Finding aid of the Thomas W. Wells Papers,
1895-1920
Mia Watts
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
University of the Pacific Library
3601 Pacific Ave.
Stockton, CA 95211
Phone: (209) 946-2404
Fax: (209) 946-2942
URL:
http://www.pacific.edu/Library/Find/Holt-Atherton-Special-Collections.html
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University of the Pacific. All rights reserved.
Finding aid of the Thomas W. Wells Papers,
1895-1920
Collection number: MSS 341
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
University
of the Pacific Library
Stockton, California
- Processed by:
- Mia Watts
- Date Completed:
- 2019
- Encoded by:
- Nicole Grady
© 2013 University of the Pacific. All rights reserved.
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
Box 1: Correspondence 1896-1920 [incl. Fraternal
Organization Correspondence, Cherokee Mining Company Correspondence, and
Undated Correspondence]
Box 3: Photographs [incl. Photos with hair samples, Wells
Studio advertisements, and negatives]
