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.
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Morehouse Athletic Field and Band, 1967 1970 Outdoor view of Morehouse College campus athletic field and band. African Americans--Music, African American universities and colleges, Special events Edward A. Jones Papers
Christmas Day with Jones Family, 1968 1968 Jones family stand in front of a Christmas tree. Written on verso: Christmas 1968, Carl Sr., Carl Jr. 8, Judith 8, Kimberly 8, Craig 4. African American families Edward A. Jones Papers
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Tombstone, 1968 1968 View of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Tombstone. Buildings and grounds, African Americans--Civil rights Edward A. Jones Papers
Edward A. Jones, with Carrie Jones, December 1968 1968 Edward A. Jones and Carrie Jones stand beside a Christmas tree. Portraits and people Edward A. Jones Papers
C. L. A. Annual Conference, 1964 1964 Outdoor group portrait of men and women at C.L.A. Annual Conference. Portraits and people, Events and programs Edward A. Jones Papers
Virginia Lacey Jones, 1962 1962 Virginia Lacey Jones stands in a dining room wearing a white coat. Portraits and people Edward A. Jones Papers
Groundbreaking, circa 1960 1956/1964 Man shovels dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony with spectators in background. African American universities and colleges, Special events, Buildings and grounds Edward A. Jones Papers
Groundbreaking, circa 1960 1956/1964 Man shovels dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony with spectators in background. African American universities and colleges, Special events, Buildings and grounds Edward A. Jones Papers
Groundbreaking, circa 1960 1956/1964 Man shovels dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony with spectators in background. African American universities and colleges, Special events, Buildings and grounds Edward A. Jones Papers
Groundbreaking, circa 1960 1956/1964 Man shovels dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony with spectators in background. African American universities and colleges, Special events, Buildings and grounds Edward A. Jones Papers
Groundbreaking, circa 1960 1956/1964 Man shovels dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony with spectators in background. African American universities and colleges, Special events, Buildings and grounds Edward A. Jones Papers
Groundbreaking, circa 1960 1956/1964 A man laughs and shovels dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony with spectators in background. African American universities and colleges, Special events, Buildings and grounds Edward A. Jones Papers
Groundbreaking, circa 1960 1956/1964 A man speaks into a microphone at a groundbreaking ceremony with spectators in background. African American universities and colleges, Special events, Buildings and grounds Edward A. Jones Papers
Groundbreaking, circa 1960 1956/1964 Man shovels dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony with spectators in background. African American universities and colleges, Special events, Buildings and grounds Edward A. Jones Papers
Groundbreaking, circa 1960 1956/1964 Man shovels dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony with spectators in background. African American universities and colleges, Special events, Buildings and grounds Edward A. Jones Papers
Chicago Skyline, circa 1960 1956/1964 View of Chicago skyline. Buildings and grounds Edward A. Jones Papers
Le President De La Republique en Conversation, circa 1960 1956/1964 Four men sit on a sofa and talk. Written on recto: Le president de la republique en conversation avec le Dr. Robinson, le juge Douglas et l'ambassadeur Kaiser. African American civic leaders, African Americans--Politics and government Edward A. Jones Papers