 Spooner Family Collection