Cage 461 Guide to the C. A. Jones Papers 1944-1978 Jones (C. A.) Papers Finding aid prepared by Andrew J. Gregg Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2012
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Finding aid encoded by Mark O'English 2003 Finding aid written in English. Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Pullman, WA 99164-5610 USA (509) 335-6691 http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/masc/ mascref@wsu.edu
Cage 461 Jones, Charles Asa C. A. Jones Papers 1944-1978 1 container. .5 linear feet of shelf space. 655 items. Memoranda, correspondence, minutes, reports, and other papers relating to the teaching of speech and drama at Washington State University. Included are business records for plays and correspondence from Maynard Lee Daggy. Collection materials are in English

Charles Asa Jones was born on February 4, 1914 in Charter Oak, Iowa. He earned an undergraduate degree at Drake University in 1935 and received a Master of Arts degree at Iowa State University in 1938. Jones completed a doctoral degree in Speech in 1953 at Northwestern University. He began his teaching career in 1938 as a school teacher in Iowa but this was interrupted by the Second World War in 1942. In the fall of 1946, after a short period as an instructor of English at Mesa College, he joined the Washington State University faculty. Until his retirement in 1979, Jones served as Professor of Speech and Drama at Washington State University. A member of both the Speech and Communication Association and the American Theatre Association, Jones' main interests are in children's theatre and creative dramatics.

Material in the collection includes memoranda and bulletins pertaining to the department staff and its meetings, curriculum information, long range theatre plans, papers of a search committee, proposals of projects, and letters by and to Maynard Lee Daggy. Present also are detailed accounting data from some dramatic productions. The Daggy letters date back to 1944-45, and some material was generated in the 1950s and 1960s, but the collection bulks largest from 1968-1976.

The C. A. Jones Papers are arranged in a single alphabetical subject series.

This collection is open for research use.

[Item Description]. Cage 461, C. A. Jones Papers. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

The C.A. Jones Papers were donated to the Washington State University Libraries by Dr. Jones in July 1979 (MS 79-29).

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Jones, Charles Asa, 1914- --Archives Daggy, Maynard Lee Washington State University--Faculty -- Archives Washington State University. Dept. of Speech Drama--Study and teaching--Washington (State)--Pullman Performing Arts Washington (State)

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

1 / 1 Curriculum, Undergraduate undated 3 items. 1 / 2 Daggy, M. L. 1944 1945 1972-1973 12 items. 1 / 3 Departmental Staff Meetings 1969-1978 200 items. 1 / 4-5 Drama Staff 1968-1976 350 items. 1 / 6 Executive Committee 1973-1974 10 items. 1 / 7 Extension Class 1963 3 items. 1 / 8 Fort Columbia 1972 5 items. 1 / 9 Long Range Plan-Theatre 1966 8 items. 1 / 10 Play Accounts 1957-1963 25 items. 1 / 11 Search Committee 1975 35 items. 1 / 12 Student Drama Guild undated 3 items.