Jones Family Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a small amount of papers from the Jones family, including two photographs, a holiday card, and correspondence of Kaylie Jones.
Folders 1-8 of Box 1 house MS 0072, MS 0073, and MS 0074. The James Jones Marching Band Photograph is stored in a flat box shared by various collections, identified as Oversize Box 1.
Dates
- 1908-1985
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the University of Illinois-Springfield (UIS).
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection are held by UIS.
Biography
Ada Frances Blessing (1988-1941) married Ramon Joseph Jones (1886-1942) on August 15, 1908. The couple had three children: George William “Jeff” Jones (1910-1977), James Jones (1921-1977), and Mary Ann Jones (1925-1952). Author James Jones married Gloria Mosolino, with whom he had two children: Kaylie Jones (1960- ) and Jamie Jones.
Extent
.05 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Provenance
Gifted to the archives by Kaylie Jones on March 25, 2011.
Property Rights
UIS owns the property rights to this collection.
Processing Information
This collection was processed in June 2026.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Jones Family Papers
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the UIS Archives/Special Collections Repository
Archives/Special Collections LIB 144
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Springfield IL 62703-5407 US
217-206-6520
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