Finding Aid for the Joy Jones Charlie Chaplin Research PASC.0306
Finding aid prepared by Kevin Awakuni
UCLA Library Special Collections
Online finding aid last updated 2020 December 8.
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Title: Joy Jones research about Charlie Chaplin
Creator:
Jones, Joy
Identifier/Call Number: PASC.0306
Physical Description:
2.27 Linear Feet
(2 boxes, 1 shoe box, and 2 flat boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1960s-1980s
Language of Material:
English
.
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Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
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UCLA Catalog Record ID
Biography
There is no biographical information available about Joy Jones. From her collection it appears that she attended Santa Monica
City College in December 1963.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of materials related to the research done by Joy Jones for an academic paper regarding the life and work
of actor Charlie Chaplin. The collection includes assorted writings by Jones, film materials, photographs, magazine and newspaper
clippings, and sound recordings. The writings by Jones includes three academic papers written by her while attending Santa
Monica City College, along with a working and final bibliography (1963 - 1964). The film materials includes 6 reels of 8 mm
films titled "Charlie Chaplin Old-time Comedies." They include Charlie Caught in a Cabaret, Charlie in Dough and Dynamite,
Charlie in His Trysting Places, and Hits of the Past. The photographs includes film stills from 10 Chaplin films including
City Lights, Gold Rush, the Great Dictator and Limelight among others. Additionally there are two portrait shots of Chaplin.
The printed materials includes clippings from magazines, newspapers and published monographs about Chaplin. The magazine clippings
are from various sources while the newspaper clippings are mainly from the Los Angeles Times. The sound recordings includes
audio reels and cassettes that appear to have been recorded by Jones. They include soundtracks from various Chaplin films
as well as his appearance from the 1972 Academy Awards ceremony.
Arrangement
The collection is organized into the following series:
- Series 1: Class Assignments, circa 1963-1964. (Boxes 1, 4)
- Series 2: Film Reels, undated. (Box 5)
- Series 3. Photographs, circa 1910s- 1950s. (Boxes 1-2)
- Series 4. Printed Material, circa 1920, 1940s-1980s. (Boxes 1-3)
- Series 5. Sound Recordings, undated, 1972, 1974. (Boxes 4-5)
Class Assignments Series 1.
ca. 1963-1964
General Physical Description note: (Boxes 1, 4)
Scope and Contents note
The Class Assignment Series consists of three papers written by Jones for a theater arts class she attended at Santa Monica
City College. Additionlly there are research notes and a working and final bibliography, all on index cards. The series is
arranged alphabetically by file titles assigned by the processor.
box 4, folder 2
Chaplin research bibliography (working)
undated
box 4, folder 3
Chaplin research bibliography (final)
undated
box 4, folder 1
Chaplin research notes on index cards
1964
box 1, folder 1
Charles Chaplin the Director by Joy Jones
1963 Dec
box 1, folder 2
Film Reviews by Joy Jones
1963 Nov-Dec
Film Reels Series 2.
no dates
General Physical Description note: (Box 5)
Scope and Contents note
The Film Reels Series consists of a small number of 8 mm films titled Charlie Chaplin Old-time Comedies and All Star Comedies
and distributed by Select Film Library and Hollywood Film Enterprise. The film reel boxes are titled Charlie Caught in a Cabaret,
Charlie in Dough and Dynamite, Charlie in His Trysting Places, Hits of the Past, In the Park, and Laughing Gas. The series
is arranged alpabetically by selection titles. RESTRICTED ACCESS: Use of film materials may require production of viewing
copies.
box 5
Charlie in Caught in Cabaret
undated
box 5
Charlie in Dough & Dynamite
undated
box 5
Charlie in His Trysting Places
undated
Photographs Series 3.
ca. 1910s- 1950s
General Physical Description note: (Boxes 1-2)
Scope and Contents note
The Photographs Series consists of film stills from 10 Charlie Chaplin films. They include stills from City Lights, Gold Rush,
The Great Dictator, and Limelight among others. Additionally, there are two portrait shots of Chaplin. The dates given for
the photographs are copyright or release dates researched and found in the American Film Institute catalog or British Film
Institute catalog. The series is arranged alphabetically by film title.
