Walter B. Jones, Jr., Papers
1954-2019
Manuscript Collection #1364- Creator(s)
- Jones, Walter B. (Walter Beaman), 1943-2019
- Physical description
- 35 Cubic Feet, 79 document cases and 26 GB electronic files,, consisting of political campaign ephemera, correspondence, VHS tapes, scrapbooks, and electronic files
- Preferred Citation
- Walter B. Jones, Jr., Papers (#1364), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
- Repository
- ECU Manuscript Collection
- Access
- Access to original audiovisual and digital media is restricted. Please contact Special Collections for more information. Stored in B-1 stacks.
This collection contains the congressional files for U.S. House of Representatives member Walter B. Jones, Jr., who represented the 3rd Congressional District of North Carolina from 1995 until his death in 2019. Included are files, scrapbooks, media, and electronic files. The electronic files were created by his staff and included speeches, correspondence, articles, promotional material, notes and videos for the years 2005-2018.
Biographical/historical information
Walter Beamon Jones, Jr., was born in Farmville, North Carolina, on February 10, 1943, to Walter B. Jones, Sr., and his wife Doris (Dot) Long. He attended Hargrave Military Academy, graduated from Atlantic Christian College (now Barton College) in 1966, and served four years in the N.C. National Guard. Jones served five terms in the N.C. House of Representatives as a Democrat starting in 1982. In 1994 he ran as a Republican and won to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives representing the 3rd District, a position he held until his death on February 10, 2019.
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Scope and arrangement
The Walter B. Jones, Jr., Papers collection consists of files, scrapbooks, media, and electronic files created and/or compiled by Walter B. Jones, Jr. The material consists of congressional records, legislation, research surrounding the topics of the Iraq War and the 2000 Marana V-22 crash, correspondence including thank you letters from families of fallen service members, information about WBJ Jr.'s book, clippings, and photos.
Administrative information
Custodial History
January 26, 2020; (unprocessed) 35 cubic feet and 26 gigabytes; This collection contains the congressional files for U.S. House of Representatives member Walter B. Jones, Jr., who represented the 3rd Congressional District of North Carolina from 1995 until his death in 2019. Included are files, scrapbooks, media, and electronic files. The electronic files were created by his staff and included speeches, correspondence, articles, promotional material, notes and videos for the years 2005-2018. Gift of Mrs. Joe Anne W. Jones via Catherine Jordan.
Source of acquisition
Gift of Mrs. Joe Anne W. Jones.
Copyright notice
Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Metadata Rights Declaration
Key terms
Personal Names
Jones, Walter B. (Walter Beaman), 1943-2019Corporate Names
Republican Party (N.C.)United States. Congress. House
Topical
Iraq War, 2003-2011Politicians--North Carolina
V-22 Osprey (Transport plane)
Places
North Carolina--Politics and government--20th centuryNorth Carolina--Politics and government--21st century