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Amy Byrd Jones papers, 1922-1928
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Jones, Amy Byrd, 1906-1997
- Title
- Amy Byrd Jones papers
- Dates
- 1922-1928 (inclusive)19221928
- Quantity
- 0.98 cubic feet (3 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 6253 (Accession No. 6253-001)
- Summary
- Documents and ephemera of an active member of the Salvation Army in Washington State and Idaho
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Amy Byrd Jones (1906-1997) was the daughter of Royal Jones, a logger and a hauler, and Ethel Jones, an active volunteer and organizer for the Salvation Army in Centralia, Washington and later South Boise, Idaho.
Jones joined the Salvation Army in 1923 as a volunteer in Centralia and Lewis County, Washington, and then eventually became a cadet. She was accepted to attend the Western Territorial Training College in San Francisco, California in 1925. She was commissioned as a Captain in 1926 and married fellow Salvation Army Captain John Marion Allen in 1928. They later organized and served as ministering Pastor and wife for the City Church in Klamath Falls, Oregon, before moving to California after World War II.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Scrapbook, articles, correspondence, telegrams, announcements, notes, bonnets, and other ephemera related to Amy Byrd Jones and her time in the Salvation Army.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Scrapbook
Scrapbook contains clippings of Western Territorial Training
College, mementos related to service, baby announcement, and ephemera related
to cadet activities, the cadets themselves, and party favors such as Halloween
party hat and napkins.
|
1922-1928 |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/1 | Telegrams | 1925-1926 |
| 2/2 | Miscellaneous articles on the Salvation Army | 1926-1927 |
| 2/3 | Broadside revival meeting announcement | undated |
| 2/4 | Miscellaneous notes and correspondence | 1926-1928 |
| 2/5 | Cadet weekly report and answer key to unknown exam | 1925 |
| 2/6 | Correspondence from Jones | undated |
| 2/7 | Correspondence from former Colonel Principal and Lieutenant Colonel John Sharp | 1925-1926 |
| 2/8 | Commissioning of Cadets program | c. 1924 |
| 2/9 | Miscellaneous tickets and receipt | 1923-1925 |
| 2/10 | Marriage invitation from Ellen Newman and Ernest Sekor | 1923 |
| 2/11 | Embroidered postcard | undated |
| 2/12 | Weekly letter to Officers of the Washington Division | 1928 |
| Box | ||
| 3 | Two Salvation Army bonnets | undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Jones, Amy Byrd, 1906-1997--Archives
- Jones, Amy Byrd, 1906-1997--Correspondence
Corporate Names
- Salvation Army--Clergy
