Bill W. Jones Collection
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GLBT Historical Society
2024
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San Francisco, California 94103
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Title: Bill W. Jones Collection
Dates: 1982-2023
Collection Number: 2024-08
Creator/Collector:
Jones, Bill W.
Extent: 1 folder and a book
Repository:
GLBT Historical Society
San Francisco, California 94103
Abstract: Bill W. Jones, a gay single man, adopted his son Aaron Hunter Jones on February 13, 1969 through the San Francisco City and
County Social Services Adoption Agency. Jones and his story received significant press coverage following the adoption. In
2022, Jones published his memoir titled, “Bachelor Father: The First Single Man to Legally Adopt a Child in America.” The
collection includes materials related to the organization Gay Fathers, a DVD copy of the Phil Donahue Show May 1985, ephemera
related to Jones’ memoir, and a copy of the book.
Language of Material: English
Collection is open for research.
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[Identification of item]. Bill W. Jones Collection. Collection Number: 2024-08. GLBT Historical Society
Gift of Angel Martin, February 2024.
Scope and Content of Collection
Bill W. Jones, a gay single man, adopted his son Aaron Hunter Jones on February 13, 1969 through the San Francisco City and
County Social Services Adoption Agency. Jones and his story received significant press coverage following the adoption. In
2022, Jones published his memoir titled, “Bachelor Father: The First Single Man to Legally Adopt a Child in America.” The
collection includes materials related to the organization Gay Fathers, a DVD copy of the Phil Donahue Show May 1985, ephemera
related to Jones’ memoir, and a copy of the book.
LGBTQ
Gay men
Parents