Roger W. Jones Papers, 1909-2009

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Jones, Roger W., 1912-1993
Title
Roger W. Jones Papers
Dates
1909-2009 (inclusive)
Quantity
23.15 cubic ft. (30 boxes) + 3.346 MB
Collection Number
12621
Summary
Roger Jones was a publicist for Universal Studios from 1942-1955. Collection contains journals, reminisces, correspondence, magazine and newspaper clippings, publications, publicity files, photographs, sheet music, and biographical information regarding Jones' career and personal life.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Roger Jones was a publicist for Universal Studios from 1942-1955. He personally handled the career of Rock Hudson and other celebrities including Joan Crawford, Ava Gardner, Loretta Young, Barbara Stanwyck, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Burt Lancaster. Jones was also a musician and worked for Perry Studios as a talent agent prior to joining Universal.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection contains Jones’s personal journals from 1938-1955 and reminisces he recorded on audio tape of his work with celebrities; correspondence between Jones and Rock Hudson, Alvera Jones, and his secretary Lois Rupert; manuscripts written my Roger Jones and Lois Rupert; magazine and newspaper clippings about current events, the entertainment industry, Rock Hudson, and other celebrities Jones worked with; photographs of family, friends, and clients; notebooks regarding his publicity work, sheet music (original and published), newsletters, scrapbooks, and biographical information.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Preferred Citation

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Roger W. Jones at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Lois Rupert in 2015.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Jamie J. Greene in April 2016.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Address book of important people and companies, undatedReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 9

Address book A-Z, 1955Return to Top

Container(s): Box 28

Architectural plans: remake and dream house 1, 1967Return to Top

Container(s): Box 5

Artifacts: Jewelry - necklace, key chain, tie pin, charm bracelet, undated Return to Top

Container(s): Box 15

Audio journals and music:Return to Top

Container(s): Box

Container(s) Description
Box
17
Cassette tape: 2 -1985
 1994
17
Cassette tape: First Side 1
 1994
17
Cassette tape: Rock Hudson (4 songs)
 undated
17
Cassette tape: 30 Years Later Resurrection of Roger, Oregon by Lois
 undated
17
Cassette tape: 6 bridges of Jane
 1994
17
Cassette tape: A- 6 bridges of Jane, B-Palms Spgs-RH-Phyl-Mother
 1994
17
Cassette tape: A Early antidotes at UI-RJ: Star Stories
 1991
17
Cassette tape: A Rock- Obsession et al-Begin Letter
 1994
17
Cassette tape: A RWJ Journal 1-1-55
 1995
17
Cassette tape: A and B Letter to Rock Hudson
 1994
17
Cassette tape: A: 12-13-1953 B:ends 6-28-19541995
 1995
17
Cassette tape: A-1/12/50 B- ends 12/12/53
 1950-1953
17
Cassette tape: A-Pickups, B-Perry's Jap Friend. W2
 undated
17
Cassette tape: A-Pickups, B-Perry's Jap Friend. W3
 1994
17
Cassette tape: A-Radio stuff, begin R&P at P.S. end of diaries
 1955
17
Cassette tape: A-Radio stuff, ends at 252 on counter, Begin Rock
 1955
17
Cassette tape: B- Army
 undated
17
Cassette tape: Charles/Lois
1988
17
Cassette tape: Cont'd from diary from 6-24-1954 to 1-1-1955
 1995
17
Cassette tape: Early Antidotes at U-I
1994
17
Cassette tape: Jan 1st 1955 to March 1955
 1955
17
Cassette tape: Letters to RH
 1994
17
Cassette tape: Lois to Rock 1A-1B
 undated
17
Cassette tape: Lois to Rock 2A-2B
 undated
17
Cassette tape: R.J Answering questions Life and experience, E and W
 1994
17
Cassette tape: R.J Answering questions RE: Life and experience, East and West
 1994
17
Cassette tape: Rock- Obsession et al-Begin Letter
 1994
17
Cassette tape: Rock, gently
 1970
17
Cassette tape: Roger W. Jones Plays his own score for Maggie, His Play
undated
17
Cassette tape: RWJ
 undated
17
Cassette tape: RWJ Journal 1/12/50 to 12/12/53
 1950-1954
17
Cassette tape: RWJ Journal 12-13-53 to 6-28-54
 1995
17
Cassette tape: Star Stories Roger
 undated
17
Cassette tape: Tape One RWJ
 1994
17
Cassette tape: To Jan 1, 1955
 1995
17
Cassette tape: Waltzes
 undated
17
Reel to reel: Lois Rupert - October 28, 1938 recording of Nat King Cole and December 1955 recording of Roger Jones on NBC
 undated
17
Reel to reel: Maggie, a play with music
 1962-1963

