Carol Jones Papers

Carol Jones Papers

Descriptive Summary

Title: Carol Jones Papers
Creator: Jones, Carol
Inclusive Dates: 1987-2011
Language(s): English
Extent: 2 box(es) (1.5 linear feet and 18 megabytes)
Collection Number: RBRL350
Repository: Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
Abstract: Carol Jones is an advocacy specialist at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta and a long-time participant in the disability rights movement. Her papers include documents and memorabilia related to many advocacy issues and organizations, including ADAPT and the Long Road Home March and Rally.

Collection Description

Historical Note

Carol Jones is an advocacy specialist at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta and a long-time participant in the disability rights movement. She has worked as an attendant in the field, as a volunteer for multiple organizations, and participated in a number of important disabilities rights protests and actions. Carol Jones has been an active member of the disabilities advocacy community in Georgia for over thirty years and has documented important aspects of community advocacy.

Scope and Content

The Carol Jones Papers contain correspondence, organization materials, reports, newsletters, ephemera, and artifacts. The materials document her work with the national disability rights organization, ADAPT, her involvement with the Long Road Home March and Rally, and other advocacy groups and events. Materials date from 1987 to 2013.

Organization and Arrangement

The Carol Jones papers are arranged into two series: Series I. ADAPT materials and Series II. Advocacy materials.


Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Series II. Advocacy Materials contains digital files. To access these files, please request the folders you would like through the finding aid using your research account. An archivist will be in contact with you to explain how to access the files. Please note that not all file formats are currently supported by the library for research use.

Preferred citation

Carol Jones Papers, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.

Copyright Information

Before material from collections at the Richard B. Russell Library may be quoted in print, or otherwise reproduced, in whole or in part, in any publication, permission must be obtained from (1) the owner of the physical property, and (2) the holder of the copyright. It is the particular responsibility of the researcher to obtain both sets of permissions. Persons wishing to quote from materials in the Russell Library collection should consult the Director. Reproduction of any item must contain a complete citation to the original.

Conditions Governing Use

Library acts as "fair use" reproduction agent.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding Aid prepared by Angelica Marini, 2016.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Related Collections in this Repository

Georgia Disability History Archive


Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

Series I. ADAPT Materials, 1989-2009

1 box(es) (.5 linear feet)
Series I. ADAPT Materials contain correspondence, newsletters, histories, and news clippings related to the national organization, their work, and protest events.
boxfolder
11ADAPT History, 1989
12ADAPT History, 1989-2009
13[1989]
14[1990]
15[1996]
16[2009]
17Atlantis/ADAPT Recipe Book, undated
1830 Years of Activism, 2013
19[ADAPT], 1993-2011
110[ADAPT- Newsletter and History], 2004-2008
111[ADAPT- Press Clippings], 1995-2008
 

Series II. Advocacy Materials, 1987-2011

1 box(es) (0.5 linear feet and 18 megabytes)
Series II. Advocacy Materials documents Jones's involvement with events and conferences like the Long Road March and Rally and the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving. Other advocacy materials include reports, newsletters, press clippings, photographs and artifacts.
This series contains digital files. To access these files, please request the folders you would like through the finding aid using your research account. An archivist will be in contact with you to explain how to access the files. Please note that not all file formats are currently supported by the library for research use.
boxfolder
112Long Road Home (1 of 2), 2004
113Long Road Home (2 of 2), 2006-2008
114March for Independence 2007 Convention, 2007
115Rosalynn Carter Institute: 2009 National Summit & Training Institute, 2009
116Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, 2008
117Reports, 1987-2005
118[Pamphlets], undated
119[Press Clippings], 2005-2008
120[Photographs], undated
121[Ephemera], undated
122International Art Exhibition Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists Worldwide, 2003
123Making A Difference- Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities- Summer 2011, 2011
124Kids [Comic books and coloring books], circa 1990
125[Kids- Coloring Books], undated
126[Miscellaneous Materials], 2000-2008
electronic_records
ER 1Carol Jones Photograph in Rome News-Tribune [digital files], 2005 July ( 0.02 gigabyte(s) )
Inspecting the Rome Area History Museum for accessibility as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Artifacts ( 1 box(es) (.5 linear feet) )
box
2ADA Cloth Banner, T-shirt, other materials, undated
2Long Road Home t-shirt, magnets, buttons, undated
2ADAPT artifacts [buttons, wristbands]

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