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IGNACE MEAD JONES
COLLECTION OF JAMES R. MEAD PAPERS |
Size: 27.0 linear feet
Literary rights:
Literary rights were not granted to Wichita State University. When permission
is granted to examine the manuscripts, it is not an authorization to publish
them. Manuscripts cannot be used for publication without regard for common law
literary rights, copyright
laws and the laws of libel. It is the responsibility of the researcher and
his/her publisher to obtain permission to publish. Scholars and students who
eventually plan to have their work published are urged to make inquiry regarding
overall restrictions on publication before initial research.
Restrictions: None
Content note:
The greater portion of this collection
consists of James R. Mead’s business papers, including trading post ledgers
from the 1860s to 1880s, bills for goods and supplies purchased from other merchants,
and correspondence with partners and associates. Much of the correspondence
was with William Mathewson while he was in Fort Sill, Indian Territory. Later
correspondence concerns Mead’s involvement in the railroad, the First National
Bank of Wichita, and state organizations. Adding further dimension are several
diaries kept by Mead as he traveled, and some manuscripts which detail his remembrances
of Kansas Territory days. The collection includes Mead’s personal correspondence
with family members, some family photographs, memorabilia, and newspaper clippings.
The collection also contains correspondence, photographs, and other documents
concerning other Mead family members, ranging from his father, Rev. Enoch Mead,
to his daughter, Ignace Mead Jones. Also included are notes, drafts and correspondence
concerning the book, Hunting and Trading on the Great Plains 1859-1875,
written by James R. Mead, edited by his grandson, Schuyler Mead Jones, with
an introduction written by Ignace Mead Jones.
Exhibit: James
R. Mead, Trader and Townbuilder
Acquisition: Gift of Ignace Mead Jones, 1990.
Processed by: KFS, 1-3-1991; FAM, 5-23-1999; MN, 11-17-1999
