Descriptive Summary
Jones, Lu Elsie
Lu Elsie Jones Papers
1937-19891981-1988Materials are in English.
MS 52
0.4 linear feet (about 100 items)
University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.
From 1961 to 1989, Lu Elsie Jones was actively involved in several women's organizations in San Antonio, including the Women of the Church of Alamo Heights Presbyterian Church, the San Antonio Musical Club, the Woman’s Breakfast Club, the American Association of University Women--San Antonio Branch (including its Morning Interior Decorating Group), the Selini Study Group, and the San Antonio Council of Delphian Chapters. She is referred to as Lu Elsie Nagel and Mrs. Clair L. Jones in many of the yearbooks in this collection.
The collection spans the years 1937 through 1989 (with the bulk from 1981-1988) and documents the roles Lu Elsie Jones had in the organizations to which she belonged. Yearbooks from various women's organizations comprise the bulk of the collection. Other material includes rosters, a commitment book, invitations, and a scrapbook.
Biographical Note
Lu Elsie Jones was actively involved in women's organizations in San Antonio between 1961 and 1989. She was a member of the Women of the Church of Alamo Heights Presbyterian Church, the San Antonio Musical Club, the Woman’s Breakfast Club, the American Association of University Women--San Antonio Branch, and the Selini Study Group. She also belonged to the San Antonio Council of Delphian Chapters and participated on various seminar boards throughout her years there. She also belonged to the Morning Interior Decorating Group of the American Association of University Women--San Antonio Branch. She is referred to as Lu Elsie Nagel and Mrs. Clair L. Jones in many of the yearbooks in this collection.
Scope and Content Note
The collection spans the years 1937-1989 (with the bulk of the material from 1981-1988) and documents the roles Lu Elsie Jones had in the organizations she belonged to. The bulk of the materials are yearbooks from the different women's organizations she belonged to. There are yearbooks from Alamo Heights Presbyterian Church, American Association of University Women, The Morning Interior Decorating Group, San Antonio Musical Club, the Women's Breakfast Club of San Antonio, and Selini study group. There is a scrapbook from 1937-1943, rosters, invitations from social events, and a commitment book from Alamo Heights Presbyterian Church.
Access Restrictions
This collection is housed at UTSA's Main Campus and must be accessed via the John Peace Library Special Collections reading room. To request access, please use the Collections Request Form.
Usage Restrictions
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be obtained from University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Lu Elsie Jones Papers, MS 52, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.
Acquisition Information
No information available.
Processing Information
Processed by Tatina Wulzer, Collections Assistant, June 2008.
Index Terms
Personal Names
Jones, Lu Elsie.
Organizations
American Association of University Women. San Antonio Branch.San Antonio Musical Club.Women's Breakfast Club (San Antonio, Tex.)Alamo Heights Presbyterian Church (Alamo Heights, Tex.)
Subjects
Women--Societies and clubs--Texas--San Antonio--History.Societies--Texas--San Antonio.
Locations
San Antonio (Tex.)--Societies and clubs.San Antonio (Tex.)--History--20th century.
Genres/Formats
Yearbooks.Scrapbook.Invitations.Rosters.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Lu Elsie Jones Papers, 1937-1989
Arranged alphabetically.
1
Alamo Heights Presbyterian Church
1
1
Rosters,
1969-1979
12Women of the Church yearbooks,1965-1989
1
American Association of University Women, San Antonio Branch
1
3
Morning Interior Decoration Group yearbooks,
1961-1988
1
4
San Antonio Branch yearbooks,
1984-1988
1
5
First Presbyterian Church committee book,
1982
1
6
Invitations to social events,1978-1989
17San Antonio Council of Delphian chapters yearbooks,1971-198818San Antonio Musical Club yearbooks,1965-1971 and 198119Scrapbook,1937-1943110Selini study group yearbooks,1981-1989111Women's Breakfast Club of San Antonio,1979-1986