William Jeffrey Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: WH2167

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection contains correspondence (1909-1939); itineraries; clippings (1921); school records (1912-1913); materials relating to the building of Monarch Pass, Colo.: reports, financial statements, photographs, "Story of old monarch pass" by Joseph Jeffrey.

Dates

1917-1938

Creator

Jeffries family. (Person)
Autobee, Robert, (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Copyright

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Biographical / Historical

William M. Jeffrey was born in N.Y. in Feb. 1884, the son of Joseph and Alice Jeffrey. In 1890, the family moved to Diamond Creek, Chase County, Kan. where Joseph Jeffrey owned a general store. William Jeffrey was a graduate of the University of Colo. and during WWI, served as a 1st Lieutenant in the Engineers. He worked as a highway engineer for the Bureau of Public Lands and on such notable projects as the construction of Monarch Pass (south-central, Colo.). Jeffrey was married to Mildred Saunders in 1920. The couple had four children: Joseph J., Mary L., Horace S., Sarah E. Jeffrey.