James Bernard Jones Memorabilia
Scope and Content
The James Bernard Jones Memorabilia collection contains several pieces of ephemera related to VPI: a pamphlet on the programs of study available at VPI (c.1913), a Thanksgiving menu (1917), and a commencement program (1922). The VPI pamphlet includes panoramic images of the campus, information on types of courses and student activities, and facts about the school. It also contains a certificate of Jones' Sunday school attendance (1916) from Gordonville, Virginia.
Dates
- Creation: 1913 - 1922
Creator
- Jones, James Bernard (Collector, Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the James Bernard Jones Memorabilia must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Information
James Bernard Jones lived in Gordonsville, Virginia, prior to attending VPI. He was a student from 1917 to 1921, and was one of the youngest of his class. He graduated in 1921 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. While at VPI, he was involved in the Tennis and Racquet clubs, and the Lee Literary Society, among other activities.
Senior photographs of James Bernard Jones are available online on page 92 of the 1921 Bugle (page 98 of the PDF file). Additional group photographs including Jones are scattered throughout this edition of the yearbook, as well in the 1918, 1919, and 1920 yearbooks.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The James Bernard Jones Memorabilia collection contains several pieces of ephemera related to VPI: a pamphlet on the programs of study available at VPI (c.1913), a Thanksgiving menu (1917), and a commencement program (1922). It also contains a certificate of Jones' Sunday school attendance (1916).
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Acquisition Information
The James Bernard Jones Memorabilia was donated to Special Collections in 1968.
General Physical Description note
1 container; 0.1 cu. ft.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the James Bernard Jones Memorabilia commenced and was completed in 1968. Additional description was completed in April 2009.
- Title
- A Guide to the James Bernard Jones Memorabilia, 1913-1922
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kira A. Dietz
- Date
- © 2009 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu