William Walter Jones collection of Sam Houston Jones papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of material from Sam Houston Jones' gubernatorial and senatorial campaigns, correspondence, speech files, state and federal files, press releases, invitations and appointments, oil and gas files, and audio tape reels of speeches. William Walter Jones lost his life in the defense of World War I, and it was Sam Houston Jones' wish that the collection be named in his honor.
Dates
- 1936-1973 (bulk: 1939-1968)
Creator
OFFSITE LOCATION
The collection is stored offsite. Researchers must contact specialcollections@tulane.edu at least two business days (48 business hours) in advance for access to these materials.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
Biographical / Historical
Sam Houston Jones (1897-1978) was governor of Louisiana from 1940 to 1944. A Democrat, Jones ran against the late Huey Long's brother, Earl K. Long on the 1940 platform, promising an end to political corruption and a return to government efficiency. Jones enacted civil service, instituted competitive bidding for state contracts, and worked to increase international trade while in office. He was succeeded in 1944 by another anti-Long Democrat, Jimmie Davis.
Extent
105 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged by topic, then chronologically or alphabetically. The collection consists of 213 boxes. It is 105 linear feet.
Source of Acquisition
Sam Houston and Louise Jones. Date acquired: 04/06/1978.
Processing Information
Collection processed in 2011 by LAC Group
- Long, Earl Kemp, 1895-1960.
- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Democratic Party (La.)
- Elections -- Corrupt practices -- Louisiana Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Governors -- Louisiana -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Invitations Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Natural gas -- Louisiana Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Offshore oil industry -- Louisiana -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Political campaigns Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Press releases Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Speeches Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Creator
- Title
- William Walter Jones collection of Sam Houston Jones papers
- Author
- LAC Group
- Date
- 02/05/2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Tulane University Special Collections Repository
