Sam P. Jones papers, 1863-1950

Summary

Creator:
Jones, Sam P. (Sam Porter), 1847-1906
Date:
1863-1950
Extent:
13.25 Linear Feet 24 document boxes, 1 oversized box
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Sam P. Jones papers. MS 2. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The papers of Sam P. Jones includes correspondence mostly from 1863 to 1907; writings, sermons, lectures; and diaries, journals, and notebooks. The correspondence contains mainly letters requesting Reverend Jones to speak and remarks of individuals who had attended a sermon or lecture. The writings, sermons and lectures relate to his work in promoting prohibition. The diaries and journals (1892-1923) were kept mainly by his wife, Laura McElwain Jones, and document her social and daily activities in Cartersville, Georgia.

Biographical / historical:

Reverend Samuel Porter Jones (1847-1906), Methodist preacher, author, philanthropist, prohibitionist, evangelist, resided in Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia.

For more information, see the article Sam Jones (1847-1906) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

Acquisition information:
Donated in 1966.
Arrangement:

Organized into 8 series: biographical/genealogical information; correspondence; advertisements; financial records; clippings; printed material; writings, sermons, lectures; and diaries, journals, scrapbooks.

Access and use restrictions

Terms of access:

Portions of this collection are in the Public Domain. No Copyright – United States: Collection is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States. http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ For additional information, please contact the Special Collections Libraries at sclib@uga.edu.

Preferred citation:

Sam P. Jones papers. MS 2. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.