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Jeanne Boger Jones papers

Descriptive Summary

Title
Jeanne Boger Jones papers
Identifier
BMRC.HARSH.BOGER_JONES
Repository
Chicago Public Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection, Woodson Regional library
Language
English
Size
3.0 Linear feet
Dates
1845-2000
Creator
Jones, Jeanne Boger

Processing Information note

Jeanne Jones was born on November 5, 1920, to Thomas Abraham Boger, MD., from Aurora, Illinois and Grace Camille Collins, from Waukesha, Wisconsin. Jeanne Boger grew up in Aurora, Illinois and graduated from East Aurora High School in 1937. She was a third generation college graduate, attending Howard University in Washington, D.C., Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois and earned her Bachelors degree from the University of Chicago in 1941. She received her Masters of Education degree from Northeastern Illinois University in 1970.

Jeanne Jones worked as a medical laboratory technician and later taught elementary school in the Chicago Public Schools system for twenty-five years. She was director of an intensive reading program for the Chicago Public Schools.

For twenty years, Jeanne has pursued her passion for genealogy. Jeanne produced enough research to trace one branch of her family back 7 generations. Jeanne Jones has been a summer resident of Idlewild, Michigan, since she was 13 years old.

Scope and Contents note

The Jeanne Boger Jones papers contain materials that document the history of African Americans in the Midwest, including religious, military, occupational, and recreational endeavors, from the Civil War to the present. The records highlight such issues as equal opportunity in employment and housing, fair administration of veteran's benefits, and the history of African-American participation in the armed forces. Venues of activity include Chicago, Batavia (IL), Washington, DC, as well as the Idlewild, Michigan resort community. Besides historical data, the collection provides guidance and examples of the research methods required to carry out genealogical and family history research.

Custodial History note

Deed of gift from Jeanne Boger Jones, September, 2001. Supplementary materials added by Ms. Jones in April 2009.

Custodial History note

Deed of gift from Jeanne Boger Jones, September, 2001. Supplementary materials added by Ms. Jones in April 2009.

Processing Information note

This collection was surveyed as part of the Black Metropolis Research Consortium's Survey Initiative on 2010 September 7 by Bergis Jules.

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