This collection contains mostly "The Lion" yearbooks from Langston University, as well as Jones family obituaries, and a memory book belonging to Carold A. Jones that contains photographs of Carold and his family, friends, and high school classmates in front of homes and other buildings, posing in front of cars and outdoors, portraits, and images taken at Langston University including images of students in caps and gowns, and class photographs. Also included in this collection are souvenir programs and flyers for plays such as "Oklahoma!", "Anna Lucasta", and "Lost in the Stars" as well as for events such as the 7th Annual Cavalcade of Jazz and "An Evening with Belafonte"; issues of a few magazines; a Langston University calendar and brochure; and an annual report and constitution from Tuskegee Institute.

Reuben P. Jones (1907-1988) was born in Boley, Oklahoma to Harrison Julius Jones and Daisy Sally Smith Jones. He had three brothers: Harold and Carold, who were twins and born in 1911; and Harrison. He also had cousins, Clarence Love, Virginia Hopewell, Mary Lee Bigelow, Louise Bratton, and William Brunner. His family moved to McAlester, OK., and lived there until Reuben was about nine years old. They then moved to Langston, OK. Reuben attended Langston University High School, and four years of college receiving a B.S. in science with a minor in mathematics in 1928. Reuben, along with his brother Harold, worked by helping his parents deliver mail for Langston and Coyle Post offices; and also worked building houses, and waiting tables. Reuben also drove the Langston University football and basketball teams to and from games; and also played the coronet and alto horns in the band and orchestra. Reuben was a teacher, who began his career in Oklahoma at the Perry High School for one year, and as a principal of Clearview High School for two years before moving to Trenton, NJ. in 1932 to accept a job at Jr. High School #5. While in NJ, Reuben took extension courses at Columbia University and obtained a Master's Degree. Reuben taught mathematics and science for over thirty years at Trenton city schools, retiring in 1971, and was a member of the New Jersey Teachers Association. Reuben was married to Mrs. Doshia Jones and later to Mrs. Yvonne Jones and has a son, Ray A. Jones.

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