Virginia Lacy Jones (b. 1912 - d. 1984) was a librarian, educator, author, and among library educators known as
Mar 23, 2020

Virginia Lacy Jones Papers

Virginia Lacy Jones (b. 1912 - d. 1984) was a librarian, educator, author, and among library educators known as "the Dean of Deans." She dedicated almost fifty years of her life to the library profession, thirty-six of which she spent as Dean of the School of Library Service at Atlanta University (now Clark Atlanta University). Her career began at Atlanta University in 1939 as Catalog Librarian in Trevor Arnett Library.

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Three people stand at Beta Phi Mu initiation ceremony.
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
Beta Phi Mu Initiation, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Three people stand at Beta Phi Mu initiation ceremony.
Subject
African American librarians, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
Three men talk at Beta Phi Mu initiation ceremony.
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
Beta Phi Mu Initiation, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Three men talk at Beta Phi Mu initiation ceremony.
Subject
African American librarians, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
A woman speaks at Beta Phi Mu initiation ceremony.
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
Beta Phi Mu Initiation, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
A woman speaks at Beta Phi Mu initiation ceremony.
Subject
African American librarians, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
People look over some books at a library school event.
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
Library School Event, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
People look over some books at a library school event.
Subject
African American librarians, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
People look over some books at a library school event.
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
Library School Event, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
People look over some books at a library school event.
Subject
African American librarians, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
Virginia Lacy Jones with three other women at the Beta Phi Mu initiation ceremony. Written on verso: Virginia L. Jones (3rd left).
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
Beta Phi Mu Initiation, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Virginia Lacy Jones with three other women at the Beta Phi Mu initiation ceremony. Written on verso: Virginia L. Jones (3rd left).
Subject
African American librarians, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges, African American women
Collection
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
Virginia Lacy Jones attends a Beta Phi Mu initiation ceremony. Written on verso: Virginia L. Jones.
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
Beta Phi Mu Initiation, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Virginia Lacy Jones attends a Beta Phi Mu initiation ceremony. Written on verso: Virginia L. Jones.
Subject
African American librarians, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges, African American women
Collection
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
Virginia Lacy Jones reads at Beta Phi Mu initiation ceremony. Written on verso: Virginia L. Jones (left).
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
Beta Phi Mu Initiation, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Virginia Lacy Jones reads at Beta Phi Mu initiation ceremony. Written on verso: Virginia L. Jones (left).
Subject
African American librarians, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
Virginia Lacy Jones at a Beta Phi Mu initiation ceremony. Written on verso: Virginia L. Jones (right).
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
Beta Phi Mu Initiation, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Virginia Lacy Jones at a Beta Phi Mu initiation ceremony. Written on verso: Virginia L. Jones (right).
Subject
African American librarians, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
People stand at the Beta Phi Mu initiation.
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
Beta Phi Mu Initiation, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
People stand at the Beta Phi Mu initiation.
Subject
African American librarians, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
People sit around a table at the Beta Phi Mu initiation ceremony.
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
Beta Phi Mu Initiation, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
People sit around a table at the Beta Phi Mu initiation ceremony.
Subject
African American librarians, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
People sit around a table at the Beta Phi Mu initiation ceremony.
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
Beta Phi Mu Initiation, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
People sit around a table at the Beta Phi Mu initiation ceremony.
Subject
African American librarians, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
Virginia Lacy Jones attends a Beta Phi Mu initiation ceremony. Written on verso: Virginia L. Jones.
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
Beta Phi Mu Initiation, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Virginia Lacy Jones attends a Beta Phi Mu initiation ceremony. Written on verso: Virginia L. Jones.
Subject
African American librarians, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges, African American women
Collection
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
People sit around a table at the Beta Phi Mu initiation ceremony.
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
Beta Phi Mu Initiation, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
People sit around a table at the Beta Phi Mu initiation ceremony.
Subject
African American librarians, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
A program for an initiation ceremony for the Beta Phi Mu Zeta Chapter at Atlanta University's School of Library Services.
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
Beta Phi Mu Program, Zeta Chapter, 1960
Date Created
1960
Description
A program for an initiation ceremony for the Beta Phi Mu Zeta Chapter at Atlanta University's School of Library Services.
Subject
African American librarians, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
Alumni walk down the sidewalk in a group.
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
SLIS Alumni Tour, May 1956
Date Created
1956-05
Description
Alumni walk down the sidewalk in a group.
Subject
African American librarians, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
Alumni walk down the sidewalk in a group.
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
SLIS Alumni Tour, May 1956
Date Created
1956-05
Description
Alumni walk down the sidewalk in a group.
Subject
African American librarians, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
Virginia Lacy Jones receiving an award with flowers and a kiss.
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
Virginia Lacy Jones Receives an Award, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Virginia Lacy Jones receiving an award with flowers and a kiss.
Subject
African American librarians, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges
Collection
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
Sadie P. Delaney. Written on recto: To Virginia, My dearest friend, S.P.D. Dec, 1955. Written on verso: Sadie P. Delaney
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
Sadie P. Delaney, December 1955
Date Created
1955-12
Description
Sadie P. Delaney. Written on recto: To Virginia, My dearest friend, S.P.D. Dec, 1955. Written on verso: Sadie P. Delaney
Subject
African American librarians, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges, African American women
Collection
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
Virginia Lacy Jones with graduates of the Atlanta University's library and information science program.
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers
Virginia Lacy Jones and Graduates, 1955
Date Created
1955
Description
Virginia Lacy Jones with graduates of the Atlanta University's library and information science program.
Subject
African American librarians, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges, African American women
Collection
Virginia Lacy Jones Papers