Jones Binder 1, (1 of 3), 1915-1940
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Joseph Talmage and Vera Jean Jones Collection consists of records pertaining to J. Talmage and Vera Jean Jones including photographs, personal papers, letters, newspaper clippings, certificates, programs, blessings, and LDS church documents spanning over nine decades. The components of this collection outline the life story of J. Talmage and Vera Jean Jones about how they lived their lives, what activities they were involved in, their relationship with church leaders including Howard W. Hunter and Spencer W. Kimball, and how they committed their time to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There are documents related to organizations and businesses that J. Talmage was associated with, including the Christopher Layton Family, Inc. and the Mountain Mushroom, Inc. in Fillmore, Utah. This collection also includes correspondence with stake presidents and General Authorities including Spencer W. Kimball, Howard W. Hunter, Gordon B. Hinckley, Delbert L. Stapley, and Harold B. Lee. The main components of this collection are family, personal, and business records, church participation in California and the US Southwest, and missionary callings in Canada and Southeast Asia. Though this collection is less than 2 linear feet, it contains both personal and institutional records of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and many general authorities, particularly in reference to missionary work outside the US.
Dates
- Creation: 1915-1940
Language of Material
Languages represented in the collection: English.
Access
Collection open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.4 Linear Feet (3 document boxes)
Note
Contains a biography about the beginnings of J. Talmage Jone’s life written by his mother Edna Cynthia Layton Jones. Photographs of J. Talmage of boyhood (from 4-13 years of age), family home and attended church, and family members. Certificates of blessings, baptism and confirmation into the church, and promotion to Elder.
Repository Details
Part of the 01 - Special Collections & Archives, The Claremont Colleges Library Repository
800 North Dartmouth Ave
Claremont CA 91711 United States
Email: specialcollections@claremont.edu