Nathan L. Jones Scrapbook

Access and use

Location of collection:
James Madison University
Second Floor Room 203, MSC 1704
Carrier Library
James Madison University
880 Madison Drive
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Tiffany Cole
Phone: (540) 568-3444
Phone: (540) 568-3612
Fax: (540) 568-3405
Restrictions:

Collection open to research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.

Terms of access:

The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Nathan L. Jones Scrapbook, 1922-1974, SC 0127, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Summary

Extent:
0.3 cubic feet 1 scrapbook
Creator:
Virginia. Department of Highways and Transportation
Abstract:
The Nathan L. Jones Scrapbook, 1922-1974, consists of photographs, drawings, letters, and legal documents pertaining to the life and experiences of Nathan L. Jones, retired district highway equipment superintendent of the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Nathan L. Jones Scrapbook, 1922-1974, SC 0127, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Background

Scope and content:

The Nathan L. Jones Scrapbook, 1922-1974, is comprised of one bound scrapbook measuring 12 x 11 x 1 ½ inches. The scrapbook, compiled by Jones' colleagues at the Department of Highways and Transportation and presented to him upon his retirement, consists of photographs, drawings, congratulatory letters, and legal documents pertaining to the life and experiences of Nathan L. Jones. The scrapbook has a brown faux leather cover with Jones' name embossed on the front cover. The items in the scrapbook are placed on adhesive pages with clear plastic overlays. The contents are arranged in chronological order and chronicle the major events of Jones' life including adolescence, military service, and his career with the Department of Highways and Transportation.

Biographical / historical:

Nathan Leigh Jones (1907-1989), a native of Smithfield, Virginia, served the Commonwealth of Virginia for more than five decades with the Department of Highways and Transportation. Jones began his career in 1923 as a member of a road construction crew in the Suffolk District. In 1928, he was promoted to a mechanic in the Suffolk shop. After marrying Della Marion Stidley in 1937, Jones was assigned to the Staunton District where he dedicated the remainder of his professional career. The only interruption to Jones' service with the Department of Highways and Transportation came in 1942 when he joined the Army; he served for three years. Jones retired in 1974, after 51 years of service, as district highway equipment superintendent.

Acquisition information:
This collection was donated to Special Collections by Dale Harter in January 2009.
Arrangement:

The scrapbook is housed in one oversize Hollinger box. The scrapbook is bound and the contents remain in their original chronological order.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard