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| Title: | Jones, Wellington D. Papers |
|---|---|
| Dates: | 1909-1948 |
| Size: | 18 linear feet (16 boxes, 1 folder) |
| Repository: |
Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center |
| Abstract: | Wellington Downing Jones (1886-1957) Professor of Geography, 1913-1945. The bulk of the collection is photographs taken by Jones on research trips to China, India, Japan, and South America and at the University of Chicago. Also includes research materials, correspondence, notes, reports, student work, and marked maps of the Chicagoland area. Materials date from 1909 to 1948, with the bulk dating between 1909 and 1929. |
The collection is open for research.
When quoting material from this collection, the preferred citation is: Jones, Wellington D. Papers, [Box #, Folder #], Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library
Wellington Downing Jones was born on April 4, 1886 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Jones studied at the University of Chicago, where he received his S.B. in 1908 and Ph.D. in Geography in 1914. He first began teaching in the geography department in 1913, and eventually received full professorship. In addition to his teaching duties, Jones was Dean of the Colleges of Science from 1918 to 1923 and Associate Dean of the College from 1924 to 1925. He became professor emeritus 1945.
Jones’ research interests included the regional geography of India, China, and Japan, the worldwide classification of agricultural regions, as well as economic geography. He authored several books, including An Introduction to Economic Geography (1925), Glacial Land Forms in the Sierra Nevada South of Lake Tahoe (1929), and Present Status and Future Possibilities of Agricultural Land Utilization in Patagonia (1932). His work was defined by a dedication to simple, objective data as well as careful, calculated reasoning. Jones was known within geography field as a great personality-- kind, assertive, even whimsical.
Wellington Downing Jones died on July 24, 1957, at the age of 71.
The collection has been divided into five series: Series I: Papers, Series II: Index to Photographs, Series III: Photographs, Series IV: Glass Plates, Series V: Film Negatives, and Series VI: Oversized Maps. Series I has been arranged chronologically by document type. In Series II-V, photograph related materials have been organized with a numbering system. When no identifying number has been given, materials have been organized by general content (rural scenes, Chicago - trains, people and portraits, etc.)
Department of Geography. Records
Department of Geography. 75th Anniversary Exhibit. Records
Platt, Robert S. Papers
Salisbury, Rollin D. Papers
University of Chicago Press. Records
Series I: Papers, 1927-1948 |
This series contains correspondence, notes, and reports by Wellington D. Jones and his student, Beatrice Terry (1908-1989). These reports cover industrial, manufactural, and farming development in the Chicago area. The series also includes postcards that feature Jones’ photographs of Japan. Materials date from 1927 to 1948.
| Box 1 Folder 1 | Correspondence, 1927-1948 |
| Box 1 Folder 2 | Reports, Papers, Notes, 1937 |
| Box 1 Folder 3 | Beatrice Terry - Notebook, 1937 |
| Box 1 Folder 4 | Postcards - Japan. I, undated |
| Box 1 Folder 5 | Postcards - Japan. II, undated |
Series II: Index to the Photographs, 1909-1929 |
This series contains indexes to the photographs found elsewhere in the collection. These include exposure records, as well as records of place, date, and subject matter for the photographs with the corresponding identification number. Materials date from 1909-1929.
| Box 1 Folder 6 | Index to Photographs #154-230, 1909-1910 |
| Box 1 Folder 7 | Index to Photographs - unnumbered, 1913 |
| Box 1 Folder 8 | Index to Photographs #301-996, 1915 |
| Box 1 Folder 9 | Index to Photographs #1001-1231, 1914 |
| Box 1 Folder 10 | Index to Photographs #1401-1570, 1915-1916 |
| Box 1 Folder 11 | Index to Photographs #2526-3009, 1917-1919 |
| Box 1 Folder 12 | Index to Photographs #3100-3308, 1919-1920 |
| Box 1 Folder 13 | Index to Photographs #4001-4098, 1920 |
| Box 1 Folder 14 | Index to Photographs #4099-4728, 1921 |
| Box 1 Folder 15 | Index to Photographs #4729-5042, 1921 |
| Box 1 Folder 16 | Index to Photographs #5076-5212, 1922 |
| Box 1 Folder 17 | Index to Photographs #5232-5630, 1924 |
| Box 1 Folder 18 | Index to Photographs #5631-5957, 1927-1929 |
Series III: Photographs, 1909-1929 |
Photographs in this series have been arranged in envelopes in groups of approximately 5 photos per envelope, with the exception of the photo albums from Jones’ trip to India. Subseries 1 contains photographs with numeral designation that correspond to the numbering system throughout the collection. Subseries 2 contains photographs not accounted for in this numbering system and is grouped by general subject matter. Locations include China, India, Japan, South America, Chicago, Hyde Park, and Gary, Indiana. Subject matter includes the University of Chicago, landscapes, rural and urban scenes, buildings, manual laborers, industrial sights, as well as family, friends, and co-workers of Jones. Materials date from 1909 to 1929.
Subseries 1: Numbered Photographs |
| Box 2 | Photographs #13-2172 |
| Box 3 | Photographs #2174-4616 |
| Box 4 | Photographs #4617-4620 |
Subseries 2: Unnumbered Photographs |
| Box 4 | General Photographs from Expeditions and Trips, Trip to China |
| Box 5 | Photographs from trip to Japan and South America, University of Chicago Campus, Hyde Park, Chicago, General Landscapes, Farm, Neighborhood, Rural, Industrial, and Forrest Scenes, People, Miscellaneous. |
| Box 6 | India Photo Album. I, 1920-1921 |
| Box 7 | India Photo Album. II, 1920-1921 |
Series IV: Glass Plates, 1909-1929 |
This series contains glass plate negatives corresponding to photographs elsewhere in the collection. Original envelopes have been kept with the plates that contain handwritten descriptions of photographed content. Materials range from 1909 to 1929.
| Box 8 | Square Glass Plates #1-77 |
| Box 8 | Rectangular Plates #90-141 |
| Box 9 | Rectangular Plates #144-199 |
| Box 10 | Rectangular Plates #200-276 |
| Box 10 | Unnumbered Plates from Gary, Indiana |
| Box 11 | Unnumbered Plates from Gary, Indiana |
Series V: Film Negatives, 1909-1929 |
This series contains film negatives corresponding to the photographs elsewhere in the collection. The negatives have been organized numerically and housed in between pages in notebooks. Materials date from 1909 to 1929.
| Box 12 | Negatives for Photographs #901-1913 |
| Box 13 | Negatives for Photographs #1914-3100 |
| Box 14 | Negatives for Photographs #3101-5028 |
| Box 15 | Negatives for Photographs #5029-5986 |
Series VI: Oversized, 1925-1936 |
This series contains oversized maps with markings by Jones. These maps range from topological to road maps and refer to Chicagoland, primarily.
| Box 16 | Topographical Maps of Parts of Chicago with markings, 1925-1928 |
| Box 16 | World Continents Map with markings, 1927 |
| Box 16 | Highway and General Reference Road Map, “The Lakes Region,” 1936 |
| Box 16 | Geographical Survey Maps “Chicago Loop Quadrangle” and “Englewood Quadrangle,” 1929 |
| Box 16 | OVERSIZED FOLDER 1 |
| Box 16 | Map of Downtown Chicago with markings signed by Beatrice Terry, undated. |