Memorabilia of Bertie Ardella Jones

Name/Title

Memorabilia of Bertie Ardella Jones

Entry/Object ID

ARC724

Scope and Content

(1) Official Program Third International Convention, United Cement, Lime & Gypsum Workers International Union. Held on September 9, 1946 at the Newhouse Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah. Cream-color paperbound, pages plus covers. (2) Magazine: Voice of the Union Cement Lime Gypsum & Allied Worker. Vol. IX, No. 5 (Chicago, May, 1946). Paperbound, pages 98-119. (3) Souvenir program: Voice of the Union Cement Lime Gypsum and Allied Workers, Souvenir of the Salt Lake City Convention. Vol. IX, No. IX (Chicago, September, 1946). Paperbound, pages 195-290. (4a & 4b) Magazine (2 copies): Voice of the Union Cement Lime Gypsum & Allied Worker. Vol. IX, No. 11 (Chicago, November, 1946). Paperbound, pages 318-340. On page 328 is a short article entitled "Our First Feminine Delegate", about Bertie Jones with a black & white photo of Ms. Jones below the article (2 copies of this photo are below: 5 & 6). (5) 5x7 black & white glossy photo of Ms. Jones at the Third International Convention in Salt Lake City Convention (photo in magazine above), penciled on reverse: "Sep. 1946". (6) 7.5x9.5 black & white glossy photo of Ms. Jones at the Third International Convention in Salt Lake City Convention ( same photo as above and in magazine above). (7) 6.5x10 black & white glossy photo of "Victory Dinner Group - Nov. 12, 1941 - Bakerton, W. Va.", celebrating an accident-free year. Held at Bakerton Community Hall. Photo depicts male employees of Standard Lime and Stone Company seated or standing in a semi-circle, 0.5" tear about 1/2 up left side, penciled in lower left corner on reverse: "Bakerton Com Center". (8) 8x10 black & white photo of "Victory Dinner Group", September 17, 1948, celebrating an accident-free year. Held at Bakerton Community Hall. Photo depicts employees of Standard Lime and Stone Company seated at long tables and turned toward camera. Ms. Jones is seated at table on viewer's right, written in ink on reverse: "'Victory Dinner' 1948 - September 17th" and penciled in lower left corner: "Bakerton Com Center / only [female] left table". (9a & 9b) 2 copies of 8x10 black & white photo of the 4th Annual Convention of District Council #9 of the United Cement, Lime and Gypsum Workers International Union, Martinsburg, W. Va. Undated. Ms. Jones is second row, toward the center, penciled in lower left corner of reverse on 9a: "[female] on right 2nd row from bottom". (10) 7.5x9.5 black & white glossy photo of the "United Cement, Lime and Gypsum Workers International Union 3rd International Convention - Salt Lake City, Utah - Sept. 9, 1946." Photo depicts numerous people standing on steps of large building; Ms. Jones is fourth row, 2d from left. Stamped in purple on reverse: "This Photograph Taken By BILL SHIPLER SALT LAKE CITY SEP 9 1946". (11) Souvenir leather-bound album of photos and postcards of sites in and near Salt Lake City. Items collected by Ms. Jones on her trip to Salt Lake City during the Third International Convention in September, 1946. (12) Folder entitled "Scenic Utah" with fold-out postcards depicting scenes of sites in Utah. A different scene is depicted on both sides of each card. Item collected by Ms. Jones on her trip to Salt Lake City during the Third International Convention in September, 1946. (13) Folder entitled " An Art Folder of Salt Lake City Utah" with fold-out postcards depicting scenes of sites in Salt Lake City. A different scene is depicted on both sides of each card. Item collected by Ms. Jones on her trip to Salt Lake City during the Third International Convention in September, 1946. (14) Folder entitled "One in a Million" from Lionel Jones addressed to Barbara Meyers with fold-out postcards depicting amusing scenes of Army life. 1 1/2 cent stamp.

Acquisition

Accession

635

Source or Donor

Jones, Frederick A.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1941 - 1948