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James Clarence Jones papers

 Collection
Identifier: SM-006

Dates

  • 1878-1931

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

Biographical Note

Rev. James Clarence Jones was born in Davenport, Iowa. He graduated with a B.S. from Hobart College in 1886 and was a member of the Kappa Alpha fraternity. He then graduated from the General Theological Seminary in 1889 and earned his Ph.D. from the University of New York in 1891. Jones was ordained in the Episcopal Church in 1889. He served as the rector of St. Thomas's Church, Brooklyn.

His diary includes many poems, songs, and religious writings and prayers, as well as newspaper clippings. There are also a couple of entries about Hobart College.

Extent

2 Files

Language of Materials

English

Location

Small Collections Box / Archives Storage / Range 21A / Section 6

Provenance

The diary was found in the alumni files in the Archives. The original donor and date of donation are unknown.

Title
James Clarence Jones diary, 1878-1931: A Finding Aid
Status
Completed
Author
Tricia McEldowney, Archivist
Date
April 2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Hobart and William Smith Colleges Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Warren Hunting Smith Library
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Geneva New York 14456 U.S.A. US (United States)