James N. Prior papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of: certificate of discharge (1871); letter (1872); Declaration paper, Marquette, Michigan, 1878; marriage certificate; Jessie Sparrow’s genealogy; Certificate of Citizenship, 1888; Nobles of the Mystic Shrine certificate; Dept. of Commerce & Labor, Washington letters; and one carte-de-visite of Jessie (?).
Dates
- Creation: 1871-1910
Creator
- Prior, James N., 1853- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
James N. Prior was a keeper of the Minnesota Point lighthouse depot. He was transferred from the Duluth Range Light Station. Prior was born in Portsmouth, Great Britain, was discharged as a shipman in 1871, at age 18, following a voyage to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and received a letter of introduction and recommendation from another shipman at South Hampton in 1872. He filed declaration papers and was granted U.S. citizenship in 1878 and 1888 respectively. He married Jessie Sparrow (born 1859) in Marquette, Michigan, 1883. Prior joined a fraternal organization in Duluth, Minnesota, in November, 1905, and was appointed lighthouse depot keeper in November, 1907, with an apparent renewal or reassignment in 1910.
Extent
11.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of: certificate of discharge (1871); letter (1872); Declaration paper, Marquette, Michigan, 1878; marriage certificate; Jessie Sparrow’s genealogy; Certificate of Citizenship, 1888; Nobles of the Mystic Shrine certificate; Dept. of Commerce & Labor, Washington letters; and one carte-de-visite of Jessie (?).
Physical Location
This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.
General
This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the James N. Prior papers
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: Staff.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The University of Minnesota Duluth Archives and Special Collections Collecting Area
Kathryn A. Martin Library
University of Minnesota Duluth
416 Library Drive
Duluth MN 55812-3001
(218) 726-8526
libarchives@d.umn.edu