Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Jefferson Family Papers
- Dates:
- 1861-1975
- Creators:
- Jefferson Family.
- Abstract:
- The Jefferson family papers consists of the scrapbooks of John Wayles Jefferson and Beverly Jefferson; photographs of John Wayles Jefferson, Anne Wayles Jefferson, and Beverly Jefferson; and other material of a genealogical nature of Carl S. Jefferson and his wife, Esther Stowe Magill.
- Extent:
- 1 box (.5 linear ft.)
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Jefferson Family Papers (Collection 1218). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Jefferson family papers consists of the scrapbooks of John Wayles Jefferson and Beverly Jefferson; photographs of John Wayles Jefferson, Anne Wayles Jefferson, and Beverly Jefferson; and other material of a genealogical nature of Carl S. Jefferson and his wife, Esther Stowe Magill.
- Biographical / historical:
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Eston Hemings (1808-1856) was the youngest child of Sally Hemings and, it is widely believed, Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). Granted his freedom at the age of 21 by Jefferson's will, Hemings initially pursued a career as a wood maker. In 1832 he married Julia Ann Isaacs and in 1837 they moved to Chillicothe, Ohio. There Eston Hemings pursued a career as a professional violinist and band leader. In 1852, the Hemings moved to Madison, Ohio, changed their surname to Jefferson and passed into white society. Eston and Julia Ann Hemings had three children: John Wayles Jefferson (1835-1892), Anne Wayles Jefferson (1836-1866), and Beverly Frederick Jefferson (1838-1908).
John Wayles Jefferson was born in Augusta County, Virginia in 1835. He entered the United States military on August 26, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin. On September 28, 1861 he was promoted to major; to Lieutenant Colonel on April 23, 1863; and to Colonel on June 16, 1864. He fought in significant battles of the American Civil War and was wounded at Vicksburg and Corinth. He was mustered out of service on October 11, 1864 at Madison, Wisconsin. He later moved to Memphis, Tennessee, where he became a prominent businessman. He died on June 12, 1892. He never married and his body was interred in Madison, Wisconsin, in a family plot.
Beverly Jefferson entered the United States military on May 17, 1861 for a term of three months. He was mustered out of service on August 21, 1861. After leaving the service, he took over for his brother John as the manager of The American, a popular and successful hotel in Madison, Wisconsin. In 1863, he became the proprietor of another Madison hotel, the Rasdall House. He retired from the hotel business in 1871, but continued to operate an omnibus and baggage express line that he had established in 1869. Beverly Jefferson fathered at least three sons: Dr. Fred A. Jefferson, Harry E. Jefferson (1871?-1897), and Carl Smith Jefferson (1876-1941).
Anne Wayles Jefferson born in 1836 in Charlottesville, Virginia. She was married to Albert Pearson, but died in 1866.
This collection was purchased from Julia Jefferson Westerinen, the granddaughter of Carl S. Jefferson, and great-granddaughter of Beverly Jefferson.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchase, Julia Jefferson Westerinen, 1976.
- Processing information:
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The collection was minimally processed upon receipt in 1976. It was reprocessed by the Center for Primary Research and Training in 2007 and is arranged alphabetically by type of material.
- Physical location:
- Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2007
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from ColdFusion web application, SQLServer relational database and Notetab Pro. Date of source: May 2007 Supplementary encoding and revision by Caroline Cubé.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Jefferson Family Papers (Collection 1218). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988