Jones (John P.) Collection [1785-1923 (inclusive), 1785-1794 (bulk)], 1785-1923 (inclusive), 1785-1794 (bulk)
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- John Paul Jones Collection,
- Dates:
- 1785-1923 (inclusive), 1785-1794 (bulk)
- Creators:
- Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792
- Extent:
- .25 linear ft.
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item] John Paul Jones Collection, M0062, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Documents collected by Frank Golder relating to John Paul Jones' career as Admiral in Russian Black Sea Fleet during the war against the Ottoman Empire. Includes copies (photostats and typed transcripts) of correspondence from Jones to Prince Grigori A. Potemkin, handwritten in French. Also notes, diary, and correspondence excerpts (copies, by hand/typed or photo) assembled by Golder. Includes correspondence between Golder and Russian repositories about materials on Jones and Jones' career in the Russian navy.
- Biographical / historical:
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John Paul Jones (1747-1792) was a Captain in the American Navy and Admiral in Russian Black Sea Fleet, 1788-1789.
- Custodial history:
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Gift of Frank A. Golder, 1925
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 1998
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word.. Date of source: 1963, Nov. 6.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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None.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item] John Paul Jones Collection, M0062, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022