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Barbara Joe Ellison Collection MSS.0018An Inventory of her Records at the African American Library at the Gregory School, Houston Public Library
Biographical noteBarbara Joe Jones Ellison was born April 14, 1937 to James Elige Jones and Catherine A. Gibson Jones in Freestone County, Texas. She attended schools in Freestone County and graduated in 1953 from Dogan High School of Fairfield, Texas. She went on to Texas Southern University and received a Bachelors Degree in Education in 1957. Her first job upon graduation was Payroll Administrator at TSU. In 1959, she enrolled in the Houston Police Academy. She graduated from Class # 22 and held the distinction of being the second African American female police officer to serve the city of Houston. In a career that spanned 31 years and 4 mayoral administrations, Barbara worked in the Juvenile Division of the Houston Police Department. She was also a charter member of the Afro American Police Officers League, founded in 1975. She retired from the Houston Police Department after a long and distinguished career in June, 1991. In retirement, she stayed active and kept in touch with colleagues and actively participated in the Retired Police Officers Association until her death on November 17, 2007. She is survived by a daughter, one sister, and a host of friends and relatives. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsThe Barbara Joe Jones Ellison Collection contains a yearbook, funeral program, and historic newsletter. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsNone Use RestrictionsPermission to publish or reproduce materials from the Barbara Joe Jones Ellison Collection must be obtained from the African American Library at the Gregory School or the appropriate copyright holder. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationBarbara Joe Ellison. MSS0018. African American Library at the Gregory School, Houston Public Library Acquisition InformationDonated by: Stephanie Emmers, January 2010 Processing InformationProcessed by: Vince Lee, April 2010 Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Collection
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