Author's diary: nightlights, 1951Return to Top

Container(s): Box 13

Beauty salon bankruptcy: Alvera Jones, 1948Return to Top

Container(s): Box 4

Biographical information on Roger Jones:Return to Top

Container(s): Box

Container(s) Description
Box
5 and 8
Birth and death certificates - Roger Jones
 1912
26
Roger Jones book 2, album book pages
 undated
5
Roger Jones certification: Junior Department
 1922
5
Roger Jones high school diploma
 1930
14
Roger Jones journal entries' on Rock Hudson
 1946-1955
5
Roger Jones U.S. Army discharge paper
 1943
1
RWG will and court, death certs (Roger Jones and Alvera Jones ) burial sea POA, MPoH
 1993

Biographical information on Alvera Jones "Pinky": birth and death certificates, 1909-1992Return to Top

Container(s): Box 8

Book of Country times, 1980Return to Top

Container(s): Box 8

Calendar, 1973-1978Return to Top

Container(s): Box 8

Copyright booklets, 1999Return to Top

Container(s): Box 13

Coronet, 1967Return to Top

Container(s): Box 15

Correspondence:Return to Top

Container(s): Box

Container(s) Description
Box
6
Between Lois Rupert and William Durmin/Roger Jones
 1987
15
Hand written notes
 2001
12 and 15
Rock Hudson
 1956-1994
6
Rock Hudson and Lois Rupert
 1966
5
Rock Hudson scripts
 1986
1, 3 and 6
Roger Jones and Lois Rupert
 1955-1999
4
Roger Jones to Pat Brown
 1958
1, 4-5
Roger Jones
 1939-1994
12 and 28
Miscellaneous correspondence
 1937-1999
13
Notes
 undated
3,5,8,13, and 15
Lois Rupert
 1952-1998
5
Universal Studios
 1949-1965

Daily journals - daily reminders and date books, 1938-1955Return to Top

Container(s): Box 15-16

Date books - "The Every Ready Calendar" (2), 1953-1954Return to Top

Container(s): Box 28

Death certificate - Kathrine Alvera Le Beck , 1987Return to Top

Container(s): Box 8

Diary: Lois Rupert, 1946-1956Return to Top

Container(s): Box 6

Jim Dowling's photographs, letters, and cards, 1973-1979Return to Top

Container(s): Box 7

Jim Dowling's scripts and jokes, 1980Return to Top

Container(s): Box 4

Jim Dowling will and court papers, 1981-1994Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1

Funeral Society, Roger Jones to Pink, 1973Return to Top

Container(s): Box 4

Historic election headlines, 1860-1960Return to Top

Container(s): Box 26

IDEAS: Certificate of Limited Partnership, 1946Return to Top

Container(s): Box 8

Literacy agents, 1960Return to Top

Container(s): Box 3

Manuscripts:Return to Top

Container(s): Box

Container(s) Description
Box
28
"Buddy" original by Roger Jones
1958
6
"Charles" by Lois Rupert
 1980-1989
2
"Dear Rock"
1952
28
"Dorthy" original by Roger Jones
 1958
5 and 8
"Duet" by Lois Rupert
 1986-1987
13
"He Hitched His Wagon to a Star Maker" by Roger Jones-Rock Hudson
 undated
5
"Hollywood - My Universal Family"
1954
12
"Inside U-I" publication application, Part 1 and 2: draft with photographs, sheet music, newspaper clippings
 1999
8
"Inside U-I: The True Story of Roger Jones, Hollywood Publicist " by Lois Rupert unpublished
 1999
Folder
Digital ahcdm_12621_006-008
"Inside U-I" edited per Charles
 1993
Box
3
"Introduction"
1965
2-3, 8-9
"It’s a Crazy Waltz" manuscripts, notes and notebooks, original screen play
 1964-1965, 1978
9
"It’s a Crazy Waltz" certificate of registration
 1993
5
"It's a Crazy Waltz" first final shooting script writer
 1967
13
"It's your Father's Good Pleasure to Give You the Kingdom" by Roger Jones
 undated
6
"My Book" by Lois Rupert
 1988
8
"Prologue"
 undated
1
"Prologue" Roger Jones
 1952
13
"Send Me No Flowers"
1963
5
"Stepping Stones: The Story of a Girl who Lived Her Dreams" by Lois Rupert, chapter on Rock Hudson
 1986
6
"Stepping Stones: The Story of a Girl who Lived Her Dreams" by Lois Rupert
 1987
8
"Stray Outline" by Roger Jones
undated
6
"Sweet Pain"
 1947
1
"The Inheritance of Roger Jones" documentation
 1993
5
"The Lion Roars at Last" by Lois Rupert
 1987
6
"The Man I Loved on TV" by Lois Rupert
 1987
12
"The manifestation of Roger's Magnificent Ideas"
 1953
8
"The True Story of Roger Jones" correspondence
 1988
9
"The Waltz" (early Copies) #2-#5, movie script's cut down
 undated
8
"True Story of Roger Jones" by Lois Rupert
 1988
6
Manuscript drafts: Roger Jones
 1939
12
Manuscript material for Roger Jones journal entries
 1999
6
Manuscript projects, Pinky to Lois Rupert
 1985
3
Miscellaneous manuscripts and drafts (handwritten)
 1965
8
Story outlines
 1963
12-13
Unidentified manuscripts
 1945-1955
28
Unidentified manuscripts by Roger Jones
1963
Folder
Digital ahcdm_12621_001
Roger Jones tapes
 1993
Digital ahcdm_12621_002
Same as Blue #2 - unidentified
 1993
Digital ahcdm_12621_003
My book, Three, this is chapter 3
 1993-1997
Digital ahcdm_12621_004
#2 - unidentified
 1993
Digital ahcdm_12621_005
Roger, The Book
 1993

Motion picture industry pension plans, 1965-1967Return to Top

Container(s): Box 28

Newsletters:Return to Top

Container(s): Box

Container(s) Description
Box
5
"Bluebook, Variety and Reporter"
 1954-1967
4
"Los Angeles Funeral Society Inc."
 1980
4
"May Department Store Company"
 1986
15
"Universal Early Timers"
 1985-1998

Newspaper and magazine clippings, 1948-1990Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1,5, and 27

Newspaper clippings, 1939-2002Return to Top

Container(s): Box 3-4,7-8,13, 27

Newspaper clippings and programs, 1951Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1

Newspaper clippings: "Denver Post", 2001Return to Top

Container(s): Box 15

Newspaper clippings: "Great Kitchen and Rooms", 1967-1970Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1

Notebook journals, 1986-1987Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1

Notebook journals: Keep #1, 1970Return to Top

Container(s): Box 4

Notebook journals: Lois Rupert about her book , 1987Return to Top

Container(s): Box 6

Notebook journals: Lois Rupert, undated Return to Top

Container(s): Box 6

Notes - handwritten on scrap paper, undated and 1986Return to Top

Container(s): Box 3

Notes and research: Lois Rupert, 1995Return to Top

Container(s): Box 6

Obituaries: Roger Dowling, Ramsey, Clark Mitchelle, Betty Luce, HB Allan, Rupert, 1984-1993Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1

Our Exclusive Plan for the Publication, Promotion and Distribution of Your Book - Lois Rupert, 1987Return to Top

Container(s): Box 5

Photographs: Return to Top

Container(s): Box

Container(s) Description
Box
13
Susan Bells wedding
 1962
5,12, and 15
Family photographs
 1940-1990
1
Family photographs and newspaper clippings
 1958-1988
15
Rita Hayworth
 undated
12
Rock Hudson
 undated
4
Roger Jones
 1946-1960
3-4,12,15,26, 28-29
Miscellaneous photographs
 1937-1960
29
Negatives: black and white
 1944
29
Negatives: for Look Magazine
 1947
29
Negatives: first trip to California, early Hollywood
 1930
29
Negatives: Sherlock Holms, Watson, and Roger Jones
 no date
29
Negatives: Roger Jones, Alvera Jones, Jack, Clark, Harry
 no date
Photo Albums:
Box
14, 18-20
Family albums (9 albums)
 1924-1955
14
Lois Rupert
 1965
3,6
Postcards
 undated
3 and 13
Lois Rupert
 1964
5
Kelly Williams
 1962

Pink political, 1984-1991Return to Top

Container(s): Box 8

Poster: 4th California Night of Music, undated Return to Top

Container(s): Box 26

Poster: Dorthy Edwards, undated Return to Top

Container(s): Box 26

Programing for teaching an exceptional child in the ungraded class, 1966Return to Top

Container(s): Box 5

Publications: Return to Top

Container(s): Box

Container(s) Description
Box
3
"Good Old Days" magazine
 1978-1984
3
"Hollywood Reporter" (photocopies)
 1946-1947
4
"Image"
 1968-1970
15 and 27
"Life" magazine
 1945-1960 and 1998
8
"Mohawk Valley USA"
 1980-1985
15
"Time" magazine
 2009
13
"University City Club News"
 1943-1945
7
"Wisdom in Verse"
 1970

Publicists Guild of America:Return to Top

Container(s): Box

Container(s) Description
Box
1 and 5
Directories
 1986-1992
3
Life Insurance - Roger Jones
 1980
3
Membership cards
 1972-1993
1, 4, 7
Newsletters
 1958-1990
7
Publicists Guild of America
 1971-1978

Publicity for Rock Hudson:Return to Top

Container(s): Box

Container(s) Description
Box
13
Articles
 undated
7
Enquirer Magazine
 1985-1987
6
Globe Magazine
 2001
3 and 6
Magazine and newspaper clippings
 1960-1990
7
People Magazine
 1985-1989
3
Promotion photographs
 1953
7
Star Magazine
 1985-1987
7
TV Guide
 1985
9
"There is reason for rain but not a rainbow"
 undated
7
US Magazine
 1985

Publicity for Michael Landon, 1991Return to Top

Container(s): Box 4

Publicity work notebook by client , undated Return to Top

Container(s): Box 11

Publicity work notebooks by year (books 1-7), 1938-1959Return to Top

Container(s): Box 10-11

RE: Katy, 1987Return to Top

Container(s): Box 8

Registered first to Writers Guild of America, 1965Return to Top

Container(s): Box 2

Reports: National Magazine Expenditures, 1951Return to Top

Container(s): Box 3

Scrapbook pages, 1953Return to Top

Container(s): Box 13

Scrapbooks: Lois Rupert, 1945-1965Return to Top

Container(s): Box 12

Sheet music albums: A-Z - Roger Jones original scores and other published music, undated Return to Top

Container(s): Box 21-23

Sheet music albums: miscellaneous popular, classical, and piano music - Roger Jones original scores and other published music, undated Return to Top

Container(s): Box 23-25

Sheet music by Roger Jones, undated Return to Top

Container(s): Box 13

Sheet music by Roger Jones - "The Egg and I", undated Return to Top

Container(s): Box 13

Sheet music collection, 1915-1950Return to Top

Container(s): Box 3, 12-13,26, and 28

Sheet music index cards A-Z , undated Return to Top

Container(s): Box 15

Sheet music: "Do You Not Know?", undated Return to Top

Container(s): Box 6

Sheet music: "Smokes", undated Return to Top

Container(s): Box 13

Sketch book, 1955Return to Top

Container(s): Box 3

State of Colorado Department of Health, 1993Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1

The Business Yearbook , 1945Return to Top

Container(s): Box 16

The Historic Mohawk Valley Region: 1776-1976, undatedReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 26

U.S. Government Estate L.G, 1993Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1

Whiteshore, New York, 1963-1984Return to Top

Container(s): Box 7

Roger William, 1993Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Actors and actresses
  • Mass media and publicity -- United States
  • Publicity -- United States

Personal Names

  • Rupert, Lois D.
  • Hudson, Rock, 1925-1985

Corporate Names

  • Publicists Guild of America.
  • Universal Pictures (Firm)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence
  • Diaries
  • Photographs
  • Sound recordings

Processed by Jamie J. Greene
2016

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