Box 4

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains published and unpublished material written by George Jones during his years as both a student and teacher of botany. Included in the series are Jones' master's thesis, "A Discussion of the Geographical Ecology of Western United States", and his 1935 doctoral thesis, "Dormancy and Leafing in White Elm (Ulmus Americana)". Also included are lecture notes from the various botany classes that Jones taught at Oberlin College. Topics of the lecture notes...

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The photographic series is made up of family photographs and includes visual documentation of Jones, Tallmon, Burwell, Simpkins, Jewett, and Gillet family members and events. The cased images (daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, tintypes) are in small boxes. Photographs are held in envelopes as well as photo albums (8 vols).

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Writings by others.

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1892, 1905

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The writings and notes series primarily relates to Lynds Jones’ professional ornithological work as it mostly contains research materials (data sheets and field studies), and articles (drafts and published copies) of the professor’s. Also found here are the personal writings and public speeches of Clara Tallmon Jones, as well as a small amount of miscellaneous writings of others.

Scope and Contents From the Series: Contains the chronicles of two members of the Jones Family that were written by George Jones. The first chronicle is entitled, "The Chronicle of Lynds Jones of Oberlin College".  Written in 1983, this chronicle contains very detailed information on the life of Lynds Jones during his years in Oberlin. Background information is also provided regarding his childhood and young adult life in Grinnell, Iowa. One folder of black and white photographs of Lynds Jones and his family are...

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Written in several stages, the "Autobiography of George Tallmon Jones", documents the day-to-day activities of George Jones from his early childhood, up to the time of his last written draft which was in 1991. The autobiography provides information on the family of George Jones and their life experiences in the town of Oberlin. One folder of photographs of George Jones as a young man is also included in this series.

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Written in several stages, the "Autobiography of George Tallmon Jones", documents the day-to-day activities of George Jones from his early childhood, up to the time of his last written draft which was in 1991. The autobiography provides information on the family of George Jones and their life experiences in the town of Oberlin. One folder of photographs of George Jones as a young man is also included in this series.

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Written in several stages, the "Autobiography of George Tallmon Jones", documents the day-to-day activities of George Jones from his early childhood, up to the time of his last written draft which was in 1991. The autobiography provides information on the family of George Jones and their life experiences in the town of Oberlin. One folder of photographs of George Jones as a young man is also included in this series.

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Written in several stages, the "Autobiography of George Tallmon Jones", documents the day-to-day activities of George Jones from his early childhood, up to the time of his last written draft which was in 1991. The autobiography provides information on the family of George Jones and their life experiences in the town of Oberlin. One folder of photographs of George Jones as a young man is also included in this series.