The Easley Jones papers includes journals and photographs relating to his life, career, and travels, particularly his years with the American Red Cross in Japan, China and Siberia, 1919-1921.

Easley Stephen Jones (1884-1947) was born in Blue Springs, Nebraska, and grew up in Nebraska and Colorado. His father was a teacher, and he spent his boyhood in communities among mountain mining camps in Colorado. Jones married Agnes Law and settled in Santa Barbara, California. He graduated from the University of Colorado in 1907 and subsequently received an M.A from Harvard in 1913 and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in 1918. Jones was a professor of English at the University of Illinois and authored textbooks on English, including "Live English," "The Century Handbook of Writing," and "The Century Collegiate Handbook." Between 1918-1919 he served as a research assistant on Russian affairs with the U.S. Ware Trade Board in Washington, DC. In 1919 he became an officer in the American Red Cross and served in Japan, Siberia, Korea, and China through 1920. In 1921 he returned to the United States by way of Manila, Saigon, India, Egypt, Constantinople, and Europe.

3 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, 1 card file box, 5 envelopes of negatives, digital media (3.67 Linear Feet)

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Box 5 may not be used without permission of the archivist. The remainder of the collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.