Manuscripts

Preface to the writings of Kumen Jones and tribute to Jens Nielson

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Description: The typescript entitled "Preface to the writings of Kumen Jones" is a mixture of history, diary entries, reminiscences, and religious philosophy, covering the years from approximately 1878-1937. It is divided into several sections, and includes a history of the San Juan Expedition from 1878-1880; a description of Jones' transformation from cattle herder to missionary; a typed copy of an agreement for an Indian school in Bluff, Utah; a tribute to Indian agent and superintendent W.H. Shelton; descriptions of dealings with Navajos in Bluff; a brief history of the Norman conquest in Wales; an account of the terminal illness of "Aunt Mary" (Jones' wife Mary Nielson Jones); description of a trip from Salt Lake City to Mesa in 1935; Jones' funeral wishes; a record with descriptions of Jones' immediate family; and a brief description of Jones' stay in Los Angeles in 1932.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1878-1937.
Call number: mssHM 64282-64283

The Story of My Life by John E. Jones

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Brief autobiography in which John E. Jones describes his life in Round Valley, Inyo County, California. Includes descriptions of scenery, agricultural endeavors, and the customs of local Indians.

mssHM 72272

Diary and autobiography of Christopher Jones Arthur [microform] : c.1875-1915

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Microfilm of Christopher Arthur Jones' diary and autobiography, covering events from about 1859-1915. The diary is in multiple hands and is not always in chronological order. It begins with a brief account of Jones' birth and young adulthood, including the death of his father after being struck by lightening in 1859. It also recounts his arranged marriage to Caroline Haight, the daughter of Isaac C. Haight, and includes diary entries for 1860-1862. A section entitled "A Brief Sketch of my History for the year 1874" includes notes on his work with the United Order in Cedar City and lists of general births, marriages, and deaths. An added note lists Arthur's own death in 1915 (he may actually have died in 1918). Diary entries for 1877-1878 record Arthur's experiences in Beaver, Parowan, and Cedar City. A brief note from 1883 recounts his mission to Great Britain. Portions of the diary are very faint and partially illegible, but the rest of the volume appears to be Arthur's autobiography, focusing on his life in Cedar City and elsewhere in Iron County, Utah. Scattered throughout the volume are records of blessings, dreams, letters, accounts, copied notes such as "the History of King Arthur" and "Facts About the Bible," a list of account notes for the Cedar City Co-op (1889), and a list of volumes Arthur gave to the Cedar City Public Library in 1910.

MSS MFilm 00045

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Alice Jones MacMonnies Papers

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The correspondence in the collection almost entirely consists of letters sent to Alice Jones MacMonnies from about 1917 until 1929. The bulk of the correspondence is from Alice's mother Georgina Sullivan Jones, and the letters focus on news regarding family members and acquaintances, including General John Pershing. Georgina writes of sculptor Prince Paul Troubetzkoy's commission to create a bust of Henry E. Huntington in 1917 and of her hatred of Troubetzkoy, and relates being angered by a discussion that rated Troubetzkoy and Auguste Rodin as the greatest living sculptors with no mention of MacMonnies. Other letters describe events related to World War I, such as the raising of funds for French orphans and news of a friend's brother who was killed in an "aeroplane accident" in France. An undated letter from Alice's nephew Gregory Jones (the son of her half-brother Roy) describes war conditions in St. Rhomble, France, and the "defiant" attitude of German prisoners-of-war toward the French and American soldiers. A series of 1925 letters recount Georgina's trip through Spain and France, and other topics covered throughout the correspondence include Georgina Jones Walton's play Light of Asia (1927), the Jones' mining interests in Alaska, Alice's interest in New York real estate, and memories of John P. Jones, whom Georgina wished had "lived to see the wonders that science has accomplished and what has been done in the film world" (1933). A few letters from Alice regarding the Jones estate before and after Georgina's death, including a notebook of property values from 1924, are also included. The diary volume was kept by Georgina Sullivan Jones during her 1896 European tour with Alice following her graduation from Bryn Mawr, and chronicles their voyage across the Atlantic on board the St.Paul of the American Line, as well as their travels through London, Paris, Berlin, Beyreuth, Munich, Innsbruck, Venice, Milan, Rome, and Zurich.The photographs of Alice MacMonnies and her sisters Georgina and Marion range from her childhood to adult years, including her 1896 class photo from Bryn Mawr College.

mssHM 76195-76259

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Mary Cadwalader Jones travel documents and letters

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This small group of items include several travel documents belonging to Mary Cadwalader Jones, including passports, visas, etc., for travels to France in 1914 and 1915. One of the documents is a permit to "travel by motor vehicle," in France, for Edith Wharton, critic Percy Lubbock (whose signatures are on the document), Mary Cadwalader Jones, and their chauffeur Charles Cook (1915, September 13). There are also two letters by Walter H. Page, U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom: one letter to Jones and a letter of introduction for Jones to present to people she meets on her trip to France. There is also a "Four-leaved clover from Verdun" in an envelope. There are items in English and French.

mssHM 81398 (a-k)

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Photograph of Alice Jones MacMonnies, Roy Jones, Marion Jones Farquhar, and Georgina Jones Walton

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HM 76249.

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Jones, Georgina Sullivan and Marion Jones Farquhar. Telegraph to Gregory Jones

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HM 76219.

Preface to the writings of Kumen Jones and tribute to Jens Nielson

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