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Portrait of George Jones, editor of the New York Times.

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COLLECTION
George Jones papers, 1825-1894 (bulk 1860-1887).

SUB-COLLECTION
Miscellaneous

SUB-COLLECTION
Photograph of George Jones, undated

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Portrait of George Jones, editor of the New York Times.

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Title
Portrait of George Jones, editor of the New York Times.
Collection

George Jones papers, 1825-1894 (bulk 1860-1887).

Miscellaneous

Photograph of George Jones, undated

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1869 - 1891
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 1590
Topics
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Tweed, William Marcy, 1823-1878
Jones, George, 1811-1891
Genres
Photographs
Portraits
Notes
Content: George Jones was the first publisher of the New York Times. He founded the New-York Daily Times in 1851 with Henry J. Raymond and Edward B. Wesley. After Raymond's death in 1869, Jones took over the editorship of the paper. Under his leadership, the Times was responsible forthe downfall of the Tweed Ring in 1871.
Ownership: MSS 39M35
Content: Collection consists of correspondence, financial records, and legal documents regarding mainly the New-York Daily Times and the Presidential Retiring Fund established by Jones.
Ownership: Gift; Mrs. Gilbert E. Jones; 1939, 1950.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16945650
MSS Unit ID: 1590
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7ac32ba0-c61d-012f-c833-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1869: Created (Approximate)
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Portrait of George Jones, editor of the New York Times." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1869 - 1891. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8bbed5db-76dc-2128-e040-e00a18067fc1

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Portrait of George Jones, editor of the New York Times." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8bbed5db-76dc-2128-e040-e00a18067fc1

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1869 - 1891). Portrait of George Jones, editor of the New York Times. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8bbed5db-76dc-2128-e040-e00a18067fc1

Wikipedia Citation

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Portrait of George Jones, editor of the New York Times.