Folder 2, 1920 and 1930s
Scope and Contents
Over seven thousand photographs and negatives that document the life of Walter B. Jones. The collection includes personal and family photographs, as well as photographs taken in association with Jones' professional endeavors as state geologist of Alabama. The collection chronicles his academic career as a student and professor at The University of Alabama, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He took photographs during his military service during World War I as a member of the American Expeditionary Force and during World War II when he was stationed in New Guinea. Many images depict his work as a geologist in Mexico and Alabama. Additional subject matter include oil fields, duck hunting, fishing, landscapes, and geological formations.
Dates
- Creation: 1920 and 1930s
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.
Extent
24 Gelatin Developing-out Paper
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Abstract
Hazel, Nelson, Doug and Warren Jones mostly taken at "The Cedars", Jones's family home north of Huntsville, alabama.
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository