Jones family papers
Scope and Content
The Jones family papers span from 1939 to 1981 and document the lives of Christina Hendry Jones (CHJ) and A. Willard Jones. The collection includes a series of diaries kept by CHJ; correspondence; manuscripts of CHJ's published works; publications regarding affairs between the Jews and Palestinians in the Middle East; newspaper clippings; photographs; and an oral interview with Edwin M. Wright. The correspondence is arranged alphabetically by author or recipient.
Dates
- Creation: 1939 - 1981
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Ohio University Libraries.
Conditions Governing Use
Ohio University retains all property rights to the collection.
Ohio University retains all copyrights unless retained by the donor, other correspondents, or other artists.
Biography of A. Willard and Christina Henry Jones
The Reverend A. Willard Jones (AWJ) and Christina Hendry Jones (CHJ) were Quaker educators who traveled to the Middle East to teach.
AWJ was born in Gibson, Iowa. He graduated from William Penn College in 1920. In 1922 he received his M.A. degree from the University of Chicago. That same year he and CHJ married.
The Joneses traveled to Palestine where AWJ was head of the Friends Boys School in Ramallah. During the 1930s, the Joneses served in the historic Quaker School of Westtown near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1952 they again went to the Middle East, leading the Near East Christian Council on refugee work, an organization of churches distributing world service funds and clothing for the thousands of displaced people.
The Joneses moved back to the United States and settled in Waverly, Ohio and were employed as expert speakers on the refugee situation in Palestine. In 1963 AWJ received the Order of Independence from His Majesty King Hussein of Jordan for his educational and relief work in that country. AWJ died on May 29, 1973.
CHJ was born in Greenock, Scotland on November 8, 1896. She immigrated to the United States in 1914 with her uncle, and graduated from William Penn College in 1921. While with AWJ in the Middle East, she taught History and English at the Boys School in Ramallah. She served variously as secretary, vice-chairman, and chairman of the Near East Christian Council Committee for refugee work from 1952 until her retirement in 1962. After moving to Waverly, Ohio, she began to write about her experiences in Palestine. She is the author of American Friends in World Missions, The Untempered Wind, the English version of The Dome of the Rock, by Aref el Aref, and Friends in Palestine. CHJ died on March 25, 1984.
Extent
4 cubic feet
Abstract
Diaries, correspondence, and manuscripts relating to the Middle East
Statement of Arrangement
These records are organized into the following series:
- Series I: Manuscripts
- Series II: Diaries
- Series III: Correspondence
- Series IV: Printed Material
- Series V: Miscellaneous Material
- Series VI: Oral Interview
Other Finding Aid
A paper copy of the folder list is available.
Acquisition Information
The Ohio University Archives received the collection in 1982 from Christina Jones and additional material from Richard Jones.
Existence and Location of Copies
Ohio University will entertain requests to photocopy reasonable amounts of material from the collection for the convenience of individual researchers.
Description Note
Original, legacy collection inventories may contain inaccuracies or be incomplete. Collection descriptions may change or be updated as they are verified. Please contact Mahn Center staff if you note any errors or discrepancies.
Subject
- Jones, A. Willard (Person)
- Jones, Christina H. (Person)
- Wright, Edwin M. (Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Finding aid for the Jones family papers
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by John P. Bernard in 1984
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- The finding aid was converted into EAD with funding support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Revision Statements
- 5 January 2024: Subjects and other notes added from ALICE MARC records and Mahn Center Microsoft Office finding aids by Ohio University Libraries Metadata Services Department Python scripts.
Repository Details
Part of the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections Repository
