William Cole Jones papers, 1902-1964.

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William Cole Jones papers, 1902-1964.

Materials documenting the life and work of William Cole Jones, including correspondence; newspaper clippings; a book about Jones by his niece, Julia Sewell Carter, that includes biographical and genealogical information as well as photographs of him and his family and a selection of his writings; and editorials, radio addresses, literary essays, short stories, and speeches by Jones. The bulk of the correspondence was received in the aftermath of his daughter's sudden death in 1918 and at his retirement in 1951. Pamphlets, programs, notes, correspondence, and images relate to Jones's trip to England in the fall of 1946 as representative of his newspaper on the maiden peacetime voyage of the Queen Elizabeth.

1400 items (2.0 linear feet).

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Carter, Julia Sewell

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Jones, William Cole, 1881-1951

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William Cole Jones was a journalist with the Atlanta Journal for 45 years. He began his career as a reporter in April 1906. By 1908, his editorials were published regularly, covering topics ranging from social and cultural issues to local, national, and world politics and events. He had risen to chief editorial writer by 1927, and he was appointed associate editor of the Atlanta Journal in 1934. He retired in August 1951. Jones was a member of the Symposium, one of the oldest literary and social...

Queen Elizabeth (Ship)

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