Location: Series 1 (Files 1-14) and Series, 1 Subseries 1 are located in "Box 1". Series 1, Subseries 2 is located in "Oversized Box 1".
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Series consists of material relating to the Jones family collected by Lynn Jones. The material consists of news clippings, event programs, family genealogical materials, invitations, correspondence, and other documents. The materials in this collection are generally filed together by individual or event. This series also contains subseries of material which was filed with these documents, one contains issues of "Tidings" (the Black Cultural Society newsletter), and other documents, and the second contains scrapbooks of news clippings and other material made by Lynn Jones in the 1960s and 1970s.
See also Series 5 "Rocky Jones material collected by Lynn Jones", which contains material relating to Lynn's brother Rocky.
See also Series 7: "Lynn Jones : personal and professional records" for additional material by and about Lynn Jones.
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File consists of two items relating to Lynn Jones. One is a piece of correspondence concerning Lynn's appointment to the Board of Governors of the Labour College of Canada, the second is a flyer celebrating Lynn's retirement in 2011.
See also Series 7: "Lynn Jones : personal and professional records" for additional material by and about Lynn Jones.
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File consists of news clippings about Tracey Jones. Many of which document her time working at the Halifax Library, and some discuss more general issues, such as racism in education.
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File consists of a news article featuring Joan Jones discussing increased representation of minorities on juries, as well as an interview with Jones on being a single mother.
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File consists of various material relating to Lynn's grandfather, war veteran Jeremiah Jones, as well as war veteran Sydney Morgan Jones (they were half-brothers). The material in the file includes primarily news clippings documenting the history of African-Canadians in World War I, news articles relating to Calvin Ruck's campaign for recognition for Jeremiah Jones, histories written by Ruck, and copies of textbook pages and other published sources. The file also includes obituaries (including one of Jeremiah's father), and a funeral program for Sydney, and a piece of correspondence from Rocky Jones asking for information from the Department of Veteran Affairs about Jeremiah's war service. The file also includes a description of Jeremiah's death.
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File consists of material relating to Lynn's sister, Debby Jones. Much of the material in the file consists of news clippings documenting the performances of "Four the Moment", an a cappella musical group, which Debby sang with. The file also includes song lyrics, a letter from a fan (who was a former member of the Black Panthers), and some clippings relating to Debby's educational career (including winning a scholarship).
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File consists of material relating to Wilma Jones, includes a magazine page featuring a photograph of Wilma, an invite to her birthday celebration, and an article on daughter "Vicky".
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File consists of material relating to Augy Jones. The file consists primarily of news clippings documenting Augy's time as a basketball player, student, and assistant coach at St. Francis Xavier.
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File consists of material relating to Lynn's mother, Willena. The material relates to Willena's personal life as a teacher in Truro (includes certificates, news articles, and other documents), as well as news clippings, biographies (written by family members) covering her personal life (including her 1935 marriage to Elmer Jones), and correspondence with Calvin Ruck concerning Jeremiah Jones. The file includes several colour photographs as well.
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File consists of material about or of interest to Lynn's sister Marie Francis/Jones. Includes news clippings and an event program.
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File consists of material relating to Lynn's brother, Roger. The file consists primarily of news clippings documenting his time as a Basketball player for Dalhousie, who was injured in a car accident, become a quadriplegic.
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File consists of material relating to educator Janis Jones-Darrrell. Includes an early article by Janis on Africa, as well as material documenting her career as an educator, counsellor, and school board adviser on racial issues. The file also includes two papers ("Education and Employment Counselling: Implications for the Multicultural Client", Part I and II), part one of which was written by Janis, and part two by Lynn.
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File consists of material relating to the Jones Family reunions (a newsletter, programs, etc), and other genealogical/family history materials (includes materials relating to Willena's teaching career, the death of Alvin, and hand drawn pictures of Jeremiah Jones).
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File contains correspondence and planning material regarding the 1980 Jones family reunion ("We Are Family"). The file also includes a funeral program for Victor Herbert Jones (1911-1965).
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File consists of genealogical documents about the Jones family. Includes census records, copies of news articles, family trees, letters, and additional documents. Some of the documents relate to Jeremiah Jones.
