Samuel R. McKelvie to Will Owen Jones, Signed Typed Letter and Signed Document, 1920

Containers:

Box 18, Folder 12-13

Extent:

2 items

Scope and content:

The letter from McKelvie designates Jones as a delegate to the Tercentenary Celebration of the Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth to be held on December 21 (November 24, 1920). Unfortunately, there were no funds to pay his expenses.

The certificate signed by McKelvie appointed Will Owen Jones to the General Committee on the Tercentary Celebration of the Landing of the Pilgrims (May 25, 1920), with envelope.

Biographical / historical:

Samuel Roy McKelvie (1881-1956) was the Governor of Nebraska 1919-1923. He was the editor of "Nebraska Farmer" beginning in 1905 but became principal owner and publisher of that paper in 1908, continuing as publisher after his terms as governor.

Will Owen Jones (1862-1928) was a newspaper editor, who worked for the "Nebraska State Journal" becoming the managing editor in 1892. He was married to pianist Edith M. Doolittle and they had one child, Mariel Jones.

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