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Lynn Jones African-Canadian and Diaspora Heritage Collection
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Clippings and ephmera relating to the Jones Family
Series · ca. 1935-2012
Part of Lynn Jones African-Canadian and Diaspora Heritage Collection
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. 2016.002.1, Series 1
Scrapbooks created by Lynn Jones
Subseries · 1935-2006, predominate 1962-1977
Part of Lynn Jones African-Canadian and Diaspora Heritage Collection
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. 2016.002.1, Series 1, Subseries 2
Scrapbook 1972 by Lynn Jones : [part 1 of 4]
File · 1935-2000, predominate 1968-1977
Part of Lynn Jones African-Canadian and Diaspora Heritage Collection
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. 2016.002.1, Series 1, Subseries 2, File 5
Lynn Jones African-Canadian and Diaspora Heritage Collection
Fonds · 1935-2016
Fonds consists of material relating to the life and accomplishments of Lynn Jones, members of her family and community, and as well as material collected by her that documents over 50 years of African-Nova Scotian, African, and African Diaspora heritage and history. The Collection documents Lynn's family, her own achievements (Lynn's candidacy for the NDP, union service, election observer work in South Africa, Canadian Public Service career, and involvement with the Black Working Group), and those of her brother Rocky. The Collection also documents local, national, and international people, history and issues through a substantive collection of news clippings, pamphlets, brochures, posters, and other materials. These record local communities (especially in Truro, Nova Scotia), local events, struggles against racism locally, nationally, and internationally, and Black community organizations such as the Black Working Group set up to advise Human Resources and Development Canada on how to work with the African-Canadian community. The Collection material—organized into seven series: Clippings and ephemera relating to the Jones Family; Black Working Group materials; Reference and research files by Lynn Jones; Grassroots publications collected by Lynn Jones; Rocky Jones material collected by Lynn Jones; Halifax community organizations; Lynn Jones personal and professional records—can be explored through the Series links above to the left. 2016.002.1
Willena Jones : [clippings]
File · 1935, 1971-2010
Part of Lynn Jones African-Canadian and Diaspora Heritage Collection
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. 2016.002.1, Series 1, File 8
Jeremiah & Sydney Morgan Jones : [clippings and ephemera]
File · 1950-2000
Part of Lynn Jones African-Canadian and Diaspora Heritage Collection
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. 2016.002.1, Series 1, File 4
Reference and research files created by Lynn Jones
Series · 1953-2016
Part of Lynn Jones African-Canadian and Diaspora Heritage Collection
Series consists of research and reference files created and maintained by Lynn Jones. The files consist primarily of news clippings and magazine articles, with some pamphlets, brochures and related ephemera. The files are divided into 52 subseries by theme/subject. The themes represent the width and breadth of Lynn Jones's interests, from the local African-Nova Scotian community in Truro, to race/racism in Halifax and Canada, to international political issues affecting African and diasporic communities. 2016.002.1, Series 3
Obituaries and invitations collected by Lynn Jones
Subseries · 1953, 1970-2016
Part of Lynn Jones African-Canadian and Diaspora Heritage Collection
Subseries consists of 12 files, 9 of which contain obituaries (from news papers), memorial service programs, and eulogies (including a handwritten one for Charles Tynes from granddaughter Donna Reddick. Some of the clippings are of family members (e.g., Rocky Jones, Elmer Jones, and Robert Jones). The obituary files are organized by date, with one file containing obituaries of unknown dates. 2 other files contain wedding invitations and programs, and one file contains various programs, invitations, thank you cards, and other ephemera. 2016.002.1, Series 3, Subseries 49
Nova Scotia Black Church records
Subseries · 1958-2014
Part of Lynn Jones African-Canadian and Diaspora Heritage Collection
Subseries consists of material relating to various African-Canadian churches and their congregations. Materials in the subseries include programmes for services and church events, church publications (e.g., "The Zion Baptist News", and "The Atlantic Baptist"), prayer cards, and other items. 2016.002.1, Series 3, Subseries 52