Welch (James Roy) papers, 1895-1935

Summary

Title:

James Roy Welch Papers

Dates:

1895-1935

Creators:

Welch, James Roy

Abstract:

Papers relating to Judge James Roy Welch's career and life in San Jose, California, spanning the late 1800s to early 1900s.

Extent:

1 Linear Feet [3 manuscript boxes]

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item] James Roy Welch Papers (M0257). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Legal papers relating to Judge James Roy Welch's term as City Attorney of San Jose (1894-1897) and later as a Superior Court Judge in Santa Clara County. Also includes a small amount of personal papers and photographs, largely about mining interests and automobiles.

Biographical / historical:

James Roy Welch was the City Attorney of San Jose, California, between 1894 and 1897. He was later the and Superior Court Judge for Santa Clara County, California, around the turn of the century.

Custodial history:

This collection was purchased by Stanford University, Special Collections in 1975.

Physical location:

Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36 hours in advance.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Processed by Special Collections staff; machine-readable finding aid created by C. Del Anderson; updated as part of a move in 2023.

Date Encoded:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-06-13 08:38:50 -0700 .

Restrictions:

Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.

Terms of access:

While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item] James Roy Welch Papers (M0257). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:

Stanford University, Manuscripts Division

Department of Special Collections, Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US

Contact:

(650) 725-1022

specialcollections@stanford.edu

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