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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Portrait of Graham W. Jackson. Written on recto: To Dr. and Mrs. E.A. Jones, Sincerely, or should I say musically, Graham W. Jackson.
Edward A. Jones Papers
Graham W. Jackson, circa 1950
Date Created
1946/1954
Description
Portrait of Graham W. Jackson. Written on recto: To Dr. and Mrs. E.A. Jones, Sincerely, or should I say musically, Graham W. Jackson.
Subject
African American arts, Portraits and people, African Americans--Music
Collection
Edward A. Jones Papers
Outdoor portrait of Edward A. Jones in graduation regalia.
Edward A. Jones Papers
Edward A. Jones, circa 1940
Date Created
1937/1943
Description
Outdoor portrait of Edward A. Jones in graduation regalia.
Subject
Portraits and people, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Edward A. Jones Papers
Portrait of Edward A. Jones. Written on verso: Edward A. Jones, return to Dr. Virginia L. Jones, Dr. Edward A. Jones
Edward A. Jones Papers
Edward A. Jones, circa 1935
Date Created
1932/1938
Description
Portrait of Edward A. Jones. Written on verso: Edward A. Jones, return to Dr. Virginia L. Jones, Dr. Edward A. Jones
Subject
Portraits and people
Collection
Edward A. Jones Papers
Edward A. Jones plays a piano organ with sheet music and pipe.
Edward A. Jones Papers
Edward A. Jones, circa 1940
Date Created
1937/1943
Description
Edward A. Jones plays a piano organ with sheet music and pipe.
Subject
Portraits and people, African Americans--Music
Collection
Edward A. Jones Papers
Virginia Lacey Jones reclines on a grassy yard.
Edward A. Jones Papers
Virginia Lacey Jones, circa 1940
Date Created
1937/1943
Description
Virginia Lacey Jones reclines on a grassy yard.
Subject
Portraits and people
Collection
Edward A. Jones Papers
Virginia Lacey Jones stands in a dining room wearing a white coat.
Edward A. Jones Papers
Virginia Lacey Jones, 1962
Date Created
1962
Description
Virginia Lacey Jones stands in a dining room wearing a white coat.
Subject
Portraits and people
Collection
Edward A. Jones Papers
Morehouse graduation group ouside, with some wearing graduation regalia. Written on recto: E. A.
Edward A. Jones Papers
Morehouse College Graduation, circa 1940
Date Created
1937/1943
Description
Morehouse graduation group ouside, with some wearing graduation regalia. Written on recto: E. A.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
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.
Edward A. Jones Papers
Atlanta University Commencement with Edward A. Jones and Langston Hughes, June 2, 1947
Date Created
1947
Description
Edward A. Jones and Langston Hughes wear graduation regalia. Written on verso: Edward A. Jones, Langston Hughes, Atlanta University Commencement June 2, 1947.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Edward A. Jones Papers
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.
Edward A. Jones Papers
Christmas Day with Jones Family, 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
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.
Subject
African American families
Collection
Edward A. Jones Papers
Man shovels dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony with spectators in background.
Edward A. Jones Papers
Groundbreaking, circa 1960
Date Created
1956/1964
Description
Man shovels dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony with spectators in background.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Special events, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Edward A. Jones Papers
Man shovels dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony with spectators in background.
Edward A. Jones Papers
Groundbreaking, circa 1960
Date Created
1956/1964
Description
Man shovels dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony with spectators in background.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Special events, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Edward A. Jones Papers
Man shovels dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony with spectators in background.
Edward A. Jones Papers
Groundbreaking, circa 1960
Date Created
1956/1964
Description
Man shovels dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony with spectators in background.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Special events, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Edward A. Jones Papers
Man shovels dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony with spectators in background.
Edward A. Jones Papers
Groundbreaking, circa 1960
Date Created
1956/1964
Description
Man shovels dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony with spectators in background.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Special events, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Edward A. Jones Papers
Man shovels dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony with spectators in background.
Edward A. Jones Papers
Groundbreaking, circa 1960
Date Created
1956/1964
Description
Man shovels dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony with spectators in background.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Special events, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Edward A. Jones Papers
A man laughs and shovels dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony with spectators in background.
Edward A. Jones Papers
Groundbreaking, circa 1960
Date Created
1956/1964
Description
A man laughs and shovels dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony with spectators in background.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Special events, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Edward A. Jones Papers
A man speaks into a microphone at a groundbreaking ceremony with spectators in background.
Edward A. Jones Papers
Groundbreaking, circa 1960
Date Created
1956/1964
Description
A man speaks into a microphone at a groundbreaking ceremony with spectators in background.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Special events, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Edward A. Jones Papers
Man shovels dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony with spectators in background.
Edward A. Jones Papers
Groundbreaking, circa 1960
Date Created
1956/1964
Description
Man shovels dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony with spectators in background.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Special events, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Edward A. Jones Papers
Edward A. Jones and others sit at a luncheon table. Written on verso: E.A. Jones, Beulah Gloster, Howard Thurman, O. Watson, M.N. Watson
Edward A. Jones Papers
Luncheon, 1972
Date Created
1972
Description
Edward A. Jones and others sit at a luncheon table. Written on verso: E.A. Jones, Beulah Gloster, Howard Thurman, O. Watson, M.N. Watson
Subject
Portraits and people, Events and programs
Collection
Edward A. Jones Papers
Man shovels dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony with spectators in background.
Edward A. Jones Papers
Groundbreaking, circa 1960
Date Created
1956/1964
Description
Man shovels dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony with spectators in background.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Special events, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Edward A. Jones Papers
Football players run on a football field.
Edward A. Jones Papers
Morehouse College Football Game, circa 1950
Date Created
1946/1954
Description
Football players run on a football field.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American athletes
Collection
Edward A. Jones Papers