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Gloria Jones collection of James Jones

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Scope and Contents

Biographical Note

Administrative Information

Detailed Description

Correspondence

Documents

Photos

Clippings

Michael Lennon Interview Transcripts

Realia



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Collection Overview

Title: Gloria Jones collection of James JonesAdd to your cart.

ID: 01/MSS00026

Primary Creator: Jones, Gloria (1928-2006)

Other Creators: Jones, James (1921-1977)

Extent: 12.8 Cubic Feet

Subjects: Authors - American, World War, 1939-1945

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Gloria Jones collection of James Jones contains papers kept by Gloria Jones (1928-2006) concerning her husband, American author James Jones (1921-1977). Materials include correspondence, manuscripts, photos, periodicals, books, and realia pertaining to his life as a soldier fighting in World War II and as a member of the Handy Writers Colony at Robinson, Illinois.

Biographical Note

Gloria Mosolino was born on June 6, 1928 in Pottsville, PA, to Gertrude Parton (1902-1989) and Anthony Mosolino (1895-1947), a cigar merchant. After graduating from Syracuse University in 1949, Mosolino worked as a Hollywood actor, with uncredited roles in On the Waterfront (1954), The Seven Year Itch (1955), and La Dolce Vita (1960). She married author James Jones (1921-1977) in 1957 and the couple shared two children.

From 1959-1974, the Joneses lived in Paris, where they hosted several notable writers, including James Baldwin, Mary McCarthy, Romain Gary, and William Styron. The family returned to the United States in 1974, ultimately settling into a farmhouse in Sagaponack, NY. Here, the couple continued to maintain their literary circle, hosting writers such as Arthur Miller, Kurt Vonnegut, Norman Mailer, and Peter Matthiessen.

Jones died on June 9, 2006 in Sagaponack, NY. She is buried in Poxabogue-Evergreen Cemetery.

Subject/Index Terms

Authors - American
World War, 1939-1945

Administrative Information

Repository: Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Access Restrictions: Open to researchers.

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Box and Folder Listing


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[Series 1: Correspondence, 1957-1997],
[Series 2: Documents, 1944-1989],
[Series 3: Photos, 1925-1986],
[Series 4: Clippings, 1961-1997],
[Series 5: Michael Lennon Interview Transcripts, 1983],
[Series 6: Realia],
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Series 3: Photos, 1925-1986Add to your cart.

Arrangement: Photos are given a designator "#-X##-###." The first number indicates the box number within a given size range, the alphanumeric indicator designates the size and the picture content, respectively:

Size:

A = Approx. 3"x5"

B = 4"x6"

C = 8"x10"

D, E = Oversized

Picture Content:

01 = James Jones (solo)

02 = Gloria Jones (solo)

03 = Family (group)

04 = Friends (group)

05 = No people (e.g., landscapes)

06 = Negatives

The final number is the item in the series (294-595).

Box-Folder 005: 1-A01-294 thru 1-A03-323 thru 1-A03-323, undatedAdd to your cart.
Box-Folder 006: 2-A03-324 thru 2-A04-349, undatedAdd to your cart.
Box-Folder 007: 3-A04-350 thru 3-A04-372, undatedAdd to your cart.
Box-Folder 008: 4-A05-373 thru 4-A07-393, undatedAdd to your cart.
Box-Folder 009: 1-B01-394 thru 1-B03-424, undatedAdd to your cart.
Box-Folder 010: 2-B04-425 thru 2-B06-439, undatedAdd to your cart.
Box-Folder 011: 1-C01-440 thru 1-C02-465, undatedAdd to your cart.
Box-Folder 012: 2-C03-466 thru 2-C03-476, undatedAdd to your cart.
Box-Folder 013: 3-C04-477 thru 3-C04-500, undatedAdd to your cart.
Box-Folder 014: 4-C04-501 thru 4-C04-520, undatedAdd to your cart.
Box-Folder 015: 5-C04-521 thru 5-C04-539, undatedAdd to your cart.
Box-Folder 016: 6-C04-538 thru 6-C06-555, undatedAdd to your cart.
Box-Folder 017: 1-D01-556 thru 1-D04-585, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 017AAdd to your cart.

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Correspondence, 1957-1997],
[Series 2: Documents, 1944-1989],
[Series 3: Photos, 1925-1986],
[Series 4: Clippings, 1961-1997],
[Series 5: Michael Lennon Interview Transcripts, 1983],
[Series 6: Realia],
[All]


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