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Ruperto Jayme Papers

1905 to 1931
AZ 341
Collection Guide
School or (Poll Tax) Receipt, October 15, 1915

Ruperto Jayme (1873?-1942) was a pioneer businessman with mining and mercantile interests in Sonoran desert region of Mexico and Arizona. The collection includes letters, bills, tax receipts, and related personal memorabilia from association with various mining companies, chiefly the Paymaster Consolidated Mines Co. and the Great Western Copper Co. Some papers relate to his mercantile business and activities in Sonora, AZ.

Included materials:
Manuscript
Subject Area:
Mining
Collection Area:
Arizona & Southwest

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