Ms. Coll. 1130
154 boxes
Table of contents
- Biographical background
- Using links
- Links to images
- Summary of collection
- Arrangement and description of collection
Biographical background
Rufus Matthew Jones (1863-1948) was educated at Union Springs (NY) Friends School, Friends School, Providence, RI, Haverford College and Harvard University. He studied languages and philosophy at the University of Heidelberg, taught at several Friends schools. In 1893 Jones became philosophy professor at Haverford College and editor of several Quaker periodicals. Jones undertook graduate philosophy studies at Harvard in 1901 and returned to Haverford as full professor where he remained for 30 years. Throughout this time he was active in the international efforts of Friends through such organizations as World Conference of Friends, American Friends Service Committee, American Friends Fellowship Council, and Wider Quaker Fellowship. During his career Jones published over 50 works related to mysticism, Quakerism and history. (Information from the Dictionary of Quaker Biography, Haverford College).
Using links
In order to aid navigation within this finding aid, links have been provided at the beginning of each group of boxes to the table of contents, collection summary and to all other groups in the collection.
Links to images
Rufus M. Jones, photograph ca. 1940. (approximately 39K).
Summary of collection
The Rufus M. Jones Collection is extensive and the finding aid is in development. This box list will give the user an appreciation of the depth of the collection and an idea of where to find material. Although the Finding Aid is not complete, the material is available for study.
Arrangement and description of collection
- Group 1 - Letters to Rufus M. Jones 1885 - 1949 (Boxes 1 - 47)
- Group 2 - Letters from Rufus M. Jones 1875 - 1949 (Boxes 48 - 60)
- Group 3 - Diaries 1875-1948 (Box 61 - 63)
- Group 4 - Financial Papers (Box 64 - 65)
- Group 5 - Manuscripts (Box 66- 96)
- Group 6 - Notes for Haverford Classes (Box 97- 100)
- Group 7 - Material about Rufus M. Jones 1800- present (Box 101 - 122)
- Group 8 - Letters to and From Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones 1880-1953 (Box 123 - 133)
- Group 9 - Miscellaneous (Box 134)
- Group 10 - Photographs (Box 135 - 140)
- Group 11 - Short Talks and Articles on Cards (Box 141-142)
- Group 12 - Letters to and From his daughter, Mary Hoxie Jones 1911 to present (Box 143 - 154)
Group 1 - Letters to Rufus M. Jones | Table of contents | Summary | Arrangement
- 1885-1896
- Sarah Coutant Jones to RMJ, 1887-1897
- SCJ to RMJ, 1897-1899
- SCJ to RMJ, 1898-1899; Lowell Jones
- 1900-1902
- Ellen Wood to RMJ, 1900; Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones to RMJ, 1900-1902
- 1903
- 1904
- 1905
- 1906-07
- 1908-10
- 1911-13
- 1914
- 1915
- 1916
- 1917
- 1918
- 1919
- 1920
- 1921
- 1922
- 1923
- 1924
- 1925
- 1926
- 1927
- 1928
- 1929
- 1930
- 1931 (A-H)
- 1931 (I-Z)
- 1932
- 1933 (A-F)
- 1933 (G-Z)
- 1934
- 1935
- 1936
- 1937
- 1938
- 1939-40
- 1941
- 1942
- 1943
- 1944
- 1945-46
- 1947
- 1948-49
Group 2 - Letters from Rufus M. Jones | Table of contents | Summary | Arrangement
- 1875-1904
- 1886-March 1887
- April 1887-1898
- 1899-1902
- 1905-10
- 1911-1919
- 1920-23
- 1924-29
- 1930-33
- 1934-36
- 1937-41
- 1942-46
- 1947-49; Elizabeth B. Jones and Mary Hoxie Jones, 1949