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Subseries consists of material filed together with the family clippings. The subseries consists of one file containing publications of interest to the African-Canadian community, news clippings, and a poem.
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File consists of the February 1963 issue of "Tidings" (the official magazine of the United Baptist Woman's Missionary Union), several photographs from newspapers, a newsletter from the Black Cultural Society of Nova Scotia (May 1983), a page of obituaries (Mayola Johnson's is starred), and a poem "Great Uncle Vickie".
Scrapbooks are stored in an oversized box.
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File consists of three scrapbooks created by Lynn Jones in the 1960s and 1970s. Includes an early one dating from 1962-1963, one (originally in a white binder) from 1968, and one started in 1972. The scrapbooks collect news clippings and ephemera relating to personal, professional, and political interests of Jones and her family.
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File consists of a scrapbook made by Lynn Jones as a child. The scrapbook contains drawings, writings, and stories and pages (mainly from religious texts and magazines) pasted in.
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File consists of the first part of a scrapbook (originally stored in a white binder) created by Lynn Jones when she was in Grade 9 (1968). The scrapbook contains programs from school events, material regarding Lynn's education and participation in the 1969 Canada Summer Games (including two photographs), news clippings (mainly relating to Lynn, family, especially Rocky Jones, and neighbours), and a school project created by Lynn. Also includes one misfiled news article from 2004.
File consists of material originally taped in a scrapbook, due to the age of the scrapbook, many of the materials have come loose. Care should be exercised in using this material.
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File consists of the second part of the scrapbook begun by Lynn in 1968 (and originally housed with parts 1 and 3 in a white binder). The material in this file is mainly news clippings relating to the Jones family (e.g. brother Rocky, sister Janis, etc). The file also contains material relating to African-Canadian issues in Nova Scotia including the founding of the Black United Front (BUF), including a manifesto, and a news clipping relating to Africville. The file also contains two wedding invitations from later dates.
File consists of material originally taped in a scrapbook, due to the age of the scrapbook, many of the materials have come loose. Care should be exercised in using this material.
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File consists of the third part of a scrapbook started by Lynn Jones in 1968 (and stored in a white binder with parts 1 and 2). The file consists of material generally groups by subject "Music" and "Sports", includes clippings relating to Lynn or her neighbours or friends. The file includes many sports ribbons likely won by Lynn.
File consists of material originally taped in a scrapbook, due to the age of the scrapbook, many of the materials have come loose. Care should be exercised in using this material.
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File consists of the first part of a scrapbook started by Lynn in 1972. The scrapbook contains primarily news clippings relating to Lynn, her friends/neighbours, or issues of interest to African-Canadian communities (e.g., the Black United Front). The file also contains some earlier clippings (circa 1935), clippings relating to musical/sporting events, and other topics.
File consists of material originally taped in a scrapbook, due to the age of the scrapbook, many of the materials have come loose. Care should be exercised in using this material.
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File consists of material collected in a scrapbook by Lynn. Includes material relating to local sports team, family members, the Transitional Year Program (TYP) at Dalhousie, friends/neighbours, material relating to trips (to the United States and Bermuda). The file also includes articles relating to international events (e.g., American politics), and cartoons featuring Black characters.
File consists of material originally taped in a scrapbook, due to the age of the scrapbook, many of the materials have come loose. Care should be exercised in using this material.
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File consists of the third part of a scrapbook started by Lynn Jones in 1972. The scrapbook contains material relating to the Jones family, friends, and neighbours. Includes obituaries, wedding invitations (including one from 2006), election flyers (e.g. from Ron Tynes), news articles relating to sports, race issues, African-Canadian history (includes news coverage of Carrie Best), and other topics.
File consists of material originally taped in a scrapbook, due to the age of the scrapbook, many of the materials have come loose. Care should be exercised in using this material.
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File consists of the fourth part of a scrapbook started by Lynn in 1972. This section contains mainly news clippings, which concern topics from "Roots" (the miniseries) to Watergate. The file also includes material relating to obituaries/wedding announcements, and Truro.
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File consists of pages of a scrapbook (possibly the one started by Lynn Jones in 1972), includes an obituary, Black housing, education, and Africville.