Scope and Contents: The James A. Clayton Family Papers is comprised of personal letters and photographs
from the Clayton family in Santa Clara County during the latter half of the 19th
century. The papers are divided into two series: Series I dates from 1850 to 1896
and contains letters and postcards between James A. Clayton, his wife Anna, and
their children. Series II contains the Clayton family photograph album, which spans
the latter half of the nineteenth century and the dawn of the twentieth century. The
majority of these photographs consist of portraits of immediate and extended family
members, along with friends and associates.
James A. Clayton Family Papers
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