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. 

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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.

View of Atlanta highway with skyline in background.
Edward A. Jones Papers
Edward A. Jones and Langston Hughes wear graduation regalia. Written on verso: Edward A. Jones, Langston Hughes, Atlanta University Commencement June 2, 1947.
Men and women sit on a porch at dining tables.
Edward A. Jones Papers
Men and women sit on a porch at dining tables.
Edward A. Jones Papers
Men and women sit at a dining table.
Edward A. Jones Papers
Indoor view of three men speaking.
Edward A. Jones Papers
Men sit and listen to a speaker.
Edward A. Jones Papers
Portrait of two men and a woman.
Edward A. Jones Papers
Four men sit on a sofa.
Edward A. Jones Papers
A group of men sing next to a man playing the piano.
Edward A. Jones Papers
A group of men and women in conversation at a party.
Edward A. Jones Papers
A group of men and women sit at buffet tables.
Edward A. Jones Papers
A man and woman with children seated at a table.
Edward A. Jones Papers
A group of men sit and listen to a speaker.
Edward A. Jones Papers
A group of men and women sit at buffet tables.
Edward A. Jones Papers
A group of men and women sit at buffet tables.
Edward A. Jones Papers
Three men sit at a party.
Edward A. Jones Papers
Three men sit on a couch.
Edward A. Jones Papers
A group of men and women sit at buffet tables.
Edward A. Jones Papers
A woman standing next to men seated at a table.
Edward A. Jones Papers