Jones Family Langston University Collection

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Jones Family Langston University Collection

SPC.2020.038

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box 1, folder 1

Memory Book, compiled by Carold A. Jones circa 1920s-1930s

Scope and Contents

This memory book contains mostly black-and-white photographs, as well as pages that include poems presumably written by Carold and some of his friends, as well as notes and signatures from friends, classmates, and teachers; and pages for "nicknames and nonsense", "honor students", and a page that includes the class motto of "no victory without labor", and information that states the class flower- "tulip", class officers, and class colors of "royal blue and silver". The first page of the memory has the inscription "Colord Agricultural and Normal University (C.A. + N.U.) In this book of memory I can __ and write a verse in it. So that I can look over your verse and refresh my memories of you and always remember you. Carold Alfonzo Jones class of 1930".

Photographs in this book include images of Carold and his brothers: Reuben, Harold, and Harrison; Carold's parents; Selma (Carold's future wife); Carold's cousins and aunts; and friends, family, and classmates. In this book there are: portraits; group photographs; images of people posing in front of cars, in cornfields, in front of rose bushes, in front of homes; and presumably in front of buildings at Langston University; photographs of couples; construction sites; high school and college class photographs; images taken at graduation ceremonies; images of people posing in their cap and gown; gardens; and other images. Almost all of the photographs are captioned, such as "going to school"; "at Fort Sill"; "seniors 1930 H.S."; "I climbed to the top" (image of Bowmans Tower, Newhope, PA.); "Prof. Trotter + his class in math"; "Group of PIIs 31"; "H.S. Freshman class 31"; "champion diver"; "Cimarron Riverbridge at Coyle, Okla. 1930"; "A scene in Pawhuska"; "Training school play 30"; "My home at Langston, Okla. 1934. Built by the Joneses 1930"; "Harold, father, Carold. Built house in 28 days"; "My brother principal of Clearview 31, 32"; "Selma's class 1932. The final day"; and others.

box 1, folder 2

Obituaries- Selma H. Jones, Harold A. Jones, Reuben P. Jones 1984, 1986, 1987

General

obituaries were originally placed in "The Lion" yearbook 1934-1935; but were removed and placed into a separately folder for preservation.

box 1, folder 3

"The Lion" Yearbook, Langston University 1934-1935

Scope and Contents

This yearbook contains a senior portrait for Harold "Blue" Jones, who majored in Social Science and Industrial Arts, and was in the industrial club. He is also a part of the "Who's Who Among Seniors" section where he received "most nonchalant". This yearbook belonged to Carold A. Jones.

box 1, folder 4

"The Lion" Yearbook, Langston University 1953

box 1, folder 5

"The Lion" Yearbook, Langston University 1957

box 1, folder 6

"The Lion" Yearbook, Langston University 1959

box 2, folder 1-3

"The Lion" Yearbook, Langston University 1970-1972

box 2, folder 4

Langston University- calendar; brochure circa 1954; 1965

box 2, folder 5

7th Annual Cavalcade of Jazz [souvenir program]; Queen of the Cavalcade of Jazz from the Charm Center [flyer] July 8, 1951; undated

box 2, folder 6

"Oklahoma!" souvenir theater program, Biltmore Theatre January 18, 1953

box 2, folder 7

"Ebony Song Parade", Vol. 1, No. 3 October 1955

box 2, folder 8

"New World News" Pictorial Quarterly, No. 15. Cover story entitled "Audacious Approach, Africans in Detroit" 1957

box 2, folder 9

Hollywood for Sane presents "An Evening with Belafonte" souvenir program July 10, 1960

box 2, folder 10

Tuskegee Institute Annual Report of the President 1959-1960, Vol. LIII, No. 3; general alumni association of Tuskegee Institute constitution October 1960; undated

box 2, folder 11

America's No. 1 All-Girl Orchestra, Hudson House Recreation Hall [flyer]. two copies. [July 10th]

box 2, folder 12

Anna Lucasta [souvenir program] undated

box 2, folder 13

Josephine Baker [souvenir program] undated

box 2, folder 14

"Lost in the Stars" [souvenir program], Ebony Showcase Theatre undated

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