Group 3 - Diaries | Table of contents | Summary | Arrangement
- 1875-1889
- 1890-1917
- 1923-1948
Group 4 - Financial Papers | Table of contents | Summary | Arrangement
- Letters from Trust Co.; RMJ Will; Deed of Trust
- Material Re: [sic]
Group 5 - Manuscripts | Table of contents | Summary | Arrangement
- 1884-1909
- 1909-1919
Roundtree Series - 1920-1921
- Intro. - Chap. IV
- Chap. V - Chap. IX
- Chap. X - Chap. XV
- Chap. XVI - Chap. XXV
- 1920-1923
- 1924
- 1925-1929
- 1930
- 1930-1931
- 1932-1934
- 1933 - History of Haverford College
- 1935-1936
- 1937
- 1938-1939
- 1939 - Flowerinq of Mysticism - parts I & II of III
- 1939 - Flowering of Mysticism - part III
- 1940
- 1941
- 1942
- 1942-1947 - "Unpublished South China Stories"
- 1943
- 1944
- 1945-1946
- 1947-1948
- 1948
- Manuscript Fragments
- Manuscripts - Undated - Pendle Hill
- Manuscripts - Undated - Quaker
- Manuscripts - Undated - Miscellaneous
Group 6 - Rufus M. Jones Notes for Haverford Classes | Table of contents | Summary | Arrangement
- English History, Psychology, Interpretation of New Testament
- Biblical Literature
- Development of Christian Thought
- Dev. of Christian Thought (cont.), Typescripts and Holographs of Chapters from Books and Articles
Group 7 - Material about Rufus M. Jones | Table of contents | Summary | Arrangement
- 1800-1900 - RMJ and Family
- 1901-1909
- 1911-1915
- 1916-1920
- 1921-1925
- 1926-1928
- 1929-1931
- 1932-1934
- 1935-1937
- 1938-1941
- 1942-1946
- 1947-1948
- Letters to EBJ and MHJ 1948 - A-K
- Letters to EBJ and MHJ 1948 - L-Z
- Memorial Tribute to RMJ - 1948-1950
- 1948-1951
- 1952-1958
- 1959-1963
- Centennial of RMJ - 1963
- 1964-1969
- 1970-1981
- 'Undated Material' and 1982-present
Group 8 - Letters to and from Elizabeth Bartram Cadbury Jones (EBCJ) | Table of contents | Summary | Arrangement
- 1880-1908 (includes drawings)
- Letters and diaries of EBC from a trip in 1900
- 1908-1929
- 1924-1929
- 1930-1935
- 1936-1944 - includes material about Lin Fung Kei, first Chinese student at Bryn Mawr College
- 1945-1952 - Letters to EBJ from family
- 1945-1952 - Letters to EBJ from friends and others
- Miscellaneous items re: EBJ
- Letters re: EBJ's illness and materials re: EBJ's death
- Letters re: Death of EBJ, 1952-1953
Group 9 - Miscellaneous | Table of contents | Summary | Arrangement
- Medals presented to RMJ and miscellaneous artifacts
Group 10 -Photographs | Table of contents | Summary | Arrangement
- 1900 and before
- 1901-1947, wedding 1902, prof. portraits 1920-1947
- At Haverford, in groups, overseas, and around U.S.
- Miscellaneous slides, mats and proofs of RMJ; photos of RMJ and EBJ together
- Photos of EBJ
- Photos of MHJ
Group 11 -Short Talks and Articles on Cards | Table of contents | Summary | Arrangement
- Small groups and fragments
- Single cards
Group 12 - Letters to and from Mary Hoxie Jones | Table of contents | Summary | Arrangement
- 1911-1929 - also, diary from 1915-1918
- 1930-1935
- 1936-1952 - from MHJ to her parents and close friends
- Letters to MHJ - 1950-1952
- 1953-1957
- 1958-1961
- 1962-1966
- 1967-1974
- Letters from MHJ - 1950-1974
- Correspondence - 1975-1978
- 1979-1987
- 1988-present
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Contact Diana Franzusoff Peterson (dfpeters@haverford.edu or 610-896-1284) for more information about this collection. Please include the manuscript collection number in your request.