box 1, folder 6
Charlie Chaplin - portraits (2 items)
undated
box 1, folder 7
Circus (The)
undated (c. 1928)
box 2, folder 1
Circus (The)
undated (c.1928)
Scope and Contents note
Oversize photograph.
box 1, folder 8
City Lights
undated (c. 1931)
box 1, folder 9
Gold Rush (The)
undated (c.1925, c. 1941)
box 1, folder 10
Great Dictator (The)
undated (c. 1940)
box 1, folder 11
His Prehistoric Past
undated (c. 1914)
box 1, folder 12
Limelight
undated (c. 1952)
box 2, folder 3
Limelight
undated (c. 1952)
Scope and Contents note
Oversize photograph.
box 1, folder 13
Modern Times
undated (c. 1936)
box 2, folder 4
Modern Times
undated (c. 1936)
Scope and Contents note
Oversize photograph.
box 1, folder 14
Monsieur Verdoux
undated (c. 1947)
box 1, folder 16
Still from unidentified Chaplin film
undated
Printed Material Series 4.
ca. 1920, 1940s-1980s
General Physical Description note: (Boxes 1-3)
Scope and Contents note
The Printed Materials Series includes clippings from magazines and newpapers and published monograph materials about Charlie
Chaplin. The magazine clippings are from a variety of publications. The newspaper clippings are mostly from the Los Aneles
Times. Additionally there is one black and white poster of Charlie Chaplin. The series is arranged alphabetically by folder
titles assigned by the processor.
box 3, folder 5
Newspaper clippings
ca. 1960s
General note
Mostly from the Los Angeles Times.
box 2, folder 6
Newspaper clippings
ca. 1970s
Scope and Contents note
Mostly from the Los Angeles Times.
box 1, folder 3
Picture History of Charlie Chaplin (The) - publication by Gerald McDonald (2 copies)
circa 1965
box 1, folder 17
Tillie's Punctured Romance - pressbook page
undated
General note
May be a facsmile page from a pressbook.
box 2, folder 2
Charlie Chaplin as tramp - black and white poster
undated
box 1, folder 5
Films of Charlie Chaplin (The) - publication edited by Gerald McDonald, Michael Conway, and Mark Ricci
1971
box 3, folder 1
Magazine and newspaper clippings
undated
box 3, folder 2
Magazine clippings
circa 1920s
box 3, folder 3
Magazine and newspaper clippings
circa 1940s
box 3, folder 4
Magazine clippings
circa 1950s
box 3, folder 6
Magazine clippings
circa 1960s
box 2, folder 5
Magazine clippings
circa 1970s
box 1, folder 4
Charlie Chaplin ... Actor - [film festival publication?]
undated
box 2, folder 7
Magazine and newspaper clippings
circa. 1980s
Sound Recordings Series 5.
no date, 1972, 1974
General Physical Description note: (Boxes 4-5)
Scope and Contents note
The Sound Recordings Series consists of audio reels and cassettes that appear to have been recorded by Jones. They include
sound tracks from selected Chaplin films as well as his appearance at the 1972 Academy Awards ceremony. Many of the items
are not dated. The series is arranged alphabetically by project title. RESTRICTED ACCESS: Use of audio materials may require
production of listening copies.
box 5
Academy Awards (1973) - 3" reel
1973
box 5
Chaplin Returns and Academy Awards - 5" reel
1972 April
box 4
Charlie Chaplin at Academy Awards - audio cassette
1972 April 10
box 5
Circus (The) - cassette tape
undated
box 5
City Lights - 5" reel (2 items)
undated
box 5
Countess From Hong Kong, Dog's Life (A) - 5" reel
undated
box 4
Gold Rush - cassette tape
1974
box 5
Great Dictator - 5" reel (5 items)
undated
box 4
Great Dictator - cassette tape
undated
box 4
Kid (The) - cassette tape
1974 Nov 10
box 4
King in New York (A) - 2 cassette tapes
1974 Oct 14
box 5
Knighting of Charles Chaplin - 3" reel
1975
box 4
Limelight - 2 cassette tapes
undated
box 5
Shoulder Arms, Pilgrim (The), Modern Times - 5" reel
undated
box 4
Speech From Great Dictator - cassette tape
undated
box 5
Untitled - 5" reel (3 items)
undated
box 4
Verdoux - 4 cassettes tapes
undated
