Mary Hoxie Jones: autobiographical, etc.
Contents include:
Autobiographical sketches of Mary Hoxie Jones with copy of cover letter (Jan. 16, 1985) sent to John Crosfield for Cadbury family book [4 typed drafts].
Correspondence (1984-1985) with John Crosfield regarding work on his Cadbury Family book.
Autobiographical material and clippings of articles on Mary Hoxie Jones. includes: Autobiographical sketch of Mary Hoxie Jones prepared for Poetry Society of America, 1980 [typed]
1939 newspaper clipping
photocopy of 1990 article on Mary Hoxie Jones
1980 issue of Quaker Life with brief sketch of Mary Hoxie Jones [with related corresp.]
1986 issue of Friends Journal (special issue on aging) with contribution from Mary Hoxie Jones to article [with related corresp.]
1987 issue of Friends Journal with article on Mary Hoxie Jones
"Mary Hoxie Jones, Chronology" ca. 1992
Silhouette of Mary Hoxie Jones, July 27, 1985 cut by Kaye Housel at St. Giles Church, Jefferson, Me. on MHJ's 81st birthday. [acc.#4782]
Baldwin School material. includes: "The Milestone" [a publication of students of Baldwin School] for Feb. 12, 1920 (vol. VI, no. 3) with poem "The dreamland ship" by Mary Hoxie Jones
"Class notes" for the class of '22 [Mary Hoxie Jones is class secretary] with information on various classmates with letter from Baldwin (1984) to Mary Hoxie Jones re: same
"Reminiscences of Baldwins 1916-1922 by Mary Hoxie Jones" with note "Not sure of date, about 1984" [typed carbon draft of essay; excerpts from this appear in issue of "The Baldwin Echoes" below]
clipping and issue of "The Baldwin Echoes, Summer 1984, Reunion" [for Mary Hoxie Jones's Baldwin School diploma, see Ms. Coll. 990.
Haverford Friends School material. includes: "Spider Web 1987 Alumni/ae" with poem "Ode to H.F.S. on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary celebration (1885-1935)" by Mary Hoxie Jones
Travel diary of trip to Canton, China in 1932 [only a few pages used]
Passports (8) and related documents, 1933-1978.
Miscellaneous material : American Museum in Britain. includes: Printed material and clippings re: the American Museum in Britain; also letter (1989) to Mary Hoxie Jones re: her gift of a coverlet appearing in a Museum publication.
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