Edward Allen Jones (1903-1981) attended Morehouse Academy in 1918. Upon graduation from the Academy in 1922, he entered Morehouse College, where he received his B.A. and graduated as class Valedictorian in 1926. Dr. Jones began his teaching career at Morehouse College in 1927 and worked as a professor there until 1977. While a member of the Morehouse faculty, he served as Chairman of the Department of Foreign Languages from 1930-1977, and held the Fuller E. Callaway Chair in French from 1970-1977. At the time of his death he was serving as the Director of Institutional Research at Morehouse. Beyond his career as a a professor, Dr. Jones was a member of the College Language Association, Editor of the College Language Association Journal from, a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and President of the Grand Jurors Association of Fulton County. Photographs range from the 1920s-1970s. 

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
Feb 7, 2022

Edward A. Jones Papers

Edward Allen Jones (1903-1981) attended Morehouse Academy in 1918. Upon graduation from the Academy in 1922, he entered Morehouse College, where he received his B.A. and graduated as class Valedictorian in 1926. Dr. Jones began his teaching career at Morehouse College in 1927 and worked as a professor there until 1977. While a member of the Morehouse faculty, he served as Chairman of the Department of Foreign Languages from 1930-1977, and held the Fuller E. Callaway Chair in French from 1970-1977. At the time of his death he was serving as the Director of Institutional Research at Morehouse. Beyond his career as a a professor, Dr. Jones was a member of the College Language Association, Editor of the College Language Association Journal from, a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and President of the Grand Jurors Association of Fulton County. Photographs range from the 1920s-1970s.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.

1946/1954
Outdoor view of women standing on a podium on a football field.
African American universities and colleges, Special events
Edward A. Jones Papers
Outdoor view of women standing on a podium on a football field.
1946/1954
Men and women sit on a porch at dining tables.
Portraits and people, Events and programs
Edward A. Jones Papers
Men and women sit on a porch at dining tables.
1946/1954
Men and women sit on a porch at dining tables.
Portraits and people, Events and programs
Edward A. Jones Papers
Men and women sit on a porch at dining tables.
1946/1954
Men and women sit at a dining table.
Portraits and people, Events and programs
Edward A. Jones Papers
Men and women sit at a dining table.
1946/1954
Indoor view of three men speaking.
Portraits and people, Events and programs
Edward A. Jones Papers
Indoor view of three men speaking.
1946/1954
Men sit and listen to a speaker.
Portraits and people, Events and programs
Edward A. Jones Papers
Men sit and listen to a speaker.
1946/1954
Portrait of two men and a woman.
Portraits and people, Events and programs
Edward A. Jones Papers
Portrait of two men and a woman.
1946/1954
Four men sit on a sofa.
Portraits and people, Events and programs
Edward A. Jones Papers
Four men sit on a sofa.
1946/1954
A group of men sing next to a man playing the piano.
Portraits and people, Events and programs, African Americans--Music
Edward A. Jones Papers
A group of men sing next to a man playing the piano.
1946/1954
A group of men and women in conversation at a party.
Portraits and people, Events and programs
Edward A. Jones Papers
A group of men and women in conversation at a party.
1946/1954
A group of men and women sit at buffet tables.
Portraits and people, Events and programs
Edward A. Jones Papers
A group of men and women sit at buffet tables.
1946/1954
A man and woman with children seated at a table.
Portraits and people, Events and programs
Edward A. Jones Papers
A man and woman with children seated at a table.
1946/1954
A group of men sit and listen to a speaker.
Portraits and people, Events and programs
Edward A. Jones Papers
A group of men sit and listen to a speaker.
1946/1954
A group of men and women sit at buffet tables.
Portraits and people, Events and programs
Edward A. Jones Papers
A group of men and women sit at buffet tables.
1946/1954
A group of men and women sit at buffet tables.
Portraits and people, Events and programs
Edward A. Jones Papers
A group of men and women sit at buffet tables.
1946/1954
Three men sit at a party.
Portraits and people, Events and programs
Edward A. Jones Papers
Three men sit at a party.
1946/1954
Three men sit on a couch.
Portraits and people, Events and programs
Edward A. Jones Papers
Three men sit on a couch.
1946/1954
A young girl holding a bouquet of flowers on stage with three men and a woman.
Portraits and people, Events and programs
Edward A. Jones Papers
A young girl holding a bouquet of flowers on stage with three men and a woman.
1946/1954
Outdoor view of a crowd on a campus lawn.
Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Edward A. Jones Papers
Outdoor view of a crowd on a campus lawn.
1946/1954
View of Atlanta highway with skyline in background.
Buildings and grounds
Edward A. Jones Papers
View of Atlanta highway with skyline in background.